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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News of South Asia (Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc.)en-usThu Nov 27 23:23:08 2008288012336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/ct/Uun-afghanistan-opium.Ru0C_INR.htmlwed/ct/Uun-afghanistan-opium.Ru0C_INR.html1227827689Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:14:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/ct/Uun-afghanistan-opium.Ru0C_INR.html"></a>UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The Taliban has been working to keep the price of opium up by cutting poppy production in Afghanistan, a U.N. report released Thursday said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/ct/Uun-afghanistan-opium.Ru0C_INR.html">Afghan opium supply outstrips demand</a><br />UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The Taliban has been working to keep the price of opium up by cutting poppy production in Afghanistan, a U.N. report released Thursday said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/dg/Upakistan-politics.RPyD_INP.htmlwed/dg/Upakistan-politics.RPyD_INP.html1227597290Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:14:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/dg/Upakistan-politics.RPyD_INP.html"></a>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's government has closed the political wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence, its military-run spy agency.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/dg/Upakistan-politics.RPyD_INP.html">Pakistan closes ISI's political wing</a><br />ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's government has closed the political wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence, its military-run spy agency.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bs/Upakistan-militants.R0kK_INO.htmlwed/bs/Upakistan-militants.R0kK_INO.html1227588887Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:54:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bs/Upakistan-militants.R0kK_INO.html"></a>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Pakistani military, claiming a major victory in the violence-wracked northwest region, said its security forces killed 25 militants and arrested 40 more.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bs/Upakistan-militants.R0kK_INO.html">Pakistani forces say 25 militants killed</a><br />ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Pakistani military, claiming a major victory in the violence-wracked northwest region, said its security forces killed 25 militants and arrested 40 more.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/al/Ubangladesh-elections.RIT-_INO.htmlwed/al/Ubangladesh-elections.RIT-_INO.html1227588288Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/al/Ubangladesh-elections.RIT-_INO.html"></a>DHAKA, Bangladesh, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Bangladeshi military-backed interim government, agreeing to the demand of one of the main parties, has postponed the country's election date.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/al/Ubangladesh-elections.RIT-_INO.html">Bangladesh elections reset for Dec. 29</a><br />DHAKA, Bangladesh, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Bangladeshi military-backed interim government, agreeing to the demand of one of the main parties, has postponed the country's election date.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/as/Usrilanka-violence.Rq4K_INO.htmlwed/as/Usrilanka-violence.Rq4K_INO.html1227537889Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:44:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/as/Usrilanka-violence.Rq4K_INO.html"></a>COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Sri Lankan army's offensive against rebel Tamil Tigers now includes attacks on Kilinochchi, the rebels' de facto capital, military leaders said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/as/Usrilanka-violence.Rq4K_INO.html">Sri Lankan forces attack Tamil 'capital'</a><br />COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Sri Lankan army's offensive against rebel Tamil Tigers now includes attacks on Kilinochchi, the rebels' de facto capital, military leaders said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cj/Uafghanistan-militants.Rxbr_INN.htmlwed/cj/Uafghanistan-militants.Rxbr_INN.html1227474888Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cj/Uafghanistan-militants.Rxbr_INN.html"></a>KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Afghan and U.S. forces said Sunday they killed 17 Taliban militants in a Kandahar province air assault.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cj/Uafghanistan-militants.Rxbr_INN.html">17 Taliban militants slain in Afghanistan</a><br />KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Afghan and U.S. forces said Sunday they killed 17 Taliban militants in a Kandahar province air assault.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/ae/Uafghanistan-mineclearing.Rr-e_INM.htmlwed/ae/Uafghanistan-mineclearing.Rr-e_INM.html1227386686Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:44:46 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/ae/Uafghanistan-mineclearing.Rr-e_INM.html"></a>KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A French solider on a mine-clearing mission was killed and another injured in Afghanistan Saturday, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/ae/Uafghanistan-mineclearing.Rr-e_INM.html">French soldier dies in Afghan mine sweep</a><br />KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A French solider on a mine-clearing mission was killed and another injured in Afghanistan Saturday, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/ck/Uafghanistan-pomegranates.R21__INM.htmlwed/ck/Uafghanistan-pomegranates.R21__INM.html1227332095Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:34:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/ck/Uafghanistan-pomegranates.R21__INM.html"></a>KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Afghan farmers brought their harvest to the first international pomegranate fair, held in a showground outside Kabul.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/ck/Uafghanistan-pomegranates.R21__INM.html">Fair advertises Afghan pomegranates</a><br />KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Afghan farmers brought their harvest to the first international pomegranate fair, held in a showground outside Kabul.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bk/Ubangladesh-elections.RyVe_INL.htmlwed/bk/Ubangladesh-elections.RyVe_INL.html1227245697Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:34:57 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bk/Ubangladesh-elections.RyVe_INL.html"></a>DHAKA, Bangladesh, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaldea Zia's party has agreed to take part in the elections if held on Dec. 28 instead of Dec. 18 as originally planned.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bk/Ubangladesh-elections.RyVe_INL.html">BNP to take part in Bangladesh polls</a><br />DHAKA, Bangladesh, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaldea Zia's party has agreed to take part in the elections if held on Dec. 28 instead of Dec. 18 as originally planned.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cy/Usrilanka-fighting.RweL_INK.htmlwed/cy/Usrilanka-fighting.RweL_INK.html1227242095Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:34:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cy/Usrilanka-fighting.RweL_INK.html"></a>COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Sri Lankan military, claiming more victories against the Tamil Tigers, said it breached the rebels' first defense line in the northern Jaffna peninsula.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cy/Usrilanka-fighting.RweL_INK.html">Sri Lanka claims major victory</a><br />COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Sri Lankan military, claiming more victories against the Tamil Tigers, said it breached the rebels' first defense line in the northern Jaffna peninsula.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/am/Upakistan-usairstrike.RA5W_INK.htmlwed/am/Upakistan-usairstrike.RA5W_INK.html1227202495Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:34:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/am/Upakistan-usairstrike.RA5W_INK.html"></a>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Pakistan's foreign ministry says it summoned the U.S. ambassador to its offices to formally protest a recent missile strike against suspected militants.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/am/Upakistan-usairstrike.RA5W_INK.html">Pakistan to protest latest U.S. strike</a><br />ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Pakistan's foreign ministry says it summoned the U.S. ambassador to its offices to formally protest a recent missile strike against suspected militants.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bg/Uafghanistan-supplies.RtOu_INJ.htmlwed/bg/Uafghanistan-supplies.RtOu_INJ.html1227111887Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:24:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bg/Uafghanistan-supplies.RtOu_INJ.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. military officials are contemplating longer but safer overland supply routes to Afghanistan through Europe as militants step up attacks, documents show.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bg/Uafghanistan-supplies.RtOu_INJ.html">Overland Afghanistan supply route eyed</a><br />WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. military officials are contemplating longer but safer overland supply routes to Afghanistan through Europe as militants step up attacks, documents show.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bg/Ayb123468558.R9s1_IOH.htmlwed/bg/Ayb123468558.R9s1_IOH.html1226968513Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:35:13 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bg/Ayb123468558.R9s1_IOH.html"></a>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents rejected an offer of talks from Kabul Monday and threatened for the first time to strike a target in the West, suggesting many years of violent conflict to come.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bg/Ayb123468558.R9s1_IOH.html">U.S.-Afghan Rift Builds Around Karzai's Overture to Taliban</a><br />ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents rejected an offer of talks from Kabul Monday and threatened for the first time to strike a target in the West, suggesting many years of violent conflict to come.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cj/Ayb123457323.RRs__IOH.htmlwed/cj/Ayb123457323.RRs__IOH.html1226946898Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:34:58 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cj/Ayb123457323.RRs__IOH.html"></a>Mullah Omar, the Taliban head in Afghanistan, will likely not renounce his group's violent ways under a new proposed deal, a White House official said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cj/Ayb123457323.RRs__IOH.html">White House Official Doubts Taliban Claim</a><br />Mullah Omar, the Taliban head in Afghanistan, will likely not renounce his group's violent ways under a new proposed deal, a White House official said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/db/Unepal-constitution.Ra8I_INH.htmlwed/db/Unepal-constitution.Ra8I_INH.html1226930703Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:05:03 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/db/Unepal-constitution.Ra8I_INH.html"></a>KATHMANDU, Nepal, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Nepal's political parties have begun work on a new national constitution and will have it drafted by May 2010, party sources say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/db/Unepal-constitution.Ra8I_INH.html">Nepal begins drafting of constitution</a><br />KATHMANDU, Nepal, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Nepal's political parties have begun work on a new national constitution and will have it drafted by May 2010, party sources say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/aw/Uindia-bangladesh.Rgpr_INH.htmlwed/aw/Uindia-bangladesh.Rgpr_INH.html1226929487Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:44:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/aw/Uindia-bangladesh.Rgpr_INH.html"></a>DHAKA, Bangladesh, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- An allegedly drunken Indian border guard strayed into Bangladesh and killed three villagers before being captured by local residents, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/aw/Uindia-bangladesh.Rgpr_INH.html">Bangladesh: Indian border guard kills 3</a><br />DHAKA, Bangladesh, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- An allegedly drunken Indian border guard strayed into Bangladesh and killed three villagers before being captured by local residents, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/dr/Upakistan-suicideattack.Re20_INH.htmlwed/dr/Upakistan-suicideattack.Re20_INH.html1226927108Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:05:08 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/dr/Upakistan-suicideattack.Re20_INH.html"></a>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Three Pakistani soldiers were killed Monday when a suicide car bomber rammed a military checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/dr/Upakistan-suicideattack.Re20_INH.html">Suicide car attack kills three in Pakistan</a><br />ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Three Pakistani soldiers were killed Monday when a suicide car bomber rammed a military checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bx/Uafghanistan-militantskilled.R0MW_INH.htmlwed/bx/Uafghanistan-militantskilled.R0MW_INH.html1226922289Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:44:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bx/Uafghanistan-militantskilled.R0MW_INH.html"></a>KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Coalition forces killed 38 militants in weekend clashes in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bx/Uafghanistan-militantskilled.R0MW_INH.html">Coalition forces kill 38 militants</a><br />KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Coalition forces killed 38 militants in weekend clashes in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/au/Upakistan-imf.RJwY_INH.htmlwed/au/Upakistan-imf.RJwY_INH.html1226901909Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:05:09 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/au/Upakistan-imf.RJwY_INH.html"></a>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Pakistan had no choice but to approach the International Monetary Fund under pressure from its allies, a finance ministry official said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/au/Upakistan-imf.RJwY_INH.html">Official says Pakistan had to approach IMF</a><br />ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Pakistan had no choice but to approach the International Monetary Fund under pressure from its allies, a finance ministry official said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cj/Upakistan-militantskilled.Rmvd_INH.htmlwed/cj/Upakistan-militantskilled.Rmvd_INH.html1226899489Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:24:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cj/Upakistan-militantskilled.Rmvd_INH.html"></a>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Pakistani security forces and a tribal army killed 16 militants in separate clashes in the tribal Bajaur region, witnesses and sources said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cj/Upakistan-militantskilled.Rmvd_INH.html">Pakistan says 16 militants killed</a><br />ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Pakistani security forces and a tribal army killed 16 militants in separate clashes in the tribal Bajaur region, witnesses and sources said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cu/Uafghanistan-violence.RM-n_ING.htmlwed/cu/Uafghanistan-violence.RM-n_ING.html1226869508Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:05:08 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cu/Uafghanistan-violence.RM-n_ING.html"></a>KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Thirty Taliban militants have been killed by U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan's Helmand province, officials said Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cu/Uafghanistan-violence.RM-n_ING.html">Coalition forces kill 30 Taliban fighters</a><br />KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Thirty Taliban militants have been killed by U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan's Helmand province, officials said Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/db/Upakistan-usairstrikes.RFn9_ING.htmlwed/db/Upakistan-usairstrikes.RFn9_ING.html1226856287Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:24:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/db/Upakistan-usairstrikes.RFn9_ING.html"></a>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The United States and Pakistan have a tacit agreement allowing the use of missile-firing drones against Pakistani militants, sources say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/db/Upakistan-usairstrikes.RFn9_ING.html">Report: Pakistan, U.S. have deal on drones</a><br />ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The United States and Pakistan have a tacit agreement allowing the use of missile-firing drones against Pakistani militants, sources say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bl/Usrilanka-rebels.R_xN_INF.htmlwed/bl/Usrilanka-rebels.R_xN_INF.html1226757289Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:54:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bl/Usrilanka-rebels.R_xN_INF.html"></a>POONERYN, Sri Lanka, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Sri Lanka says government soldiers have entered a strategic stronghold city of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/bl/Usrilanka-rebels.R_xN_INF.html">Sri Lanka enters key rebel-held city</a><br />POONERYN, Sri Lanka, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Sri Lanka says government soldiers have entered a strategic stronghold city of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/as/Uafghanistan-raid.R1A1_INF.htmlwed/as/Uafghanistan-raid.R1A1_INF.html1226751288Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/as/Uafghanistan-raid.R1A1_INF.html"></a>KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Ten Taliban militants and foreign fighters were slain Saturday in eastern Afghanistan in a U.S.-led raid, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/as/Uafghanistan-raid.R1A1_INF.html">10 militants slain in Afghanistan raid</a><br />KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Ten Taliban militants and foreign fighters were slain Saturday in eastern Afghanistan in a U.S.-led raid, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cc/Uafghanistan-suicideattack.RLMu_IND.htmlwed/cc/Uafghanistan-suicideattack.RLMu_IND.html1226578488Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cc/Uafghanistan-suicideattack.RLMu_IND.html"></a>KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The death toll rose to 19, including a U.S. soldier, Thursday in a suicide car-bomb attack on a U.S. military convoy in Afghanistan, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.south/2/wed/cc/Uafghanistan-suicideattack.RLMu_IND.html">Suicide car bomb kills 19 in Afghanistan</a><br />KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The death toll rose to 19, including a U.S. soldier, Thursday in a suicide car-bomb attack on a U.S. military convoy in Afghanistan, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI)