United Nations considering de-listing names from Taliban, al-Qaida sanctions list

UN reviewing Taliban, al-Qaida sanctions list

UN committee reviewing names on sanctions list of those linked to Taliban, terrorist networks

UN reviewing Taliban, al-Qaida blacklist

KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.N. committee that monitors sanctions against al-Qaida and the Taliban is reviewing 137 names on the travel and financial “blacklist” as part of a campaign to reach out to insurgents willing to reconcile with the government, the top U.N. representative said Saturday.

5 Afghan police, 2 NATO servicemen killed by roadside blasts in Afghanistan

5 Afghan police, 2 NATO servicemen die in blasts

5 Afghan police, NATO serviceman killed by roadside blasts in Afghanistan

5 Afghan police, NATO serviceman die in blasts

Official: 5 Afghan policemen killed by roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan

Official: 5 Afghan policemen die in blast

KABUL, Afghanistan — Five Afghan police have been killed by a roadside bomb in the southern province of Kandahar.

Some Gulf oil spill workers encountering breathing problems, nausea, headaches; cause probed

Gulf spill workers complaining of flulike symptoms