Afghan leader urges US to join peacekeepers
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would welcome US participation in a multinational peacekeeping force and urged expanding security forces beyond Kabul. The White House reiterated that US troops will not join the mission, citing a policy against wide peacekeeping deployment. Karzai told NBC that Afghans want ISF presence across the country and would ask for US involvement if needed.
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Afghan forces storm Kandahar hospital to kill al Qaida fighters
Afghan troops and U S special forces storm Mir Wais Hospital in Kandahar using grenades and automatic fire. Six Arab al Qaida fighters holed up in a second floor ward were killed with no American or Afghan casualties reported. Maj Chris, a U S soldier, called the battle a hard gunfight as the operation ended the two month standoff. Karzai pressed plans for expanded force deployment during his Washington visit ahead of the State of the Union address.
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Astrid Lindgren Creator of Pippi Longstocking dies
Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren, famed for Pippi Longstocking and Karlsson on the Roof, died at age 94 in Stockholm after several days of illness. Her works topped 130 million copies in dozens of languages, inspiring films and TV adaptations.
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Explosions at Lagos depot trap civilians and workers
Rescue teams recover dozens then hundreds of bodies from the Oke Afa canal after a series of blasts at a Ikeja ammunition depot. Witnesses describe panicked residents fleeing into water as officials confirm casualties likely exceed initial counts. An army spokesman says a fire spread to the depot triggering the explosions.
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Explosions Ripple Lagos as Rescue Teams Scope Aftermath
Dozens of blasts from explosions around Lagos began Sunday evening, shaking northern districts and shattering windows at the international airport. Rescuers and volunteers in small boats searched the Isolo canal for missing people with long poles as explosions continued into Monday morning, sending fireballs and debris across the sky.
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