1 hr ago | Globe and Mail
U.S. ambassador 'proud' he helped convince Canada to stay in Afghanistan
United States Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson smiles during an interview June 17, 2013 at his official residence in Ottawa.
5 hrs ago | Tri-cityherald.com
Inspired by prayer, Virginia politician starts errant bedsheet drive for troops in Afghanistan
"Afghanistan MASH units are in GREAT NEED of sheets!" said the Facebook page created to help.
10 hrs ago | CNN
Opinion: You don't have to an unpaid intern
Unpaid internships in film and publishing may have once been educational, Alex Footman says, but they often aren't anymore.
14 hrs ago | Edmonton Journal
CFB Edmonton troops make historic final deployment to Afghanistan
In the chapel of the Serenity funeral home, Xavier Rejano peered into the coffin at his murdered father and made a promise no child his age should have to keep.
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11 militants killed in Afghanistan: ISAF
Kabul, June 17 : Eleven militants have been killed in three separate operations in Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said Sunday.
22 hrs ago | The New Zealand Herald
Afghan police chief survives car bomb attack
Afghan Policemen investigate the scene after a suicide attack struck outside the Afghan Supreme Court in Kabul on Tuesday.
Precious Afghanistan heritage reclaimed
A Melbourne exhibition of Afghan treasures is a remarkable affirmation of a troubled land's ancient culture and a tribute to the people who saved them, writes Sue Green It's a tale with the lot: war and destruction, brave heroes, buried treasure.
Afghans poised to take security lead from US, NATO
In this Thursday, June 13, 2013 photo, An Afghan National Army soldier aims his weapon, in Sangin district of Kandahar province southern Afghanistan.
Book review: Investment in Blood: The True Costs Of Britain's Afghan War, by Frank Ledwidge
BY THE time British troops start coming home for good some time towards the end of next year, the 12-year campaign in Afghanistan will have cost UK taxpayers at least 40 billion - probably more.
Thousands of people have fled fast-moving wildfires in Colorado as state officials also evacuated more than 900 inmates from a prison threatened by a blaze.
2."And the Mountains Echoed," by Khaled Hosseini A father's decision to give his 3-year-old daughter to a wealthy family in Kabul begins a 60-year Afghan history lesson.
Review: In 'And the Mountains Echoed,' Hosseini weaves tales of beautiful ambiguity
Nuance is rare on the bestseller list. In most cases, ambiguity is stripped away to appeal to the greatest number and lowest common denominator.
From newspaper boy to Army general
This photo was taken earlier this year when Brookfield native Christopher McPadden, now serving the United States Army in Afghanistan, was promoted to brigadier general.
Roadside bomb kills 5 police in Afghanistan
A shoe of a civilian is seen at the site of a suicide car bomb attack in Kabul June 11, 2013.
Ex-colonel to help homeless Afghans
Retired Colonel Steve Appleton talks about a robe given to him by an Afghan tribal leader, one piece of memorabilia collected from his years with the Canadian military, at his SW home Thursday June 13, 2013.
Afghanistan is our Vietnam, admits British Defence Secretary
The long war in Afghanistan has left Britain wary of more major military engagements abroad, much as Vietnam sapped America's will to fight, says British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond.
INTERVIEW-Expect more attacks on foreigners in Afghanistan, warns deputy commander
The international community in Afghanistan, recently hit by two high-profile attacks on aid organisations, should brace itself for more Taliban violence in the coming months, the deputy commander of foreign forces said.
The Afterlife of an Unpaid Intern Who Sues His Old Boss
What happens to the unpaid intern who sues his former employer? The Atlantic Wire talked with the plaintiffs, Eric Glatt and Alex Footman, who just had a judge validate their claim that Fox Searchlight should have paid them as production interns on Black Swan .
Gurkha veterans recall Falklands War
Throughout their long military careers, the men earned a number of decorations. Their regimental tie carries the famous crest featuring crossed Gurkha Kukri knives.
From Persian painting to Mughal miniatures
Prior to the beginning of the Mughal period was the Timurid period named after Tamerlane or Timur the Lame, who gathered many of the leading artists of the period at his capital of Samarkand.