Bomb blast kills five Afghan border policemenKANDAHAR - Five Afghan border policemen were killed in a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan Sunday, a police official said. Roadside bomb kills 5 Afghan border security guards in country’s south
5 Afghan border security guards killed in south Police are weak link in Afghanistan’s goal for its forces take lead on security in 5 years
Afghan police are weak link in security force Suicide bomber in southern Afghanistan kills 10 civilians, wounds 13
Suicide bomber kills 10 civilians in Afghanistan French forces: rockets hit Afghan market, apparently targeting French general; 12 dead
Rockets at Afghan market target French general Rockets hit Afghan market, apparently targeting French general; 12 dead
Rockets at Afghan market kill 12, wound 38 Taliban attack kills eight policemen in AfghanistanKANDAHAR - Dozens of Taliban fighters stormed a security post in southern Afghanistan and killed eight policemen, a senior provincial official said Monday. French forces say rockets hit Afghan market, apparently targeting French general
Rockets at Afghan market target French general Militants attack police in southern Afghan province; at least 3 dead, 6 wounded
Militants attack police in south Afghanistan Case summaries and judges’ rulings on Guantanamo Bay detainees seeking release from prison
Excerpts from rulings in Guantanamo Bay cases Canadian Health minister outraged over plan to give swine flu vaccine to Afghan detaineesOutrage over swine flu vaccine for Afghan detainees Despite shortages in Canada, Afghan detainees to get swine flu vaccine
Taliban detainees to get swine flu vaccine Taliban prisoners on hunger strike in Kandahar complain of poor food, health care
Taliban prisoners on hunger strike in Kandahar Afghan villagers say NATO strike kills 9 civilians but authorities say only Taliban killed
Afghan villagers say NATO strike kills 9 civilians Afghan villagers say airstrike kills 9 civilians but authorities say only Taliban killed
Afghan villagers say airstrike kills 9 civilians Afghan villagers say air strike kills 9 civilians but authorities say only Taliban killed
Afghan villagers say air strike kills 9 civilians Afghan policeman shoots British soldiers, killing 5, in southern Afghanistan
Afghan policeman kills 5 British soldiers KABUL — An Afghan policeman opened fire on British soldiers in the volatile southern province of Helmand, killing five before fleeing, authorities said Wednesday, raising concerns about discipline within the Afghan forces and possible infiltration by insurgents. Despite US pressure, Afghan corruption will be difficult to stamp out
Karzai’s election increases pressure on Obama to scale back Afghan war plans
Afghan challenger Abdullah plans to call for runoff boycott, wants vote delayed until spring![]() more images Afghan president’s brother denies reports he was paid by CIA to recruit paramilitary forces
Afghan president’s brother denies getting CIA pay Report: Afghan president’s brother paid by CIA despite suspected involvement in opium trade
Report: Afghan president’s brother gets CIA pay Taliban threaten Afghan voters in November presidential runoff as campaign beginsKABUL — Taliban militants threatened Afghans with violence Saturday if they vote in the Nov. 7 runoff presidential election, as President Hamid Karzai’s campaign ruled out any power-sharing deal to avoid another ballot. Taliban call for Afghans to boycott runoff, warn of violence on poll dayKABUL — Taliban fighters warned Afghans not to take part in the war-wracked country’s upcoming presidential runoff, threatening Saturday to launch a fresh wave of violence on polling day to stop them. Afghans race to organize Nov. 7 election after Karzai bows to US pressure and agrees to runoffKABUL — Facing Taliban threats and approaching winter snows, Afghan election officials must now scramble to organize a runoff presidential election on Nov. 7 after a grim President Hamid Karzai bowed to intense U.S. pressure and acknowledged that he fell short of a first-round victory. Karzai accepts runoff in Afghan presidential election, bowing to intense US pressureKABUL — A grim President Hamid Karzai bowed to intense U.S. pressure and agreed Tuesday to a runoff election Nov. 7, acknowledging he fell short of a majority after U.N.-backed auditors stripped him of nearly a third of his votes. Afghan election commission orders Nov. 7 runoff in presidential poll marred by fraudKABUL — Afghanistan’s election commission Tuesday ordered a Nov. 7 runoff in the disputed presidential poll after a fraud investigation dropped incumbent Hamid Karzai’s votes below 50 percent of the total. Karzai accepted the finding and agreed to a second round vote. Afghan election commission orders runoff presidential voteKABUL — Afghanistan’s election commission Tuesday ordered a Nov. 7 runoff in the disputed presidential poll after a fraud investigation dropped incumbent Hamid Karzai’s votes below 50 percent of the total. Karzai accepted the finding and agreed to a second-round vote. Top challenger to Afghan president says better to delay runoff than strike power-sharing dealKABUL — The runner-up in Afghanistan’s presidential election pushed Tuesday for an interim government to shepherd the country through the winter if it’s too difficult or dangerous to organize a runoff in the coming weeks. Resignation, confusion beset Afghan election recountKABUL — Efforts to resolve Afghanistan’s fraud-marred presidential election suffered new setbacks Monday when one of two Afghans on the commission looking into alleged cheating resigned over “foreign interference” and U.N. officials acknowledged that errors and miscommunication had plagued the investigation. |