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Qadir, a Pashtun, played key role
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The assassination Saturday of Afghan Vice President Abdul Qadir robs the new transitional government of its most significant member of the ethnic Pashtun community. War in Afghanistan shifts to riskier, political role Major combat operations are nearly over, leaving U.S. forces in a largely protective role that might spur resentful behavior from Afghans. Civil War sub helps disaster research CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley may not yet have outlived its military usefulness. Greek police seize terror group's weapons cache ATHENS, Greece -- Greek police, assisted by American and British agents, raided an apartment Saturday and found dozens of antitank rockets they believe were stolen from the army in the late 1980s by the elusive November 17 terrorist group. Federal agency announces plan to step up airport patrols WASHINGTON -- The new government agency responsible for airline security said Saturday that it will place armed law enforcement officers -- uniformed and plainclothes -- throughout the public areas of airports. Amid more deaths, officers protest Arafat appointment JERUSALEM -- A large group of Palestinian security officers on Saturday rejected Yasser Arafat's choice for a new West Bank security chief in the latest challenge to the authority of the Palestinian leader. Assassins slay top Afghan official Afghan police say a pair of gunmen escaped after firing into a vehicle carrying Abdul Qadir. U.S. officials offer help with an investigation. Was anthrax to blame for mail deaths? Eight Brentwood postal workers have died since the anthrax scare. Some say that's very suspicious. Diplomat blames Carlos the Jackal for fall A former Venezuelan official accuses his country's government of maintaining close ties with the internationally known terrorist. Government may take action on Toronto strike Toronto's reputation as a clean city is being tarnished as a strike by municipal workers has trash piling up in parks. From AP: special links on the terrorist attacks and aftermath Sharon and Arafat: Old foes on parallel paths FBI's Most Wanted terrorists Afghanistan in Depth Panoramic view of tragedy Satellite view of Ground Zero Flashpoint: Afghanistan Multimedia Coverage of the Terror Attacks Latest News on the Terror Attacks Updated List of Victims Terror Attack Multimedia Gallery Terror's Path: An Interactive Map Missing: A Multimedia Essay Terror Attack: Minute by Minute Terror Attack: Tower Collapse Terrorists Attack: Video Gallery Aftermath Photo Gallery Day of Terror Photo Gallery National headlines [an error occurred while processing this directive]
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