Taliban Says U.S. Air Raids Kill More Than 70 Civilians in Kandahar
U.S. warplanes bombed the southern Afghan city of Kandahar Sunday, killing at least 70 civilians, and possibly hundreds, in a single night, according to Northern Alliance commanders in eastern Afghanistan.
Rabbani Will Not Head Afghan Interim Council: Abdullah
Afghanistan's powerful Northern Alliance pledged Saturday to strike a historic power-sharing deal at talks in Germany, bowing to massive international pressure despite a split within its leadership, but stated that ousted Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani will not head the country's new interim government.
Iraq Accepts Extension Of "Oil-For-Food" Program But Frowns on Review List
Iraq accepted an extension of the "oil-for-food" program by the U.N. Security Council for another six months but will not agree to a new goods-review list designed to block imports with "military potential", Foreign Minister Naji Sabri said Saturday.