Developments in the War on Terrorism

1,800 Killed in Afghan Earthquake

n An earthquake devastated mountain villages

in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, where officials

estimated at least 1,800 people died and thousands more were injured in a region already hard-hit by hunger, drought and war.

U.S. Forces Watching Eastern Afghanistan

n American forces are closely watching volatile eastern Afghanistan without a clear picture of how many al-Qaida and Taliban are hiding there or what they're up to, defense officials said Tuesday.

FBI: Va. Men Planned Israel Attack

n Two Virginia men under federal investigation for possible ties to terrorist groups

were denied entry to Israel in December after one was found carrying a letter the FBI

believes indicated plans to commit a suicide attack there, according to sworn court papers.