we went along with him and headed to the eastern part of afghanistan. the day began early in the capital city. before general david petraeus got an assessment of the war from his top commanders in the field, we got an assessment from him. >> well, we're making progress but we've got to make a lot more, obviously. it's a tough fight. >> couric: after nine years, over $300 billion, 1200 u.s. lives, not to mention coalition forces and civilian casualties, a lot of americans thinking what the heck are we doing here still? >> well, i can understand that. i mean, it's easy to get frustrated about afghanistan. we should remember why we're here. this is where the 9/11 attacks were planned. it is very much a vital national security interest to the united states and really all the countries of the world that are fighting extremism to make sure that there are not sanctuaries in this country once again from which transnational extremists can launch attacks. >> couric: but many americans are growing increasingly disillusioned with the war. the taliban has gained gro

kleptocratic click basically that they're outside of that they're excluded from but southern eastern afghanistan the rural areas. it's not so much the taliban way as the rule pashtoon way it's the culture this so if the us stays in afghanistan and doesn't leave afghanistan cause they don't want that to happen what would they need to do kill every afghan man that had that train of thought yeah i mean the sad thing about this was that it was her family that brought her to that judge who administered this justice and it's not just the pashtoon there's a story for alissa rubin from new york times or an article couple months ago should look at the bit i apologize for not being better prepared but. she talks about how this type of thing we're going girl who is married to a family runs away and gets a log you know she's found guilty and it's the culture and you're not going to change of culture through occupying them with an army you change it through information and education but the first thing is to stop the conflict there because as matter as bad off as women's rights are as bad off as human rights

soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in eastern afghanistan. this comes as the top u.s. and nato commander in the country, david petraeus, says some taliban gains in the southern provinces have been reversed. he added that the militants still retain the initiative in some parts of the country. the economy has become the second fastest growing in the world. strong industrial and mining output have reduced the rate to 8.8%. only the chinese economy is growing faster. france has commented about unacceptable insults about the french president's wife. one called her "an italian prostitute who deserved to die." iraq has regained its independence, that is the message from the iraqi prime minister on the day that american forces officially end their combat mission. this is a key election pledge for the u.s. president barack obama. he has been in texas banking the troops. while politicians hailed the withdrawal, many boys said concerns over the timing. >> this is not yet a country at peace and it might not be for a long time to come. after seven years of violence, this is a count

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. >>> in eastern afghanistan taliban militants launched predawn attacks on two united states run bases. 20 died in the failed attempt to storm a nato base and united states intelligence camp near the pakistan border. no united states or coalition troops were killed in those battles. >>> in canada a former canada idol contestant is the latest charged in a suspected terror cell. the 28-year-old appeared in a canada courtroom today. three others were arrested earlier this week. the men allegedly planned to bomb the canada parliament building. they play have been raising money for al-qaeda and the taliban. >>> in pakistan a small group gave up to pakistan security forces today after a tense gun battle and standoff. the men had taken two security guards hostage last night. the state department said it wasn't the target of the attack and no employees were hurt. >> nasa joining in international effort to help the 33miners trapped underground. food, water, medical supplies and even a camera has been sent down to the men through a four inch wide shaft. the 33 were found alive on sunday. they ha

you know, one senior commander told me about a rule in eastern afghanistan where they were defining structure as a dilapidated house, anything with three walls. and they were going to say you can't strike that... you can't hit that with air power. but after petraeus began the review, senior commanders said "hey, look, this was an overinterpretation, a misinterpretation." so they told soldiers, hey, listen, if it's a rundown house, if it's not... doesn't have a roof, you can hit that. that's not a... that is a legitimate target. so it's rules like that that are being cleared out. it's not a wholesale revision of either of the rules of engagement or the tactical directive. >> rose: i'm struck by one thing about the two of these generals-- petraeus and mcchrystal-- they both seem to value the input of people like max and other advisors, civilian advisors with some expertise. do you... is that true, julian? >> yeah, that's absolutely true. in fact, you know, when max and steve biddle and fred kagan were onnally invited over there by general mcchrystal, then the sudden change of command happened,

ford operating base in north star province in eastern afghanistan. one of the most difficult and dangerous areas to serve. he wrote to me first as a commander but also as a father and a husband and told me a little bit about how difficult it was and then he said, you know, he had all his guys read three cup office tea and really without education, whatever we do here is in vain. it's education is what we determined if these young men and women beco

officials say four american soldiers have been killed in a taliban style road tried bombing in eastern afghanistan raises the death toll among u.s. troops over the last four days to eighteen eight nato soldiers were killed in a similar attack on monday and one stone in subbasement was killed the same day in a separate incident. drilling has begun in chile to rescue thirty three trapped miners after a shaft collapsed earlier this month the hole will be seven hundred meters deep and big enough to pull off one man at a time but the operation could take up to three months the miners had their first telephone contact with loved ones on sunday. and in pakistan floodwaters finally receding after five weeks of the worst weather conditions the country has seen in decades the floods heading for the arabian sea after swallowing two more towns in the south of the already have struggled to cope with a natural disaster calling on international assistance extreme weather claimed hundreds of lives and left thousands homeless. the u.s. has announced a broader sanctions against north korea. financial activity is th

nato says a roadside bomb blast has killed four american troops in eastern afghanistan fifty u.s. soldiers died in the surgeon to tuck in the south that comes after a similar violence and monday which killed eight nato soldiers in the same area nineteen american troops have been killed in the country since saturday. turns of thousands of children in pakistan are bearing the brunt of water illnesses that are spreading due to severe flooding in the country officials say they were affected by a rise of cases of malaria from a stagnant water more than one hundred thousand pregnant women are also facing the risk of infection. disease there was stellar flooding in the country has claimed over sixteen hundred lives with seventeen million affected in total. but back to remind you of our top stories in ten minutes time but first we'll talk to. a political scientist and president of the moscow based politics foundation in the governmental research and political consulting organization and he gives his assessment of iran's russian nuclear power plant that's up next here nazi. today we are jo

learning that two american service members were killed this morning in an insurgent attack in eastern afghanistan. meanwhile, the u.s. military announced this morning that the number of u.s. troops in iraq has fallen to below 50,000. it's a level that president obama had set for an august 31st deadline. under mr. obama's plan, u.s. forces will not be used in combat missions, instead, they will train iraqi soldiers. >>> 14 people including five americans are believed dead in a plane crash in nepal this morning. the aircraft went down in a remote village about 50 miles south of kathmandu, the capital. the plane was headed for the mt. everest region. it was raining heavily at the time. >>> and those trapped miners in chile received some much needed supplies. the 33 men survived a cave-in 18 days ago and are trapped half a mile underground. yesterday they were sent medication and hydration gel down a narrow drill hole the size of a grapefruit. the miners are said to be in remarkably good condition and spirits. it could be four months before crews finish digging a new shaft to free them. the miners ha

and they said it says that a roadside bomb blast has killed four american troops in eastern afghanistan a fifth u.s. soldier died in an insurgent attack in the south it comes after a similar violence on monday which killed eight nato soldiers in the same area nineteen american troops have been killed in the country since saturday. and it is in chile have begun drilling to rescue thirty three miners trapped underground in a collapsed shaft operations at the mine could take up to four months rescue workers say they plan to send down food over the next few days and more beds. telephone contact with their relatives one of them even deciding at the time to marry his will. longtime girlfriend. tens of thousands of children in pakistan are bearing the brunt of the water illness that's spreading due to severe flooding in the country officials say they were affected by a rise of cases of malaria from stagnant water more than one hundred thousand pregnant women are also facing the risk of infection and disease the worst ever flooding in the country has claimed over sixteen hundred lives with seve

nato says a roadside bomb has killed four american troops in eastern afghanistan a fifth u.s. soldier died in an insurgent attack in the south. which killed eight nato soldiers in the same area nineteen american troops have been killed in the country since saturday. have begun drilling rescue thirty three miners trapped underground in a collapsed operations at the mine could take up to four months rescue workers say they plan to send food over the next few days and beds. telephone contact with their relatives one of them even deciding to on the spur of the moment to marry his longtime girlfriend. and well now it's time for the business update with you. hello and a very warm welcome to the business program to solve the world's biggest al-ameen producer has posted a profit of one point twenty seven billion dollars for the facts toughest twenty ten to making a loss in the same period last year the results were considerably better than forecast and the show has rallied in hong kong where the company listed in january results says it expects a strong performance for the rest of the

today taste drawings in eastern afghanistan at least twenty falling civilians in one incident and they say helicopter a fire on a vehicle that was carrying a family out of the body of a fall victim in a separate attack. u.s. and afghan forces raided a compound that comes a day off the u.s. commander general petraeus troops to avoid civilian casualties. washington says his leadership of the main threats the country's security it singles out around is the most active state sponsor of terrorism this follows an. arrow which says although terrorist attacks of foreigners will be a no al qaeda is still a resilient unadoptable threats report describes the efforts of individual countries to fight terrorism across the play. hundreds of workers this day to protest against a government minister in sri lanka it happened today as the minister but made a public official to the tree failing to attend a meeting protest as well so between apologizing and demanding an investigation the incident was strongly criticized by labor unions and opposition politicians. who do check out our website for all the st

officials say four american soldiers have been killed in a hundred and style roadside bombing in eastern afghanistan raises the death toll among u.s. troops over the last four days eighteen eight nato soldiers were killed in a similar attack on monday make shift road side bombs are supposed to most of the deaths in afghanistan. drilling has begun in chile to rescue thirty three trapped miners after a shaft collapsed earlier this month the whole seven hundred meters deep if you could put up one man at a time but the operation could take up to three months miners had first contact with loved ones on sunday. in pakistan floodwaters are finally receding after five weeks of the worst weather conditions the country has seen in decades the floods are heading for the arabian sea. after swimming two more towns in the south for its use of struggle to cope with a natural disaster calling on international assistance it's. hundreds of thousands of us. and the u.s. has announced a broader sunshines against north korea and tackling of the financial activities as well as the arms trade some individuals companies an

nature is as a roadside bomb blast has killed four american troops in eastern afghanistan a fifth u.s. soldier died in an insurgent attack in the south it comes off a similar volatile monday which killed eight nato soldiers in the same area nineteen american troops have been killed in the country since saturday. pakistan there were tens of thousands of children bearing the brunt of water illness it's the spreading due to severe flooding in the country officials say they were affected by a rise of cases of malaria from stagnant water more than one hundred thousand pregnant women are also facing the risk of infection and disease and west of a flooding in the country has claimed over one thousand six hundred lives with seventeen million affected in total. i'll be back to top stories in ten minutes from now but first we talked to all the political scientists and president of the moscow based polity foundation government research and political consulting organization he gives his assessment of iran's russian built nuclear power plant that's coming next. today we are joined by a mr vyachesl

nato says a roadside bomb blast has called for american troops in eastern afghanistan a fifth u.s. soldier died of an insurgent attack in the south it comes after a similar violence on monday which killed eight nato soldiers in the same ninety eight american troops have been killed in the country since saturday. when out about ten minutes time it's the kaiser report with the latest financial scandals but before that we have other business for you and that's our daily business update with the to stay with us. hello and a very warm welcome to the business program to solve the world's biggest alinea producer has posted a profit of one point twenty seven billion dollars for the first half of twenty ten after making a loss in the same period last year the results were considerably better than forecast and the company's shares rallied in hong kong where the company listed in january results says it expects a strong performance for the rest of the year as demand and prices continue to outstrip rising costs. i would say with the hope that with its results for the first or second quarter to

to nato strikes in eastern afghanistan have killed at least twenty five civilians in one incident a nato helicopter you can fire on a vehicle that was carrying a family and the body of a fall victim in a separate time thirteen it died when u.s. and afghan forces raided a compound it comes a day to u.s. commander general petraeus judge treats to avoid civilian casualties. hundreds of workers have staged a protest against a government minister in sri lanka it happened after deputy minister silver tie a public official to a tree for failing to attend a b. c. protesters once over to apologize for the demolishing an investigation the incident was strongly criticized by maybe opposition politicians. up next we'll get a live existence with don't go away. hi welcome to business here in r.t. and we go straight to our top story russia's imposing a ban on grain exports up to drought and fires have devastated this year's harvest prime minister do a push and says the measures are intended to help russian farmers and prevent rising food costs at home. she. was if you make it due to the abnormally high

hundreds of villages and a highway in eastern afghanistan protesting against a night raid by nato and afghan soldiers two people killed in the attack in the city of jalalabad military officials say the two dead were taliban insurgents but it just took to the street shouting anti-american slogans the men innocent civilians. was told of sixty seven people missing after a landslide in the southwestern chinese province of being rescued they were trapped in their homes after heavy rains caused a massive mudslide with at least fifteen hundred people have been killed across the country in floods over recent months economic damages estimated at around billion hole would you well know in about to ten minutes from now we'll be talking to a renowned russian physicist about the causes of this summer's extreme weather before that though we have the latest from the world of business with that's after a short break. for the feel we've got. the biggest issues get voice face to face with the news makers. are welcome to the business program hey on our way and we start with an l.c. business exclusive ru

more than twenty civilians have been killed in two separate nato attacks in eastern afghanistan and one of the incidents eight died when a nato helicopter opened fire on a vehicle carrying the family and the body of a flood victim to their home village nato has acknowledged that civilians have been killed in missions targeting taliban militants the deaths come a day after the us commander general petraeus urged troops to avoid civilian casualties. british supermodel naomi campbell's given testimony at the trial of former liberian president charles taylor at the hague she's alleged to have gotten diamonds from taylor after a dinner hosted by nelson mandela in one thousand nine hundred ninety seven campbell admitted receiving what she described as a few quote dirty looking stones which she claims she later gave to charity tailors accused of selling diamonds to finance the civil war in sierra leone. the. south korean forces have been involved in exercises near the spot where one of their warships sank five months ago or games are the south's longest ever anti-submarine drill with around fo

nato says a roadside bomb blasts kill for american troops in eastern afghanistan a fifth u.s. soldier died in an insurgent attack in the south it comes off the symbol of violence on monday which killed eight nato soldiers in the same area nineteen american troops have been killed in the country since saturday. engineers in chile have begun drilling to rescue thirty three miners trapped underground in the collapsed shaft operations at the mine could take up to four months rescue workers say they plan to send down food in the next few days and more birds here the miners had their first telephone contact with their relatives one of them even decided to marry his long term girlfriend. but in ten minutes from now we're in the pit lane with the stars of the future that's in our latest edition of technology update first the business news with you. for the full story we've got. the biggest issues get voice face to face with the news maker. hello and a very warm welcome to the business program will solve the world's biggest allen we need to produce a has posted a profit of one point tw

and nato reported one of its soldiers was killed in eastern afghanistan. his nationality was not given. a fierce gun battle broke out between lebanese and israeli troops along their border. at least four people were killed in the worst violence there since the 2006 war between israel and hezbollah militants. today's incident lasted for several hours after israeli soldiers cut down a tree along the fence dividing the two countries. each side blamed the other for starting the trouble. the u.s. senate began debate today on the confirmation of elena kagan to the supreme court. nearly all democrats and a handful of republicans are expected to vote to confirm later this week. supporters and opponents laid out sharply different views of kagan, who's currently u.s. solicitor general. >> solicitor general kagan reflected an understanding of the judicial role, a traditional view of deference to congress and judicial precedent. hers were mainstream views. she indicated she would not be the kind of justice who would substitute her personal preferences and overrule con

we're increasing our forces in eastern afghanistan that will help us to this. i think we're moving in the right direction. >> you don't have an open-ended period of time. the president has clearly said that the summer of 2011 is a period of transition. people are interpreting that many ways. as you know. the taliban is clearly trying to run out the clock. let me put something up that was said about timetable. >> they believe that we had stated a date certain. that we were going to leave in the summer of 2011. they went out and spoke to the population and said, the americans are leaving in 18 months, as it was then. what are you doing on the 19th month? we'll still be there and they won't be. >> so that question is out there. so many people are arranging their schedules for 2011. the summer of 2011. my question to you is this. what can general petraeus do to defeat the taliban at their own game? what can he do in afghanistan to avoid the deadline they're setting for themselves? >> i think we need to re-emphasize the message that we are not leaving afghanistan in

nato says four more american troops have been killed in a roadside bomb explosion this time in eastern afghanistanal 18 service members have been killed since saturday in a total of 53 killed this month. >> president obama's press secretary said he can't foresee a circumstance where the u.s. would have to send combat troops back to iraq. meanwhile president obama will address the issue tonight as he officially marks the end of the mission in iraq. tonight the president is expected to say he's fulfilled a campaign promise. the president will tae the iraq drawdown has made his troop surge in afghanistan possible. less than 50,000 u.s. troops are left in iraq and the remaining troops are tasked with supporting and training iraqi soldiers. you can watch the president's address live on abc 7. >> a heads up for you. you might want to walk away from your breakfast plate for just a moment. we're getting the stunning results of the federal inspection of two iowa egg farms at the center of that huge nationwide recall of more than a half billion eggs. here's chris fury. >> what fda inspectors found in farms

hundreds of angry villagers in eastern afghanistan protested today, after an overnight raid by u.s. troops. protesters blocked a main road for several hours, burned trucks, and shouted "death to the united states." the villagers accused the soldiers of storming a family home and killing three innocent brothers. nato insisted those killed were insurgents, who pointed their weapons at the troops. iraq may need u.s. forces for another ten years. that warning came today from the country's senior general. he said the iraqi military might not be able to maintain security on its own until 2020. the u.s. officially ends its combat role in iraq this month, drawing down to 50,000 troops. under current plans, all of them are expected to be gone by the end of 2011. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: and we turn to housing: its impact on millions of americans and the national economy. >> brown: the news on the home front today was less than encouraging. it showed a new surge in foreclosures. the private firm realty-trac reported re-possessions rose 9% from ju

. >> smith: seven americans have died in weekend attacks in southern and eastern afghanistan. hurricane danielle is weakening as it passes some 440 miles east of bermuda, but it's already causing dangerous rip kurpts along the eastern u.s. to the south tropical storm earl became hurricane earl not long ago and further out lies what may become tropical storm fiona. a tiger's tale of woe at the barkley's pga play-off. a first hope tripled bogey sent tiger woods further from the top of the leaderboard yesterday. he's not quite out of it yet. he now trails leader matt layered by nine strokes. play at the barkleys resumes later today here on cbs. now today's weather. enjoy it while it lasts. this afternoon temperatures will rise well into the 80s and 90s across much of the country. the final days of august should bring more heat and humidity along with some storms. ahead, after the storm. but up next.... >> we've got some carrots, some basil. >> we've got some carrots, some basil. >> smith: east your,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> smith: growing demand for fresh from the farm fruits vegetables and

afghanistan. one was killed in a rocket attack in southern iraq's basra province and four died in eastern and southernnistan, raising the total of u.s. dead for august to 28. american soldiers have the daunting job of training new afghan police officers in one of the world's toughest neighborhoods, kandahar, in the heart of taliban country. mandy clark is there. >> reporter: there's one thing you don't often see on the streets of afghanistan's second largest city, a police officer. kandahar is not only the spiritual home of the taliban, but also a lawless free-for-all. hundreds of american military police soldiers are now patrolling these streets, but their real mission is to help build an afghan police force capable of doing the job. they have a long way to go. it starts with the basics: how to walk in formation, how to carry a weapon, how to make your presence known to the people you're there to protect. part of being a cop is walking your beat, and that's today's lesson. but this must be the most dangerous beat in the world. these officers are stationed in tiny outposts along an area known as the t

. >>> in eastern afghanistan, two u.s. service members were killed this morning in insurgent attacks. the death toll for u.s. troops in august is at least 31 now. >>> former president jimmy carter is planning to leave for north korea as early as today on a humanitarian mission. mr. carter will try to win release of an american that has been in prison there since january. the communist north sentenced him to eight years in prison for entering the country illegally. >>> in pakistan more misery this morning caused by the flooding disaster. there is new word this morning that recovery is a long way off. cbs news correspondent mandy clark reports. >> reporter: the president of pakistan says it can take at least three years for his country to recover from the devastating floods that swallowed whole villages. almost four weeks ago, the floods have gradually moved south. large parts of the province are now under water and up to 600,000 people downriver are in danger. overwhelmed rescuers are forced to make choices. the children ar

what happens to the women and girls of afghanistan if we leave and what happens if we stay? >> being there in easterncan tell you that the treatment of women as we see is harsh. in the taliban in the 1990's took it to a whole perverse level. just because the taliban aren't in power doesn't mean that women aren't kept as chattel, they can't leave their home without being covered. it's a cultural issue. as long as conflict is going on, everybody is bad off. you're not going to change another nation's culture through the barrel of a rifle. you're going to see that culture retract from you resent you and rebel against against you because you're trying to change it. as horrible as some of the things i saw there -- i was in a city in the south of 30,000 people. we had between american, romanian, and afghan forces, about 4,000 troops in that city, so this should have been a liberated city. no, it was like the 14th century there in terms of how women were treated. so you're not going to change it through the barrel of a rifle. there are bigger issues in terms of there is a war going on and people are being k

, during the evening news last might we saw you go in with general pet russ to coast an eastern part of afghanistan. what was that like? >> harry, it was our c.e. eastern region of afghanistan, a particularly difficult hotspot for u.s. and coalition forces. that's because of the treacherous terrain and it is -- its unpredictable weather and proximity to the pakistan border. that's where the headquarters of a terrorist network is and pakistan has tried to rein them in. they con to cross the border and plant ieds and train local fighters and travel south for even bigger battles. it is a very tough area. general petraeus and commanders say they are making progress there. it was an interesting to see i firsthand. >> katie stay safe. we will look forward to your reports tonight on the "cbs evening news." afghanistan, the road ahead on "the evening news" here tonight on cbs. >>> this morning government health officials say salmonella outbreak is likely to keep growing. a single company, wright county egg in iowa recalled 380 million eggs that have been linked to salmonella cases in four states. minnesota

eastern time. more on the taliban afghanistan this morning. u.s. army colonel rafah widell torrez with the international assistance force says afghan security forces have killed a taliban official with direct ties to the people responsible for the recent kidnapping and murder of u.s. sailors. the petty officers were killed in july. in nearby pakistan, the floods that began three weeks the norah a -- three weeks ago have affected more than 20 million people. the world bank said today it will redirect $900 million of its existing loans to pakistan to help in the recovery. meanwhile, authorities warn that these swollen in does river will seek -- will overflow its banks again in the coming days. construction of new homes edged up slightly last month, but applications for building permits fell to the lowest point in more than a year. wholesale prices rose in july for the first time in four months on higher food costs. the rise matched economists' forecasts, according to a survey by thompson reuters. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio

afghanistan. these deaths bring to 14 the number of american troops killed in action in eastern and southern afghanistanr the last three days. >>> a once powerful supporter of the republican candidate for governor california has nearly disappeared from public view. former governor pete wilson provided meg whitman with a valuable endorsement before the republican primary. wilson felt whitman would be especially tough on illegal immigration, an issue very close to his heart. but many republican advisers feel wilson has become a political liability now that whitman is trying to win over latino voters in her battle against democrat jerry brown. conservative talk show host glenn beck says he has no desire to run for president. he said that on fox news after an appearance over the weekend. they spoke at a restoring honor rally on the national mall in washington, d.c. on saturday. it was about two years ago that palin appeared for the first time with former presidential candidate john mccain as his running mate. >>> right now the clock is ticking for dell to match hewlett-packard's $2 million bid for the bid a

. >>> in afghanistan, three american service members and two afghan civilians were killed in two bomb attacks this morning. nato says the attacks were in eastern and western afghanistan well away from the ongoing u.s. line offensive against the taliban in the south. israel and palestinian government are both angry this morning over two photos posted on facebook. they show a smiling female israeli soldier with bound and blindfolded palestinians. israeli military spokesman calls them disgraceful. a palestinian official says that it shows israeli troops are, quote, proud of humiliating palestinians. >>> in california, same-sex couples who have been waiting for a chance to be married will have to wait more. a three-judge federal appeals panel blocked such weddings yesterday and pending a final ruling on the state's ban on same-sex marriage and appeals process will likely go to the u.s. supreme court. >>> philip markoff, accused craigslist killer, apparently left a chilling final message to his former fiancee. "the boston globe" reports that markoff scrolled the world megan in blood in his jail cell. reports say that markoff also in his jail cell c

afghanistan. >> plus rifqa bary released from foster ce. could she be sent back to sure lan ka? >> plus in the birthplacethe spiritual messe broadcast to eastern europe. we'll take you behind the seens of alpha omega television. >> christian aid workers give their lives in afghanistan. hello, i am wendy griffith. >> and i am george thomas. mourne gather for a small memorial ceremony coming to honor the 10 medical aid workers. the team spent 2 weeks bringing medical care to the remostest region of the country. they were on their way back to kabuand were gunned down. taliban accused the group of trying to convt muslims to christianity. the family members here in the unitedtates say that is not true. johns john jessup has more on their mission. >> reporter: inexange for their selfless service, they were gunned down in a country they have come to love. >> i can say without hesitation, tom and libby were the most honest, unvarnished, direct, mission workers i have ever known. >> the group had just wrapped up 2 weeks of helping with eye diseases in a row remote part of afghanistan. a non christian organization. they were ambushed on the way back to

eastern. >>> meanwhile, the u.s. casualties continue to mount in afghanistan. this morning four americans were killed by a roadside bomb, seven were killed in afghanistan on monday. >>> in two days, the obama administration takes on another long standing foreign policy issue. trying to negotiate peace in the middle east. the white house is hosting the first israeli-palestinian peace talks in 20 months beginning thursday. u.s. officials don't expect a major breakthrough. >>> the man accused of slashing a new york cabbie's throat because the driver is muslim will be arraigned next month. 21-year-old michael enright was indicted monday in a new york city court. he's charged with attempted murder and assault, both as hate crimes. enright allegedly attacked the cabbie after asking him if he was muslim. the driver did survive. >>> a long sought mexican drug pin is in custody this morning. edgar valdez is known as la barbie because of his fair complexion. he was captured monday near mexico city. he was born in texas. authorities say he was behind a surge of bloodshed

president obama is marking the end of combat operations by an address at 8:00 eastern on abc. >>> in afghanistanricans were killed in a roadside bombing today. 19 have died there since saturday. >>> and we have new information on two people arrested on suspicion of being involved in a terror blot. the authorities are saying it's unlikely they were on a mock trial of a terror attack. officials now say the men did not know each other. and they did not travel if chicago together. >>> a scare for passengers flying from san francisco to sydney, australia. their quantas airlines flight had to turn around because of a huge gash in one of the engines. there's no word on what caused that damage. but no one was hurt. >>> finally, it is believed to be the largest cut emerald ever found in north america. are you ready? 65 carats. the stone was pulled from a farm in north carolina. it's being compared to catherine the great's crown jewels. if you need something else to think about, it could fetch more than $1 million. wow. >>> here, now, is a look at what's coming up tonight on "world news" with diane sawyer