self.document.write('<div style="margin : 0px; width : auto; height : auto; border : solid 0px; overflow : hidden; font-size : 1em; font-family : \'Verdana\'; color : black; background : inherit;"> <div style="padding : 3px;" > <ul style="margin : 0px; padding-left : 0px;"> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Afghanistan-Two-Soldiers-Killed-In-Blast-Named-As-Corporal-John-Moore-and-Private-Sean-McDonald/Article/201002215545675?f=rss" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >\'Brave\' Soldiers Killed In Afghan Blast Named</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> Two soldiers who were killed by an explosion in Afghanistan have been hailed for their bravery. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://sky.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">sky.com</a> - 2010-02-09 20:59:03 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32158/f/414204/s/90a0e75/l/0L0Sitn0O0Ce0Afce69b3ca9b3159ec69d4fc390A880A10Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Afghanistan deaths soldiers named</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> Corporal John Moore, 22, and Private Sean McDonald, 26, of the Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland. <p>Related Stories Insurers will cover Prius despite recall Afghanistan avalanche kills 28 Temperatures plunge as wintry weather returns Afghan army \'equal partner\' in new offensive British soldiers questioned over bar brawl </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://itn.co.uk" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">itn.co.uk</a> - 2010-02-09 19:49:46 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011020734_apasafghanavalanche.html?syndication=rss" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Over 60 feared dead, 400 hurt in Afghan avalanches</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> A series of avalanches engulfed a mountain pass in Afghanistan, trapping hundreds of people in their buried cars and killing as many as 64 people so far, authorities said Tuesday. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://seattletimes.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">seattletimes.com</a> - 2010-02-09 18:49:25 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32158/f/414204/s/9098f6b/l/0L0Sitn0O0Cd7ad4b7ab9bef34f4df1beec0A0A2ee90Ab0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Temperatures plunge as wintry weather returns</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> A blast of wintry weather sweeping the country is expected to send temperatures plummeting to as low as -5C, bringing more snow and ice. <p>Related Stories Snow expected as temperatures tumble again Sales hit by chilly weather Heathrow plane crash caused by "unknown" ice fault Insurers will cover Prius despite recall Afghanistan avalanche kills 28 </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://itn.co.uk" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">itn.co.uk</a> - 2010-02-09 18:11:45 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32158/f/414204/s/909993c/l/0L0Sitn0O0C48dfecc96c28e7b30A6c139dc2e72c48a0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Afghan army \'equal partner\' in new offensive</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> Afghan troops taking part in a major offensive against insurgents in central Helmand will do so as an "equal partner". <p>Related Stories Pakistani bus blast kills worshippers Princes pay tribute to injured soldiers Taliban urged to lay down weapons before offensive Afghan death toll passes Falklands Afghanistan avalanche kills 28 </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://itn.co.uk" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">itn.co.uk</a> - 2010-02-09 17:10:46 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Afghanistan-Salang-Pass-Avalanches-Kill-Dozens-Strand-Hundreds/Article/201002215545347?f=rss" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Lethal Afghan Avalanches Strand 2,500</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> More than 60 people are feared dead and around 2,500 have been rescued from vehicles stranded after a series of avalanches in Afghanistan. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://sky.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">sky.com</a> - 2010-02-09 16:00:05 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700008278/US-Army-tightens-noose-in-southern-Afghanistan.html?linkTrack=rss-5" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >U.S. Army tightens noose in southern Afghanistan</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> U.S. Army soldiers have launched a major operation in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest... </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://deseretnews.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">deseretnews.com</a> - 2010-02-09 15:09:46 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C10117%2C26702187-401%2C00.html?from=public_rss" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Afghan avalanche leaves up to 30 dead</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> AN avalanche triggered by heavy snow killed up to 30 people and left another 70 injured in the treacherous mountains of northern Afghanistan, the defence ministry said today. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://news.com.au" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">news.com.au</a> - 2010-02-09 13:28:47 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Afghanistan-Salang-Pass-Avalanches-Kill-Dozens-Strand-Hundreds/Article/201002215545347?f=rss" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Lethal Afghan Avalanches Strand 1,500</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> At least 28 people are dead and 1,500 are stranded after a series of avalanches in Afghanistan. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://sky.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">sky.com</a> - 2010-02-09 13:17:23 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/topstories/~3/R_N5tef6rDw/0%2C8599%2C1962126%2C00.html" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Marja: Operation Moshtarak Tests Obama\'s Afghan War Plan</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> The looming battle for the small town of Marja could prove to be an important indicator of the prospects for U.S. forces in Afghanistan </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://time.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">time.com</a> - 2010-02-09 11:27:18 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Afghanistan-Salang-Pass-Avalanches-Kill-Dozens-Strand-Hundreds/Article/201002215545347?f=rss" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Hundreds Dead And Stranded In Avalanches</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> At least 28 people are dead and 1,500 are stranded in a series of avalanches in Afghanistan, according to government officials. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://sky.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">sky.com</a> - 2010-02-09 11:15:51 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0%2C%2C5230935%2C00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >The German cabinet approves deployment of an extra 850 soldiers to Afghanistan</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> The German cabinet has cleared the way for additional soldiers to be deployed to Afghanistan. The increase is Germany\'s contribution to implementing the strategy agreed upon at a recent Afghanistan conference. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://dw-world.de" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">dw-world.de</a> - 2010-02-09 10:46:05 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Afghanistan-British-Troops-Flush-Out-Taliban-Fighters-From-Farmland-Ahead-Of-Operation-Moshtarak/Article/201002215545053?f=rss" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Troops Flush Out Taliban Ahead Of Major Battle</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> British troops are flushing out Taliban fighters from farmland as they prepare for what may be the biggest battle in Afghanistan since 2001. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://sky.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">sky.com</a> - 2010-02-09 08:55:30 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011019167_afghanistan09.html?syndication=rss" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Marines focus on civilian safety in Afghanistan</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> In the weeks leading up to the imminent offensive to take the Helmand River Valley town of Marjah in southern Afghanistan, Marines are reassuring Afghan tribal leaders that the top priority will be the safety of Afghan civilians. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://seattletimes.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">seattletimes.com</a> - 2010-02-09 02:04:54 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Afghanistan-British-Troops-Flush-Out-Taliban-Fighters-From-Farmland-Ahead-Of-Operation-Moshtarak/Article/201002215545053?f=rss" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Troops Test Taliban In Countdown To Battle</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> British troops are flushing out Taliban fighters from farmland as they prepare for what may be the biggest battle in Afghanistan since 2001. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://sky.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">sky.com</a> - 2010-02-09 00:19:04 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://www.justnews.com/news/22499694/detail.html" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >NATO: Afghans To Play Big Role In Offensive</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> Thousands of Afghan soldiers and police will join U.S. and NATO troops in an upcoming offensive in southern Afghanistan, playing their biggest role in any joint operation of the Afghan war. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://local10.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">local10.com</a> - 2010-02-09 00:09:46 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32158/f/414204/s/903b402/l/0L0Sitn0O0C133b5bf6480A5f5bbafc80A38986aa613b0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Afghan death toll passes Falklands</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> A British soldier has been killed by an explosion in Afghanistan as the UK death toll exceeds that of the Falklands War. <p>Related Stories British troops pave way for major Afghan assault Princes pay tribute to injured soldiers Taliban urged to lay down weapons before offensive </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://itn.co.uk" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">itn.co.uk</a> - 2010-02-08 22:08:53 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32158/f/414204/s/903b402/l/0L0Sitn0O0C133b5bf6480A5f5bbafc80A38986aa613b0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Afghan soldiers\' death toll level with Falklands</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> Two British troops have died in Afghanistan, bringing the UK death toll in the conflict level with that of the 1982 Falklands War. <p>Related Stories British troops pave way for major Afghan assault Princes pay tribute to injured soldiers Taliban urged to lay down weapons before offensive </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://itn.co.uk" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">itn.co.uk</a> - 2010-02-08 11:09:48 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/feb/08/afghans-flee-run--nato-sweep-20100208/" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Afghans flee in run-up to NATO sweep</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> Minivans piled high with mattresses and clothing lined up at checkpoints Sunday as hundreds of civilians fled a Taliban-controlled area ahead of a planned NATO offensive in southern Afghanistan. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://arkansasonline.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">arkansasonline.com</a> - 2010-02-08 09:11:03 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011012206_apasafghanwildwestmotif.html?syndication=rss" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Cowboy theme at American base in Afghanistan</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> Welcome to the O.K. Corral. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://seattletimes.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">seattletimes.com</a> - 2010-02-08 06:08:40 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/4KSFnFrJgvk/idUSTRE61618E20100207" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Taliban, NATO prepare for big Helmand offensive</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban militants are digging in ahead of a major NATO operation in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, in one of the biggest offensives in the eight-year-old war. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://reuters.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">reuters.com</a> - 2010-02-07 18:12:26 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://www.news24.com/Content/World/News/1073/103347cccd8345dbbb63582775113f21/07-02-2010-07-34/US_troops_detain_police_chief" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >US troops detain police chief</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> US forces have detained a senior police officer in north eastern Afghanistan for alleged corruption and links to insurgents. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://news24.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">news24.com</a> - 2010-02-07 18:00:45 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Politics/UK-Troops-Take-Part-In-Operation-Moshtarak-Against-Taliban-Major-General-Messenger-Interviewed/Article/201002115544229?f=rss" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >UK Troops Set For Biggest Taliban Battle</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> British forces are preparing for their biggest operation in Afghanistan to clear the Taliban out of its last remaining urban stronghold. </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://sky.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">sky.com</a> - 2010-02-07 13:17:25 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32158/f/414204/s/8ff7e9a/l/0L0Sitn0O0C24eb43c3a55968971160A83e2672fb30A80Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Princes pay tribute to injured soldiers</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> Princes William and Harry have paid personal tribute to soldiers injured in Afghanistan. <p>Related Stories Controversial career of fallen England captain Johnson: \'We must live up to hype\' O\'Driscoll to start for Ireland opener Ireland start title defence with win over Italy England beat Wales in Six Nations </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://itn.co.uk" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">itn.co.uk</a> - 2010-02-06 20:45:36 GMT </div> </li> <li style="margin-bottom : 4px;list-style : none;"> <div style=""> <a href="http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=6e7dcc584f0d02beec2057fe7fd548ed" target="_blank" style="font-weight : bold; font-size : 1em; color : inherit;" >Officers Disciplined for Attack That Left 8 U.S. Troops Dead</a> </div> <div style="margin : 2px 0px; font-size : inherit ; color : inherit;"> Commanders of Camp Keating are disciplined for not taking proper measures that led to deaths of eight U.S. soldiers and the wounding of 22 others in a Taliban attack. United States armed forces - Taliban - United States - War in Afghanistan - September 11 2001 </div> <div style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;"> <a href="http://abcnews.com" target="_blank" style="font-size : 1em; color : inherit;">abcnews.com</a> - 2010-02-06 19:12:31 GMT </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div>');