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Afghanistan, Graveyard of Empires, Most Recently American  
Eric Margolis writes: Far-called our navies melt away – On dune and headland sinks the fire – Lo, all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre! ~ Rudyard Kipling 1897...

 

Europe cold snap claims 260 lives  
THE death toll from the vicious cold snap across Europe has risen to more than 260, with hundreds having to be rescued after a ferry caught in a snow storm hit a breakwater off Italy.

 

Europe still thick with GIs  
The United States is to reduce its troop number in Europe from 44 thousand 37 thousand. This will still leave Europe by far the biggest world region in terms of US troop deployment. Defense Secretary...

 

Greek Football Results  
Results from the 20th round of the Greek football league (home teams listed first): Saturday's Games Ergotelis 0, OFI 1 Kerkyra 1, Giannena 2 Levadiakos 1, Panathinaikos 0 Sunday's Games Asteras

 

VIDEO: European freeze hits transport hubs  
Freezing weather has hit transport hubs across Europe, closing airports, blocking roads and halting trains.

 

Europe 'at risk of early grave'  
Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.

 

Video: Europe hit by snow, extreme cold  
Video: Europe hit by snow, extreme cold Rome is shut down by snow while extreme cold hits central and eastern Europe. Reuters Video video

 

Syrian regime assault ‘kills 200'  
Bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising

 

Greece: debt talks in crucial stage  
Talks between the Greek government and the banks on writing off part of the country's debt have entered the decisive stage. A deal must be reached in the bailout negotiations today, otherwi...

 

Syria releases the 7/7 'mastermind'  
The alleged terrorist mastermind behind the July 7 London bombings is reported to have been freed from a Syrian jail by President Bashar Assad's regime.