US poised to seize key southern Afghan town as Taliban dig in for a fight
NEAR MARJAH, Afghanistan - U.S. and Afghan forces pushed to the edge of the southern Afghan town of Marjah, poised to seize the major Taliban supply and drug-smuggling stronghold in hopes of building public support by providing aid and services once the insurgents are gone. Full Story

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Conviction of Scottish terror suspect is overturned; miscarriage of justice cited
LONDON - The conviction of a man accused of wanting to become a suicide bomber was overturned Tuesday after a court in Scotland ruled that the trial judge did not properly instruct the jury. Full Story

German Cabinet approves plan to send more troops to Afghanistan
BERLIN - Germany's Cabinet has formally approved plans to increase the country's troop contingent in Afghanistan by up to 850 troops. Full Story

Heavy rain, flooding leave 6 dead, thousands homeless in Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Torrential rain and flooding in southern Afghanistan have claimed at least six lives and left thousands homeless. Full Story

US Marines expectantly await battle in harsh Afghan desert winter
OUTPOST BELLEAU WOOD, Afghanistan - Take a desert of yellow-orange dust so flat it looks like Mars, with a freezing wind that blows so hard it can lift a large tent. Full Story

NATO says Afghan forces to play their biggest role of the war in upcoming operation in south
CAMP SHORABAK, Afghanistan - Thousands of Afghan soldiers and police will join U.S. and NATO troops in an upcoming offensive in southern Afghanistan, playing their biggest role in any joint operation of the Afghan war. Full Story

Britain hits grim milestone before major attack in southern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - Three British soldiers have died in southern Afghanistan, officials announced Monday, raising Britain's death toll in the conflict to 256 - breaking the number of Britons lost in the Falklands war of 1982. Full Story

		64 feared dead, 400 hurt in Afghan avalanches that roared down mountain pass near Kabul KABUL, Afghanistan - Massive avalanches roaring down a mountain pass north of Kabul may have killed more than 60 people Tuesday, Afghan officials said, as rescuers evacuated about 400 injured victims. Full Story

UK solider leading anti-roadside bomb patrol dies in explosion in southern Afghanistan
LONDON - Britain's military says a soldier working with a specialized bomb unit in Afghanistan has been killed in an explosion. Full Story

Pakistani police seize militants allegedly hoping to kill Americans in attack on 5-star hotel
LAHORE, Pakistan - Authorities arrested six suspected Taliban militants with a suicide vest and hand grenades allegedly on their way Monday to attack a five-star hotel and kill Americans in Pakistan's cultural capital, said police. Full Story

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