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What do local Marines on the ground in Afghanistan think about President Obama's troop increase plan? We speak to Los Angeles Times reporter Tony Perry about the plan to increase troops, and the challenges that local Marines are facing in Afghanistan.

In the war-torn Russian republic of Chechnya, Moscow-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov has ordered the return of Sufi Islam and Chechen traditions as a way to establish control and undercut Muslim extremists. Some in the Kremlin are now beginning to ask what they have unleashed in the unstable region.

Diplomats say the deal would see Iran ship most of its enriched uranium to Russia, stripping Tehran of most of the material it would need to make a nuclear weapon.

Our monthly food hour explores the variety of ethnic markets to be found around San Diego and tips for cooking ethnically-inspired dishes.

A new bazaar in Mazar-e-Sharif — run by women, for women — prompts friction. The government-backed project seeks to give women a more prominent role in Afghan business and society. But many businessmen think the new entrepreneurs should remain at home.

Riots and street battles killed at least 156 people in China's western Xinjiang province, state media said Tuesday, and injured 828 others in the deadliest ethnic unrest to hit the region in decades. Officials said the death toll was expected to rise.

What can the U.S. military learn from the co-author of "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace, One School at a Time"? We speak to Greg Mortenson about the work he is doing with the military to build stronger relationships with community leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

As Pakistan's army continues its offensive against the Taliban, militants have scattered into the rugged mountains near the border with Afghanistan. The army hopes to get help from local militias, like the lakshar in the remote district of Upper Dir, to capture and kill Taliban operatives.

The Taliban in Pakistan's Swat Valley made its cease-fire indefinite Tuesday. It is another step along the path toward reaching a peace deal in that part of northwest Pakistan. The deal has set alarm bells ringing in Washington, and heated debate among Pakistanis.

In downtown Kabul, Afghanistan, a bustling bazaar sells the rare ingredients used in the millennial art of natural vegetable dyeing. Nathan Santamaria travels through the catacomb-like spaces of the market and all of its chaos to the place where the dyes are sold.