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World Briefing | Asia: Afghanistan: Bomb Kills Canadian
Fri, 25 May 2007 22:59:23 EDT | New York Times
A roadside bomb killed a Canadian soldier on patrol with Afghan troops near Kandahar. The soldier was part of a team training Afghans to help bring security to the south of the country. He was the 55th soldier Canada has lost since sending troops to Afghanistan in 2002.
2004 Crash in Afghanistan Highlights Gaps in U.S. Control Over Flights
Sun, 27 May 2007 23:11:14 EDT | New York Times
Gaps in safety regulation could spell peril for flights that involve American and foreign carrier companies performing contract work for the military in Afghanistan.
7 NATO Soldiers Killed in Crash of a Helicopter in Afghanistan
Wed, 30 May 2007 23:09:32 EDT | New York Times
Seven soldiers died when their helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan, the site of some of the heaviest recent fighting between Western forces and the Taliban.
Ambush Kills 16 Policemen on Highway in Afghanistan
Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:44 EDT | New York Times
The ambush took place amid reports of heavy fighting in several places in southern Afghanistan.
Gates Urges More Help for Afghanistan
Sat, 2 Jun 2007 01:21:00 +0000 | Newsvina Asia
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday urged Asian nations to do more to defeat a global terrorist threat and to ensure that Afghanistan not be allowed to slip back into chaos.
NATO Forces Strike Militants in Afghanistan
Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:35:48 EDT | New York Times
A two-hour gun battle left several Taliban and Qaeda fighters dead in southern Afghanistan early Saturday, officials said.
Pentagon accuses China of deception (AP)
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:38:28 GMT | Yahoo! News
AP - The Pentagon said Wednesday that China is concealing its spending on weapons programs, including technology to disrupt U.S. space efforts. Testifying before a mostly supportive House Armed Services Committee, the deputy undersecretary of defense for Asia said, "What we see is a deliberate effort on the part of China's leaders to mask the nature of Chinese military capabilities."
