Afghan police: 10 dead in attack on UN in Kabul (AP)
AP – Gunmen with automatic weapons and suicide vests stormed a guest house used by U.N. staff in the heart of the Afghan capital early Wednesday, killing 10 people — including six U.N. staff — officials said. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility, saying it was meant as an assault on the upcoming presidential election.
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Afghan police: 7 dead in attack on UN in Kabul (AP)
AP – Gunmen attacked a guest house used by U.N. staff in the Afghan capital of Kabul early Wednesday, killing at least seven people including three U.N. staff, officials said. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility, saying it was meant as an assault on the upcoming presidential election.
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AP IMPACT: Troops already outnumber Taliban 12-1 (AP)
AP – There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn’t led to anything close to victory.
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October deadliest month for U.S. in Afghan war (AP)
AP – Roadside bombs — the biggest killer of U.S. soldiers — claimed eight more American lives Tuesday, driving the U.S. death toll to a record level for the third time in four months as President Barack Obama nears a decision on a new strategy for the troubled war.
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Sleepless nights holed up in Brazilian Embassy (AP)
AP – Nearly a month has passed since I slept in the dark.
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