KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Monday took control of another provincial capital in Afghanistan, an official said, the insurgents pressing on with their relentless offensive as American and NATO forces finalize their pullout from the war-torn country. The militants have ramped up their push across much of... read full story
Photo: The national flag of Afghanistan waves atop the Nerkh District Center in Wardak Province on Nov. 2, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Rock Stevens / Released)