Twelve dead, 31 wounded in US military base shooting
 
SAN ANTONIO: At least one American soldier went on a shooting rampage in a sprawling Texas military base

Nicolas Sarkozy 'asks Bruni to maintain a low profile'
 
LONDON: French President Nicolas Sarkozy is said to have asked his wife Carla Bruni to maintain a low profile

2 American soldiers missing in Afghanistan
 
KABUL: Two American soldiers disappeared in western Afghanistan after a routine resupply mission

Afghan villagers say air strike kills 9
 
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: An overnight air strike by international forces killed nine civilians

No war crimes questions, Fonseka returns from US
 
COLOMBO: General Sarath Fonseka, who was Sri Lanka's army commander when it defeated Tamil separatist rebels in May

Pakistan army enters Taliban stronghold
 
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani soldiers battled Taliban fighters Wednesday in the streets of a key militant stronghold

Fonseka leaves US without facing questioning
 
COLOMBO: General Sarath Fonseka, who was Sri Lanka's army commander when it defeated Tamil rebels in May

Quake injures 700 in southern Iran
 
TEHRAN: An earthquake struck a key port city in southern Iran early on Wednesday

Cancelled Afghan vote proves our success:Taliban
 
KABUL: The Taliban say the canceled runoff election in Afghanistan proves that their efforts

Karzai is 'legitimate leader': US
 
WASHINGTON: The US views Afghan President Hamid Karzai as the legitimate leader of the country following the decision