Poland

WROCLAW, Poland - An al-Qaida-linked plot that triggered this week's U.S.

WROCLAW, Poland - The deputy U.S.

WARSAW, Poland - An exiled opposition activist from Turkmenistan was allowed into a human rights conference in Poland on Wednesday after initially being barred because of objections from his country - partly defusing an incident that drew criticism from the U.S., the European Union and Canada.

WARSAW, Poland - Two exiled opposition activists from Turkmenistan have been barred from a human rights conference in Warsaw, apparently because their country objected to their presence, prompting criticism Tuesday from the United States, the European Union and Canada.

KABUL, Afghanistan - NATO helicopters in eastern Afghanistan launched rare airstrikes into Pakistan, killing more than 50 militants and prompting a protest from Islamabad, while international forces pressed ahead with a combat operation to drive Taliban fighters from areas around the southern city of Kandahar in the insurgent heartland.