Air strike kills Afghan civilians - provincial official

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• Air strike kills Afghan civilians - provincial official
• Afghan attacks kill 8 CIA employees, 5 Canadians
• Plot exposes fissure in U.S. intelligence community
• New book explores Clinton, Palin candidacies
• Plot exposes fissure in US intelligence community
• Suicide attacker was Afghan army officer - Taliban
• Times Square, Nasdaq reopened after scare
• China arrests 4 foreigners over heroin haul - report
• Afghan insurgents kill CIA agents, Canadians
• Eight killed in Afghan suicide blast were CIA agents
• Eight killed in Afghan suicide blast were CIA - CNN
• Slumdog star's home demolished
• Iran government supporters rally
• Times Square security a preview of Sept. 11 trials
• Dutch, Nigerians to use full-body scans for flights
• Blast kills 5 Canadians in southern Afghanistan
• U.S. spy chief in spotlight after botched plane attack
• Mother Teresa, Katharine Hepburn to get U.S. stamps
• Chavez mocks Venezuela coup, Castro death forecast
• Dutch, Nigerians to use full-body scans for flights

Air strike kills Afghan civilians - provincial official Posted: 31 Dec 2009 12:50 AM PST KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An air strike by foreign forces in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Wednesday killed civilians, although the number of victims is unknown, a spokesman for the provincial governor said. "A patrol of foreign troops came under Taliban ambush at 3 pm. After the ambush, planes came and bombed the area, which caused civilian casualties," said Dawud Ahmadi, spokesman for the Helmand governor. He could not yet give further details.

Afghan attacks kill 8 CIA employees, 5 Canadians Posted: 31 Dec 2009 12:18 AM PST KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber penetrated a foreign army base in Afghanistan to kill eight U.S. CIA employees on Wednesday, one of the spy agency's largest death tolls, and a separate attack killed four Canadian troops and a journalist.

Plot exposes fissure in U.S. intelligence community Posted: 30 Dec 2009 11:49 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Last week's failed plot to bomb a U.S. passenger jet has exposed lingering fissures within the U.S. intelligence community, which had information from interviews and clandestine intercepts but did not put the pieces together, officials said.

New book explores Clinton, Palin candidacies Posted: 30 Dec 2009 10:48 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Hillary Clinton made a strong showing and Sarah Palin was named to the Republican ticket in the 2008 U.S. presidential race, the election of the first female president seemed not so far off.

Plot exposes fissure in US intelligence community Posted: 30 Dec 2009 10:48 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Last week's failed plot to bomb a U.S. passenger jet has exposed lingering fissures within the U.S. intelligence community, which had information from interviews and clandestine intercepts but did not put the pieces together, officials said.

Suicide attacker was Afghan army officer - Taliban Posted: 30 Dec 2009 10:48 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban on Thursday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack inside a U.S. army base that killed eight CIA agents, saying that the attacker was a "well-dressed" officer in the Afghan army.

Times Square, Nasdaq reopened after scare Posted: 30 Dec 2009 07:52 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's Times Square was closed briefly and three buildings including a Nasdaq building were evacuated in a security scare on Wednesday, a day before the traditional New Year's Eve festivities in the famed intersection.

China arrests 4 foreigners over heroin haul - report Posted: 30 Dec 2009 07:52 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Four foreigners may face execution in China over a big seizure of heroin, a Hong Kong newspaper reported on Thursday, after China and Britain clashed over the execution of a Briton found guilty of drug smuggling.

Afghan insurgents kill CIA agents, Canadians Posted: 30 Dec 2009 07:17 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - Insurgents intensified their campaign against military targets and U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, killing eight U.S. CIA agents at a base and four Canadian servicemen on patrol and a journalist accompanying them.

Eight killed in Afghan suicide blast were CIA agents Posted: 30 Dec 2009 06:55 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The eight American civilians killed in a suicide bombing at a military base in southeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday were all CIA agents, U.S. officials said.

Eight killed in Afghan suicide blast were CIA - CNN Posted: 30 Dec 2009 06:17 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The eight American civilians killed in a suicide bombing at a military base in southeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday were all CIA agents, CNN reported, citing an unnamed senior U.S. official.

Slumdog star's home demolished Posted: 30 Dec 2009 05:36 PM PST For the third time in months Indian authorities have demolished the home of one of the stars of Slumdog Millionaire.

Iran government supporters rally Posted: 30 Dec 2009 06:00 PM PST Tens of thousands of Iranians have protested in favour of their government in major cities.

Times Square security a preview of Sept. 11 trials Posted: 30 Dec 2009 05:47 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - A plan to protect New Year's Eve revelers in Times Square is a template for how New York City will secure Manhattan during the trials of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other suspected Sept. 11 plotters, police say.

Dutch, Nigerians to use full-body scans for flights Posted: 30 Dec 2009 05:47 PM PST THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Netherlands and Nigeria said on Wednesday they would use full-body scanners at airports after a failed Christmas Day attack on a U.S.-bound plane by a 23-year-old Nigerian suspect who passed through both countries.

Blast kills 5 Canadians in southern Afghanistan Posted: 30 Dec 2009 05:47 PM PST OTTAWA (Reuters) - Four Canadian soldiers and a Canadian journalist were killed when their armored vehicle was hit by a bomb in southern Kandahar province on Wednesday, the Canadian Defense Ministry said.

U.S. spy chief in spotlight after botched plane attack Posted: 30 Dec 2009 05:17 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence chief Admiral Dennis Blair faced tough questions about his future on Wednesday as the Obama administration fended off criticism over the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner on Dec. 25.

Mother Teresa, Katharine Hepburn to get U.S. stamps Posted: 30 Dec 2009 04:16 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday said Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa and Hollywood actress Katharine Hepburn will be honored in 2010 with their own mail stamps.

Chavez mocks Venezuela coup, Castro death forecast Posted: 30 Dec 2009 03:16 PM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez scoffed on Wednesday at U.S. magazine Newsweek's predictions that he would be toppled by a military coup and his Cuban mentor Fidel Castro would die in 2010.

Dutch, Nigerians to use full-body scans for flights Posted: 30 Dec 2009 03:05 PM PST THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Netherlands and Nigeria said on Wednesday they would use full-body scanners at airports after a failed Christmas Day attack on a U.S.-bound plane by a 23-year-old Nigerian suspect who passed through both countries.

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