Ahead of a United Nations Security Council briefing Tuesday on Afghanistan, the country’s foreign minister urged patience from the international community in dealing with his struggling homeland.
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U.S.: Drone hits Islamic Party building in Mosul
A U.S. drone crashed in northern Iraq Saturday morning, damaging the Mosul branch of the powerful Iraqi Islamic Party — the nation’s largest Sunni political party, a U.S.
Iran: Nuclear plant ‘will blind … the enemies’
Tehran’s new uranium enrichment plant will be operational soon, and “will blind the eyes of the enemies,” Iran’s semi-official news agency Fars reported Saturday, quoting a senior Iranian official. Also Saturday, the head of Iran’s atomic energy program said U.N.
It’s official: Man Utd given more time
Manchester United are given more injury-time at the end of matches to equalize or score winning goals than their English Premier League rivals, a study has revealed.
Firm offers to settle toxic waste case in Ivory Coast
A giant oil-trading company is offering to pay thousands of Africans a settlement after a contractor illegally dumped toxic waste in West Africa three years ago. The United Nations says the 2006 dumping in Ivory Coast killed 15 people and sickened about 100,000 others
Best derby of all time, claims gloating Fergie
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson hailed his side’s rollercoaster 4-3 victory over neighbors Manchester City at Old Trafford as the “best derby of all time.” Ferguson made the claim while ruing his side’s sloppy defensive play which allowed City to claim three equalizing goals before Michael Owen’s clinical winner deep into injury time on Sunday.
Ronaldo double lights up lackluster Real win
Cristiano Ronaldo continued his sensational scoring form as Real Madrid again flattered to deceive before overwhelming bottom club Xerez 5-0 to take top spot in Spain. Ronaldo netted two more goals, the first after only 45 seconds, to maintain his record of having scored in every game for his new club following his world-record $130 million transfer from Manchester United
Owen scores dramatic Manchester derby winner
Manchester United substitute Michael Owen broke Manchester City hearts with a dramatic winning goal deep into injury time at Old Trafford on Sunday. Owen cropped up in the fifth minute of added time to latch on to a Ryan Giggs pass and beat Shay Given with a trademark neat finish to give United a 4-3 victory in a pulsating seven-goal derby
Military: Suicide bomber kills 4 U.S. soldiers in Iraq
A suicide car bombing in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul killed four American soldiers and an interpreter Monday, the U.S. military said
All About: Cities and energy consumption
Humans can now officially be called an urban species. More than half of the global population now live in cities and the United Nations says that by 2030, 60 percent of us will live in them.