Police: Suicide bomb in Pakistan market kills 12 A suicide bomber apparently targeting an anti-Taliban mayor struck a crowded market Sunday in northwest Pakistan, killing the mayor and 11 other people and injuring dozens, police said. The morning... (photo: AP / Mohammad Sajjad)The News Tribune
The dark savagery of the Taliban years returns The opening night of a new restaurant, and the place is buzzing. The music is a mixture of rock and pop and there is no shortage of alcohol. A normal city scene, except the city is Kabul, and some of... (photo: US Army / 1st Sgt. Stephon M. Sterns)The Independent
Simon Mann, freed dog of war, is demanding justice The statements had a certain similarity. Sir Mark Thatcher and London-based millionaire Ely Calil, two people alleged to have played key roles in the failed coup attempt in an oil-rich West African... (photo: AP / Handout, Matias Esono/Ceiba News Magazine)The Observer AfricaCrimeJusticeLondonPhotos