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US soldier in Iraq arrested in contractor killing
A US soldier in Iraq was arrested yesterday on suspicion of shooting dead a civilian contractor on the US military's Camp Speicher,...
Afghan war worth fighting: Obama
President Obama yesterday called the conflict in Afghanistan "a war worth fighting" as he sought to stiffen US public support before an...
Four US troops killed in southern Afghanistan
A roadside bomb killed four US troops in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, where thousands of Marines are conducting the biggest operation of...
Gates holds secret meeting with Afghan commanders
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates held an unannounced meeting with his top commanders in charge of the war in Afghanistan at a...
US Afghan commander may ask for more troops
Advisers to the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan say he needs more troops, a view that suggests US Army General...
