Villagers in Wech Baghtu, Kandahar say 37 people have died, including 23 children and 10 women after planes flattened houses shortly after US troops had fought Taliban insurgents nearby on Monday afternoon. Photo: EPA/UK Telegraph While messages of congratulations to President-elect Obama flowed in from heads of state from around the world, Afghan President Hamid [...]

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While I do not believe that a Democratic POTUS will behave that much differently than a Republican one, I am encouraged that millions of US voters could overcome a racist history and elect a black President. There is jubilation tonight in many parts of the United States because of this, and deservedly so. The fact [...]

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