Civilian casualties contiune to cause anger
Quqnoos: Friday’s riots in Kabul, caused by the death of an Afghan civilian at the hands of foreign troops, were just the latest sign of the anger felt by many Afghans at continuing civilian casualties. Figures show that at least 540 Afghans civilians were killed in the first nine months of 2008. Of these, 367 were killed by the Taliban and other militants, many in suicide attacks. Two suicide bombers have struck Kabul in the last week. Seven people have been killed and 27 were wounded. All of them were civilians. The children of Nasir Ali - a road sweeper killed in a suicide bomb on Sunday.

Source: http://www.rawa.org/temp/runew...Afghanistan Says It Will Sign Cluster Bomb Treaty
In a surprising reversal, the government of Afghanistan agreed to sign a treaty that the U.S. has rejected.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12...French hostage in Kabul released
A French aid worker who was kidnapped in Kabul has been released, according to France's President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-...Rice arrives in India in wake of attacks
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in New Delhi as Washington seeks to ease tensions in the region following the deadly Mumbai attacks.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28...2 U.S. Soldiers in Afghan Abuse Probe
A military investigative hearing continued for a second day into allegations that two American soldiers abused a detainee in Afghanistan, military officials said.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12...

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