NATO said an explosion Wednesday in southern Afghanistan killed two of its troops and wounded six others. The military alliance did not reveal the troops'

Carol Jones, whose son was killed by a roadside bomb in Basra, celebrated the announcement of the Elizabeth Cross. "I think it's brilliant, it's a

In recognition of the sacrifice made by the 348 British personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan the Queen has given her name to the Elizabeth

Concrete signs of Washington's new strategy for Afghanistan are taking shape with the final elements of some 8,500 U.S. Marines arriving in southern Helmand province,

U.S. Marines launched a helicopter assault early on Thursday in the lower Helmand river valley in southern Afghanistan, spokesman Capt. Bill Pelletier said.About 8,500 U.S.

Thousands of troops stormed into the heart of Taliban territory in Afghanistan today at the start of a huge offensive they hope will turn the

KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Brig.-Gen. Jonathan Vance spent most of Canada Day visiting Canadian bases in southern Afghanistan, wishing soldiers the best -- and helping

BOMBINGS in the lead-up to the pullback of US forces from Iraq's towns and cities have resulted in the bloodiest death toll seen in the

La confrontación entre los políticos gobernantes de Irán que haresultado en manifestaciones en las calles de Teherán no ocurreaisladamente. Está sucediendo en un país que todavía enfrentasanciones y naves de guerra de Estados Unidos, hostilidades de parte de cadacapital imperialista

El 30 de mayo, tres miembros de la reaccionaria organización Minutemeninvadieron la casa de Raúl Flores en Arivaca, Arizona, asesinándolo aél, a su hija de 9 años Brisenia Flores, e hiriendo a su esposa GinaMaría González. Los racistas estaban vestidos

The media's focus shifted June 29 from Central Asia to Central America.The lies continued in the corporate media, only with fewer items on Iran, atleast this side of the Atlantic. It still showed the power of the BigLie—two Big Lies

The blatant military coup in Honduras has thrown down a challenge to all of progressiveLatin America. It aroused immediate mass resistance from Honduran massorganizations and active hostility from progressive governments throughoutLatin America and progressive organizations worldwide. It has received no

Much news coverage has centered on Obama's hard line on theIsraelis, as in his Cairo address when he called for a freeze insettlements. So slanted is U.S. policy toward Israel that a halt in construction in illegalsettlements is seen as

Units of the Israeli navy blockading Gaza attacked andboarded the Free Gaza Movement boat, the Spirit of Humanity, abducting 21 humanrights workers from 11 countries. The passengers and crew, including Noblelaureate Mairead Maguire and former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney, are

Pride weekend kicked off in New York City on June 26 witha militant march for trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) peoples'rights. The Trans Day of Action marched from Union Square past New York'sHuman Resources Administration to demand that all people

This year's LGBT parade on June 28 was led by a contingent of veteranactivists from the early years of the Gay Liberation Front. In the spirit ofStonewall and to mark the 40th anniversary of the early struggle for LGBTliberation, two

Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says Australia and its allies can win the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan.

on the Australian stock exchange on Friday:

The Australian dollar opened lower as investor expectations of a recovery in the US economy were dampened after the US jobless rate hit a 26-year high.

The Greens say the deaths of nearly 9,000 animals in experiments in one year in NSW indicate a failure of regulation by the state government.