Map of Afghanistan locates Kabul where a large blast struck the center of the capital. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Map of Afghanistan locates Kabul where a large blast struck the center of the capital.

More Photos of Afghanistan

View as Grid »

  1. SALISBURY, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 14: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) HRH Camilla Duchess of Cornwall presents Afghanistan campaign medals to soldiers from 4th Battalion The Rifles during a visit to Bulford Camp on December 14, 2009 in Salisbury, England.
  2. KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 14: U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen speaks during a press conference December 14, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Adm. Mullen, America's highest ranking military officer, expressed concern about the 'growing level of collusion' between Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan and al-Qaida and other militants in Pakistan.
  3. German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (L) is interviewed by TV host Reinhold Beckmann during the recording of a TV-interview in Hamburg December 14, 2009. Guttenberg came under fire over the weekend for his response to a German-ordered air strike in Afghanistan that killed civilians, but he ruled out resigning.
  4. KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 13: Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) wears a helmet and body armour as he leaves 'Little Heathrow' at Kandahar Airbase on December 13, 2009 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Gordon Brown travelled to Afghanistan for an unannounced pre-Christmas visit to British troops which was followed by talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. During the visit he stated his admiration for the work undertaken by British troops in the region and emphasised that the coming months would be 'critical' in combating the Taliban. He is the first British Prime Minister to have stayed overnight in a combat zone since Winston Churchill.

Explore Photos of Related Topics

Recent Photos From The Wire

  1. Valencia Regional President Francisco Camps (R) and Murcia's regional president Ramon Luis Valcarcel arrive for a gathering of Spanish Autonomous Presidents at Madrid's Senate December 14, 2009.
  2. A combination of pictures shows an ice-sculpture of a polar bear as it melts to reveal a bronze skeleton in Copenhagen December 14, 2009. The first picture was taken on December 7, the day of the beginning of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the second on December 10 and the third on December 14. The installation is a part of an initiative to put focus on the consequences of global warming. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, which lasts from December 7 until December 18.
  3. Bill Ford (L), chairman of the board of the Detroit Economic Club and executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, speaks while Commerce Secretary Gary Locke listens during a news conference at the Commerce Department in Washington December 14, 2009.
  4. U.S. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley answers questions during the Reuters Aerospace and Defense Summit in Washington, December 14, 2009.
  5. Canadian actress Rachel McAdams arrives for the world premiere of the film 'Sherlock Holmes', at Leicester Square in London, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  6. US actor Robert Downey Jr., left, and his wife Susan Levin arrive for the world premiere of the film 'Sherlock Holmes', at Leicester Square in London, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  7. British actor Jude Law arrives for the World Premiere of the film 'Sherlock Holmes' in London, Wednesday Dec. 14, 2009.
  8. U.S. actor Robert Downey Jr., left, and his wife Susan Levin, right, arrive for the world premiere of the film 'Sherlock Holmes', at Leicester Square, in London, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  9. British actor Mark Strong arrives for the world premiere of the film 'Sherlock Holmes', at Leicester Square in London, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  10. US singer Gwen Stefani and British singer Gavin Rossdale arrive for the world premiere of the film 'Sherlock Holmes', at Leicester Square in London, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  11. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 14: Director Yonfan during a portrait session on day six of the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 14, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  12. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 14: Raul Arellano during a portrait session on day six of the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 14, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  13. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 14: Raul Arellano during a portrait session on day six of the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 14, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  14. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 14: Director Alain Monne during a portrait session on day six of the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 14, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  15. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 14: Atmosphere during day six of the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 14, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  16. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 14: Actor Ian Attfield during a portrait session on day six of the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 14, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.