A Turkish soldier has reportedly committed suicide in Karabuk province in the Black Sea region of Turkey as the probe into the Ergenekon underground terrorist organization continues.

Thousands of Iraqi Kurds have taken part in a ceremony commemorating the chemical weapons attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja, which occurred during the closing days of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.

Iran and Pakistan have signed a deal to construct a pipeline connecting the two neighboring countries, a project that was strongly opposed by the US.

The commander of US forces in the Middle East and Central Asia says 2010 will be a difficult year for US-led forces in Afghanistan.

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Pakistan: Drone Strikes Reported
New York Times
By AP Two suspected American missile strikes killed at least seven militants in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, Pakistani officials said. An intelligence official and an army official said some insurgents had also been wounded in the strikes, ...
US missiles kill 7 in NW Pakistan: officialsAFP