Explosions Hit Kandahar, 2 Dead, Say Afghan Police (ap)
AP – Three explosions struck Kandahar on Monday morning, killing two civilians amid a wave of violence that has swept the key southern Afghan city where the U.S. is planning an offensive to clear out the Taliban. Read more
Barring Of Candidates May Change Iraq Vote Outcome (ap)
AP – An Iraqi court on Monday disqualified 52 candidates from the country’s parliamentary elections, including two who won seats, and threw out their votes in a decision that could potentially change the outcome of the March 7 vote. Read more
Apnewsbreak: East Jerusalem Construction Frozen (ap)
AP – The Israeli government has imposed a de facto freeze on new Jewish construction in the city’s disputed eastern sector despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public insistence it would not be stopped in the face of U.S. pressure, Jerusalem municipal officials said Monday. Read more
Yemen: British Ambassador Escapes Explosion (ap)
AP – The British ambassador narrowly escaped what appeared to be a suicide attack on his armored car while traveling to work Monday morning, Yemeni officials said. Read more
Afghan Police: Explosions In Kandahar Kill 2 (ap)
AP – Three explosions struck Kandahar on Monday morning, killing two civilians amid a wave of violence that has swept the key southern Afghan city where the U.S. is planning an offensive to clear out the Taliban. Read more