Rohullah Nikpai beat his Spanish opponent and takes first afghan Olympic medal

Afghan Taekwondo expert hammers Spanish rival to take bronze in Beijing AFGHANISTAN has won its first ever Olympic medal after the country’s Taekwondo star Rohullah Nikpai beat his Spanish opponent to take bronze in Beijing. Nikpai beat Spanish rival and two-time world champion Juan Antonio Ramos 4-1 in the Men’s taekwondo 58kg class on Wednesday, winning joint bronze wit..

Divergent Accounts of Afghan Strike Raise Tension
Villagers say 90 civilians were killed in an airstrike, but the U.S. accuses them of spreading Taliban propaganda.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09...Bombs explode at Afghan police HQ
Two suicide attackers detonated bombs inside the police headquarters in Afghanistan's second-largest city Sunday, killing six policemen, officials said.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26...Bhutto?s Widower Wins Pakistan Presidency, Vowing to Fight Taliban
Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of the assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto who has little experience in governing, was elected by a wide margin.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09...Furor over pics of Taliban in dead soldiers' kit
A magazine photo spread of Taliban fighters posing in the uniforms of 10 French soldiers killed last month has sparked an angry response.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/...Afghans fed up with government, U.S.
The bearded, turbaned men gather beneath a large, leafy tree in rural eastern Nangarhar province. When Malik Mohammed speaks on their behalf, his voice is soft but his words are harsh.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26...

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