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More than 60 Taliban killed in Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) – More than 60 Taliban militants and a soldier from the U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan were killed in fighting in the southern Helmand province on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.

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Canadian reservist killed in Afghanistan

OTTAWA (AFP) – A Canadian soldier was killed in a mortar attack while repairing a tank in the northern part of Panjwayi in Afghanistan, Canada’s defense ministry said Tuesday.One other soldier was wounded in the blast, while three soldiers were wounded in a subsequent firefight with insurgents when they tried …

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Israel seeks exemption from atomic rules

Israel is looking to a U.S.-India nuclear deal to expand its own ties to suppliers, quietly lobbying for an exemption to non-proliferation rules so it can legally import atomic material, according to documents made available Tuesday to The Associated Press.The move is sure to raise concerns among Arab nations already …

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