Afghanistan looks into nuclear dumping

KABUL – President Hamid Karzai has appointed a team of experts to investigate allegations that Pakistan had dumped nuclear waste in southern Afghanistan, his office said yesterday.

10th Iraqi province handed over * BAGHDAD – Coalition forces have handed the Iraqi government control of a province south of Baghdad, reflecting security improvements across the country. Chinese must manage complaints better * BEIJING – China has told local government leaders to be more responsive to people’s complaints after several rural protests threatened to disturb the calm run-up to next month’s Olympic Games, a government notice said yesterday.Chinese must manage complaints better * BEIJING – China has told local government leaders to be more responsive to people’s complaints after several rural protests threatened to disturb the calm run-up to next month’s Olympic Games, a government notice said yesterday.