Archive - Oct 5, 2006

Date

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Thu, 10/05/2006 - 13:37

28:56 minutes (26.5 MB)

Headlines (4:50)
NATO TAKES COMMAND IN ALL OF AFGHANISTAN
US-led forces handed over control of eastern Afghanistan today to NATO. The handover now makes NATO responsible for security throughout all of the country. NATO forces first took control of southern provinces in late July. NATO has an estimated 31,000 troops in Afghanistan.

SHOOTING STANDOFF IN SRINAGAR

In Indian-administered Kashmir, ten people are dead after an overnight gun battle between suspected guerrillas and police in Srinagar. Shahnawaz Khan has more.