KABUL - Bombings and shootings killed 12 people across Afghanistan, including four American service members and three children, adding to the growing toll as NATO and the United States consider whether to send more forces to the war.By: Elena Becatoros|Date: Nov 24, 2009

ATHENS - Greece’s Socialists beat the governing conservatives by a landslide in yesterday’s parliamentary election. Voters angered by scandals and a faltering economy ousted Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis halfway through his second term.By: Elena Becatoros|Date: Oct 5, 2009

Bombings and shootings killed 12 people across Afghanistan, including four American troops and three children, as President Barack Obama convened his war council again Monday to fine-tune a strategy to respond to the intransigent violence.By: Elena Becatoros|Date: Nov 23, 2009

Underpaid, under-equipped and under-trained, Afghanistan's 93,000-member police force is the weak link in an ambitious security strategy to hand over defense of the country to Afghans so American and other foreign troops can go home.By: Elena Becatoros|Date: Nov 21, 2009

 By: Elena Becatoros, Associated Press|Date: Sep 6, 2001

ATHENS -- The trial of a suspected bomber opened amid heavy security yesterday, at a time when the government is facing increasing pressure to clamp down on terrorism.

The prosecution of a self-proclaimed anarchist, Nikos Maziotis, could help ease US-led demands that Greece take stronger measures against the arsonists and bombers that frequently hit foreign targets and other sites.

By: Elena Becatoros and Brian Murphy, Associated Press|Date: Jul 6, 1999