AFGHANISTAN

For instance, many among Facebook's 800 million users were interested in a dog mourning the death of a Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan than they were in stories about troops being pulled out of Afghanistan. Anyway, here is the list from Facebook of its 40 most shared articles of 2011.

Followers of Shia Islam known as Shia Muslims across the world took part in mourning processions on Sunday prior to observing Ashura; the Muslims flagellated themselves and walked on fire.

Crude oil prices gained in European trade Monday on fears that growing tensions between Iran and Western powers may threaten crude supply from the Middle East.

Iranian media reported on Sunday that their country's military had shot down a U.S. reconnaissance drone in eastern Iran, but a U.S. official said there was no indication the aircraft had been shot down.

Though it hasn't been proven that it is in fact actress Veena Malik on the cover of FHM's India Edition, there are speculations that the controversial actress allegedly posed for the nude photograph for political reasons.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday, again offering U.S. condolences over the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers in NATO air strikes last week, the State Department said in a statement.

A British solider has been jailed for stabbing a 10-year-old boy after getting drunk on vodka while serving in Afghanistan.

Now there are questions about the authenticity of the image as well as the initials.

Scott Olsen, the U.S. Marine Corps veteran who made national headlines in October after he received a brutal head injury during a violent clash between police and Occupy Oakland protesters, spoke to media outlets about the injury for the first time this week.

Sesame Street has made its way to Afghanistan. Television executives in the country are hoping that the show -- which enjoys popularity around the world -- will help educate its young population.

Bush is scheduled to tour through Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia, where he is planning to raise awareness about AIDS, cervical and breast cancers.

It is believed that hundreds, perhaps thousands, of women in Afghanistan are languishing in jails over so-called ‘moral crimes.’

In a rare peaceful transition of presidential power, Kyrgyzstan inaugurated a new president Thursday, marking the first time the former Soviet Central Asian nation chose a successor through votes at the ballot box, not the streets.

Pakistan, enraged by a NATO cross-border attack that killed 24 soldiers, could end support for the U.S.-led war on militancy if its sovereignty is violated again, the foreign minister said, warning enough is enough.

Herman Cain should do himself and the Republican Party a favor and drop out of the presidential race -- but not for the reasons you think.

The father was beaten, and then all members of the family (including all three daughters) had acid poured on them.

“Of course it’s the final word. Pakistan is not attending,” a spokesman for the Pakistani foreign ministry said.

Former U.S. Marine and Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer is suing a former employer, defense contractor BAE Systems OASYS Inc., because the company slandered his character after he tried to get a job, according to reports.

For most of the Republican nomination race thus far, Jon Huntsman has been considered little more than a side note. But while his national poll numbers remain very low, he is gaining support in New Hampshire. What are his positions?

Prince Harry of Wales' time in the United States has ended. The member of the British Royal Family and active duty member of the British Navy has finished his training stint in Arizona and is headed home to England.

Ministers from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan met in Kabul to strengthen cooperation against the opium trade. More than 90 percent of the world's opium comes from Afghanistan, with most of it transiting through Iran and Pakistan.