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Coordinated Insurgent Attack Near Kabul Kills 10 French Soldiers

By PBS News Hour

A group of French paratroopers was ambushed by a group of 100 Taliban-linked insurgents outside Kabul late Monday, killing 10 soldiers and wounding 21 others as a wave of attacks against foreign forces continues to rock Afghanistan.

Pakistan Faces Political Challenges After Musharraf's Exit

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf resigned Monday in the face of an impeachment bid. Analysts examine the end of the Musharraf era and the future for U.S. ties to the country.

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Suicide Attack in Afghanistan Kills at Least 10

By PBS News Hour

The Taliban took responsibility for an attack Monday in which a suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into the gate of the main U.S. military base in southeastern Afghanistan, killing 10 people and wounding 13.

Bomb Targets Pakistani Military as Top al-Qaida Figure Reported Killed

By PBS News Hour

A bomb struck a Pakistani military truck Tuesday in the country's restive northwest, killing as many as 14 people, as reports emerged that a senior al-Qaida commander had been killed in clashes with Pakistani forces near the Afghan border.

Coalition Air Strikes in Afghanistan Stoke Tensions Over Civilian Death Toll

By PBS News Hour

A U.S.-led air strike in Afghanistan killed 25 Taliban fighters on Sunday but also took the lives of eight bystanders held hostage by the militants, media reports said Monday, highlighting tensions over the civilian toll in the Afghan war.

Dozens Killed in Clashes in Northwest Pakistan

By PBS News Hour

At least 94 Islamist militants, 14 soldiers and 28 civilians were killed in battles in the Pakistan's northwestern Swat valley over the past week, while the country's army is planning a major operation against the militants, the army said Monday.

Air Raid Kills 15 Insurgents in Afghanistan

By PBS News Hour

Airstrikes coordinated by U.S. special forces and Afghan troops against militants in western Afghanistan killed 15 insurgents and freed 15 hostages Thursday, officials said.

U.S. Attack Kills 22 Civilians, Local Officials Claim

By PBS News Hour

A U.S.-led airstrike killed 22 civilians in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province local officials said on Friday. American officials said the targets had been insurgents attacking their soldiers.

Antiquities Exhibit Illuminates Ancient Afghan Trading

A museum exhibit of ancient Afghan art demonstrates the country's rich and diverse culture. Jeffrey Brown visits the relics that have survived the tumult of recent history in Afghanistan.

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NATO, Afghan Troops Clash With Taliban Fighters

By PBS News Hour

Afghan and NATO forces, backed by helicopter gunships, moved into villages outside Kandahar on Wednesday, killing at least 36 suspected Taliban fighters as part of an assault on insurgents holed up in the valley in southern Afghanistan.