World: World News, International News, Aug 15, 2011

Afghan widows form community on Kabul hill

(Andrea Bruce / For The Washington Post)

Joshua Partlow 3:40 AM ET

The hills of Kabul stand as monuments to men in battle, topped by crumbling forts and rusted tanks, ancient ramparts and gleaming tombs of kings. One is different but no less a testament to war. It is known as Tapaye Zanabad — the hill that women built.

• In Kabul, ‘the hill that women built’
• Insurgents attack Afghan governor’s compound
• Deadly ambush of governor’s compound
• Images from Afghanistan: August 2011
• Full coverage of the war in Afghanistan

Scores killed in attacks across Iraq

Annie Gowen and Asaad Majeed4:59 PM ET

In the worst incident, two bombs exploded in a busy market in a crowded jewelry market in the city center of Kut.

• Violence sweeps across Iraq
• In Iraq, two U.S. mothers with a mission

Trial reopens for caged Mubarak

Leila Fadel and Ingy Hassieb 3:15 PM ET

The ousted Egyptian leader’s trial resumed Monday, with thousands of police deployed to control crowds.

• Bedridden Mubarak faces trial

Life gets easier in Libyan rebel capital

William Booth 1:29 AM ET

Rival capitals have traded places: Rebel-held Benghazi is in better shape than Gaddafi-held Tripoli.

• Images of life in Tripoli and Benghazi
• Libyan rebels claim to have captured more towns

Syria uses gunboats to quell protesters

Liz Sly 12:14 AM ET

The government expands its deadly offensive, shelling neighborhoods in the coastal town of Latakia.

• Uprisings, violence continue in Syria
• Israel planting new mines along Syria border

Checkpoint Washington

• Why no living Medal of Honor recipients in Iraq?
• Former Marine to receive Medal of Honor
• Afghan strategy scores low on report card
• Army suicides hit record in July

Paper: China accessed U.S. helicopter

Reuters 2:56 AM ET

Financial Times reports Pakistan shared information about craft involved in Osama bin Laden raid.

• Bomb rips through hotel, killing 12 in Pakistan
• Gunmen abduct American in Pakistan
• Interactive: The hunt for Osama bin Laden

Climate agenda’s renewed opposition

Juliet Eilperin 2:27 AM ET

GOP resistance to funding means Obama administration will fall short of its international pledges.

• White House mulls stricter smog standards

Tropical storm forms in Atlantic

Associated Press 1:45 AM ET

People in Bermuda installed storm shutters and hauled boats onto beaches in preparation for Gert.

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