AP – Eight American troops were killed in two separate insurgent attacks Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month of the war for U.S. forces since the 2001 invasion to oust the Taliban. Read more

AP – Eight American troops were killed in multiple bomb attacks Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month of the war for U.S. forces since it began in 2001. Read more

AP – State television said Tuesday that Iran will agree to the general framework of a U.N.-drafted plan to ship enriched uranium out of the country for processing, but will seek “important changes” in the deal that the West hopes will ease nuclear tensions with Tehran. Read more

AP – Two people have been put to death for their roles in deadly protests last year in the Chinese-controlled region of Tibet, the first known executions for the violence, an overseas monitoring group said Tuesday. Read more

AP – A British couple who set sail in a yacht from the island nation of Seychelles have likely been hijacked by Somali pirates in the waters off East Africa, a Seychelles coast guard official said Tuesday. Read more