31 Oct, 2009
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ANALYSISBy Jim Maceda, NBC News Correspondent
I’ve spent much of the past two weeks – some in New York and the rest in Los Angeles – listening to the pundits and experts talk about the war in Afghanistan. From the Sunday morning network round tables to the Saturday evening interviews on National Public Radio, I’ve enjoyed [...]
31 Oct, 2009
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By Stephanie Gosk, NBC News Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas, the spokesman for Pakistan’s military, calls South Waziristan the “center of gravity” for terrorism in this country and a sanctuary for both Taliban and al-Qaida fighters.
The Pakistani military took foreign and local journalists on a guided tour of South Waziristan on Thursday, the [...]
29 Oct, 2009
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By Adrienne Mong, NBC News Producer
HERAT, Afghanistan – We watched a teenage girl die last Friday.
Seventeen-year-old Shirin had been brought to the Herat Regional Hospital Burns Unit a few days before we met her. Ninety percent of her body was covered in third-degree burns.
Her mother-in-law said Shirin had burned herself by accident. The girl [...]
28 Oct, 2009
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By NBC News’ Emily Wither
LONDON – It’s a gift they’re sure to treasure.
Customers flocking to Britain’s most prestigious department store, Harrods, this holiday season will now be able to add gold bars to their basket while shopping for the perfect present.
This latest arrival to hit the shelves comes in a range of sizes, from [...]
The moment of impact when two blasts struck near Iraq’s Ministry of Justice on Sunday, killing at least 147 people, was caught on tape. The twin suicide bombings, the deadliest bomb attacks in Iraq in two years, has sparked questions about Iraq’s security. NBC’s Steve Wende reports from Baghdad.
VIDEO: Bahdad blast momemt of impact…(read more)
