President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

6 killed, 35 wounded in 2 bomb attacks in eastern, southern Baghdad

Car bomb and suicide bombers assault Baghdad military headquarters killing 12

3 soldiers killed, 32 wounded, in suicide car-bomb attack on Russian base in Dagestan

3 killed in suicide attack on Russian base

5 soldiers killed, 40 wounded, in suicide car-bomb attack on Russian base in Dagestan

5 killed in suicide attack on Russian base

At least 1,172 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,172

Afghan president says deadly NATO airstrike hit parliamentary candidate’s convoy

Afghan president says airstrike killed civilians

Afghan fighting kills 2 US troops, 37 insurgents; Kabul says NATO strike killed civilians

2 US troops, dozens of Afghan insurgents killed

2 US troops killed in insurgent attacks in eastern Afghanistan; Taliban commander killed

2 American troops killed in Afghan attacks

Pakistan police say 14 people killed in triple bombing of Shiite procession in Lahore

Police: 3 bombs kill 14 at Pakistani Shiite march

Pakistani official says 3 bombs kill 6 during Shiite procession in city of Lahore, wound 88

Official: 3 bombs kill 6 at Pakistani Shiite march

Pakistani police say time bomb explodes during Shiite procession; 7 wounded

Police: Bomb wounds 7 at Shiite march in Pakistan

Bomb attack kills Muslim religious leader in southern Afghanistan’s violent Kandahar city

Bomb attack kills Afghan Muslim religious leader

6 more US troops killed in roadside bomb explosion, insurgent fighting in Afghanistan

6 more American troops die in Afghan fighting

5 more US troops killed in roadside bomb explosion, insurgent attack in Afghanistan

5 more American troops die in Afghan fighting

NATO says 5 American troops killed in roadside bomb explosion, insurgent attack in Afghanistan

NATO says 4 American troops killed in roadside bomb explosion in eastern Afghanistan

Roadside bombs kill 8 coalition troops in southern Afghanistan as Karzai doubts US strategy

Roadside bombs kill 7 US troops in violent southern Afghanistan as Karzai doubts US strategy

Roadside bombs kill at least 7 US troops, including 5 in single blast in Afghanistan

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Bloody 3 days for US troops as 14 killed, most by homemade bombs

NATO says 7 US troops killed in 2 separate roadside bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan

7 US troops killed in 2 south Afghan bomb attacks

6 Somali civilians die in violence in the capital as fighting goes into its 2nd week

6 Somali civilians killed in violence in Mogadishu

Afghan district chief killed in bombing at security meeting in key eastern city

Afghan district chief killed in strike on compound

7 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting, bringing August total to 41

7 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting

At least 1,145 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,145

Iraqi police say 6 members of government-allied Sunni militia killed in Diyala province ambush

Police: 6 Sunni fighters killed in ambush in Iraq

Marine Corps faults Navy air controller in midair collision that killed 9 off California coast

Marines faults Navy in Calif. crash that killed 9

Nationwide string of attacks targeting Iraqi police and government kills 55, wounding scores

Devastating series of attacks across Iraq kills 55

Nationwide string of attacks targeting Iraqi police and government kills 53, wounding scores

Devastating series of attacks across Iraq kill 53

String of attacks targeting Iraqi police and government kills 50, leaves scores wounded

50 dead in attacks targeting Iraqi security forces

String of attacks targeting Iraqi police and government kills 46, leaves scores wounded

46 dead in attacks targeting Iraqi security forces

String of attacks targeting Iraqi police and government kills 43, leaves scores wounded

43 dead in attacks targeting Iraqi security forces

String of attacks targeting police and government kills 43 in Iraq

43 dead in string of attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD — A string of more than a dozen attacks targeted Iraq’s local government and police forces from one end of the country to the other on Wednesday, killing 43 people in a death toll that continued to rise, police and hospital officials said.

String of attacks targeting police and government kills 33 in Iraq

33 dead in string of attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD — A string of more than a dozen attacks targeted Iraq’s local government and police forces from one end of the country to the other on Wednesday killing 33 people and leaving scores wounded, police and hospital officials said.

Troops working to secure next month’s Afghan elections kill 40 Taliban militants near capital

Troops kill 40 militants east of Afghan capital

US troops fire warning shots to end protests over Afghan police arrest of religious leader

4 foreign troops killed by bombs, ambush in Afghanistan, raising month’s death toll to 46

NATO: 4 foreign troops killed in Afghanistan

Roadside bombs kill 2 foreign troops in Afghanistan, raising month’s toll to 44

NATO: Bombs kill 2 foreign troops in Afghanistan

4 US troops killed in eastern Afghanistan; former mujahedeen leader killed by roadside bomb

4 US troops killed in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — Four U.S. troops were killed in fighting in eastern and southern Afghanistan on Sunday, and a former guerrilla leader who battled Soviet invaders decades ago was killed by a roadside bomb in the country’s north.

2 US troops killed in eastern Afghanistan; former mujahedeen leader killed by roadside bomb

2 US troops killed in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two U.S. troops were killed by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, and a former guerrilla leader who battled Soviet invaders decades ago was killed by a roadside bomb in the country’s north.

6 Afghan police found dead in southern Afghanistan; 3 police mistakenly killed by NATO

6 Afghan police found dead in station house

3 police, 3 civilians accidentally killed in Afghanistan

3 Afghan police, 3 civilians killed accidentally

2 US troops die, 3 civilians accidentally killed in Afghanistan

2 US troops, 3 civilians killed in Afghanistan

2 Australian soldiers killed and 2 wounded by improvised explosive devise in Afghanistan

2 Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Taliban attack road crew in southern Afghanistan, 7 bodies retrieved

Bodies recovered after attack on Afghan road crew

3 international troops killed in southern Afghanistan; insurgent leader captured in the east

Afghan insurgent leader caught; 3 Nato troops die

US troop killed in southern Afghan explosion; insurgent leader captured in the east

Afghan insurgent leader captured; US troop killed

Anti-American protesters say troops killed 2 civilians; NATO says they were insurgents

Anti-US protest blocks highway in east Afghanistan

From baseball diamond to church pews, services across US measure rising losses in Afghanistan

War comes home: Day-by-day, services honor fallen