2 explosions rock southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing 8 and wounding many others

2 explosions rock southern Afghan city, killing 8

4 Afghan civilians killed in insurgent attacks as tainted election results threaten legitimacy

Afghan militant attacks kill 4 civilians, wound 6

Iraq Sunni-backed bloc united against PM al-Maliki staying in power, spokesman says

Iraq’s Sunni-backed bloc united against al-Maliki

5 NATO service members killed in southern Afghanistan

5 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan

Suicide attack in south Afghanistan kills 3 civilians

Car bomber in south Afghanistan kills 3 civilians

British aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan with 3 local colleagues

British aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan

Afghan election commission orders recounts in some areas; NATO says 2 service members killed

Afghan election commission orders recounts

Afghan vote counting begins as credibility of election cast in doubt by turnout, fraud claims

Afghan observers question election as tally starts

Rocket attacks mar Afghan election in the south; voters venture out in areas secured by troops

Rockets, threats disrupt Afghan election in south

Afghans vote in parliamentary election despite scattered rocket attacks, Taliban threats

Afghans vote for parliament despite some attacks

Voting stations open for Afghanistan parliamentary election, which Taliban threaten to disrupt

Polls opens for Afghanistan parliamentary election

Polling stations formally open for voting in Afghanistan’s parliamentary election

Polling opens for Afghan parliamentary vote

Afghan officials: Rockets land in Kabul, Jalalabad hours before polls open

Insurgents fire rockets to disrupt Afghan election

Police: Rocket hits Kabul as Afghans prepare to vote in parliamentary elections

Police: Rocket hits Kabul on Afghan voting day

Afghans head to polls as Taliban kidnap election workers and threaten voters

Afghans head to polls as Taliban threats mount

Up to 30 insurgents killed in clashes in Afghanistan ahead of parliamentary vote

30 insurgents killed in Afghanistan ahead of vote

Afghan gov’t disputes NATO finding on attack, says victims worked for election candidate

Afghan gov’t disputes NATO finding on attack

2 killed, 4 injured in anti-Quran-burning protest in eastern Afghanistan

2 killed in Afghan anti-Quran-burning protest

NATO says 3 insurgents planning bomb attacks in Afghan capital killed in a precision airstrike

3 Afghan insurgents killed in NATO airstrike

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

Afghan president says airstrike killed civilians

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

7 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting

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

Troops kill 40 militants east of Afghan capital

Car bomb targeting Iranian pilgrims in northern Iraq kills 5

Iranian pilgrims killed in north Iraq car bomb

5 killed, 9 injured in a car bomb targeting a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims north of Baghdad

5 killed in car bomb explosion in northern Iraq

Afghan police: 10 bodies, including 8 foreigners, recovered near bullet-ridden vehicles

Afghan police: 10 bodies found in N Afghanistan

Body of kidnapped Afghan parliamentary candidate found in eastern Afghanistan

Afghan parliamentary candidate’s body found

New Polish president is sworn in, succeeding leader killed in plane crash

Poland’s new pro-European president is sworn in

July worst month in 2 years for Iraq, casting doubts on country’s stability

High Iraq deaths cast doubt on US stability talk

Bomb at Bangkok bus stop kills 1, wounds 10 as Thai capital votes in parliamentary by-election

Bomb kills 1, wounds 10 after Bangkok by-election

Bomb at Bangkok bus stop wounds 11 as Thai capital votes in parliamentary by-election

Bomb wounds 11 in Bangkok on day of by-election

Bomb at Bangkok bus stop wounds 9 as Thai capital votes in parliamentary by-election

Bomb wounds 9 in Bangkok on day of by-election

Bomb at Bangkok bus stop wounds 9 on day capital votes in parliamentary by-election

Bomb at Bangkok bus stop wounds 9

BANGKOK — Police in Thailand’s capital say at least nine people have been wounded by a bomb explosion at a bus stop in downtown Bangkok.

NATO official: 2 US service members missing in eastern Afghanistan

5 US service members die in bombings in Afghanistan; 70 international troops killed in July

Candidate for Afghan parliament among 17 wounded in mosque bombing

17 wounded in blast targeting Afghan candidate

Biden: Main political parties must be in government, leaders must ‘finish what they started’

Biden: Iraqi gov’t must include top vote-getters

Biden looks to ease tensions between Iraqi rivals, see new gov’t seated before US troops leave

Biden seeks thaw between Iraqi political rivals

Iraq’s new parliament convenes 3 months after inconclusive national elections

Iraq’s new parliament convenes 3 months after vote

Jamaican gang leader targeted in raid that killed dozens may have fled country, gov’t says

Target of bloody raid may have left Jamaica: gov’t

Afghans: 7 arrested in car bomb that killed 6 NATO troops in Kabul

Violence spikes in central Bangkok, with police firing on rioting anti-government protesters

Bangkok battles: 16 dead in clashes, explosions

Iraqis uneasy about a possible return to sectarian warfare, avoid crowded places

Mounting concern among Iraqis about more violence

Iraqi officials: 7 killed when parked car explodes near Sadr City cafe

Iraqi officials: 7 killed in Sadr City bombing

APNewsBreak: US reconsidering pace of Iraq troop pullout amid political instability

Attacks kill 99 in Iraq’s deadliest day this year as political uncertainty lingers

At least 99 killed in attacks across Iraq

BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a textile factory Monday in a crowd that gathered after two cars bombings at the same spot in the worst of a series of attacks killing nearly 100 across Iraq, the deadliest day this year.

Bombings in Basra raise Iraqi death toll to 99 in worst day of violence this year

Bombings in Basra raise death toll to 99 in Iraq

Attacks kill 84 in Iraq’s deadliest day this year as political uncertainty lingers

At least 84 killed in attacks across Iraq

BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a textile factory Monday in a crowd that gathered after two cars bombings at the same spot in the worst of a series of attacks killing at least 84 people across Iraq, the deadliest day this year.

Iraqi security arrests militant network said to be behind April embassy attacks

Iraq arrests network suspected in embassy bombings

Recount of Baghdad votes will take about 2-3 weeks; car bomb kills 8 in capital

Baghdad vote recount to take about 2-3 weeks

Car bomb near 2 liquor stores kills 8, wounds 20 in southwest Baghdad

8 killed in Baghdad car bomb near liquor stores