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  • New video prompts review of Afghan airstrike Play
    New video prompts review of Afghan airstrike AFP - Mon Sep 8, 2:53 PM ET

    The Pentagon said Monday that newly obtained imagery, taken on a cellpone by a villager, prompted a review of a US investigation into an airstrike in Afghanistan that found that only five to seven civilians were killed, not 90 as the Afghan government and the UN found.

  • Qaeda defectors return to mainstream in Iraq Play
    Qaeda defectors return to mainstream in Iraq AFP - Mon Sep 8, 2:21 PM ET

    Thursday is the anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, which turned Al-Qaeda into one of the most wanted terrorist groups. Although after eight years the militants continue to be feared, in Iraq there are signs that they are losing ground.

  • Is the Russian fleet a threat to Ukraine? Play
    Is the Russian fleet a threat to Ukraine? AFP - Mon Sep 8, 11:18 AM ET

    Many believe that Crimea, a Ukrainian region mostly inhabited by Russians, could one day seek to break away from Ukraine. The port city of Sevastopol could become a focus of tension in such a scenario.

  • Crimeans dreaming of a Russian future Play
    Crimeans dreaming of a Russian future AFP - Mon Sep 8, 9:19 AM ET

    The Autonomous Republic of the Crimea, part of Ukraine, is one region where ambitions for independence could flare up after Russia recognized two Georgian breakaway republics. Many residents have a dream of closer links with Russia.

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