Taliban Surrender Kandahar, Pentagon Says Fighting Continues
Despite reports that the Taliban surrendered their last bastion, Kandahar, on Friday, the Pentagon said that fighting continued to flare around and near the southern city and the situation remained unclear, news agencies reported.
Ashcroft "Can't" Promise Counsel for Every Detainee
U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday he could not promise counsel for every one of the hundreds of detainees being held in connection with the Sept. 11 investigation, as he defended his anti-terrorism legislation at a hearing.
Israeli Raids on P.A. Resume, Sharon Denies Plans to "Get Rid of Arafat"
As security talks between Palestinians and Israelis got underway Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon denied any plans to get rid of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, following claims by Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit that he does, a spokesmen told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Taliban to Surrender Last Stronghold Kandahar
Afghanistan's ousted Taliban regime agreed to surrender their last bastion of Kandahar Thursday after two months of crippling U.S. air strikes, allowing Washington to give its full attention to the hunt for Osama bin Laden.