US Calls on Karzai to Fight Corruption

By Al Pessin The top U.S. military officer said Wednesday Afghan President Hamid Karzai must arrest and prosecute corrupt officials and take other action to establish the legitimacy of his government,...

Afghan Presidential Challenger Withdraws, Creating Turmoil

By Sean Maroney Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah says he will not participate in this week's runoff election against President Hamid Karzai. He accused the government of not meeting his demands...

Obama Consults Military Leaders, Nears Afghan Troop Decision

U.S. President Barack Obama is consulting with top military officials Friday as he considers whether to send additional forces to Afghanistan.Mr. Obama will meet at the White House with the...

Taliban Attack UN Guesthouse in Kabul, Killing 9

Militants in Afghanistan have killed at least six foreign U.N. workers and three Afghans during an attack on an international guesthouse in the capital, Kabul. One American is among those...

Al-Qaida Group Claims Responsibility for Baghdad Bombings

By Edward Yeranian An Iraqi branch of al Qaida, which goes by the name of the Islamic State of Iraq, is claiming responsibility for Sunday's back-to-back suicide bombings in Baghdad...

Afghan Official: Outcome of Voter Fraud Probe Unclear

An Afghan election official says it is too early to predict whether a voter fraud probe will trigger a runoff between President Hamid Karzai and his closest challenger.A spokesman for...

Powerful Car Bomb Blast Hits Afghan Capital

By Sean Maroney Afghan government officials say a powerful suicide car bomb hit near the Indian Embassy in Kabul Thursday, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than 80 others. ...

Bomb Rips Through Market in Northwest Pakistan, Kills 25

A suicide car bomb has killed at least 25 people in northwest Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan. The blast ripped through a market on a road outside the garrison...

Afghan President Denies Major Fraud in Tainted Election

Afghanistan's president is denying there was any major fraud in last month's voting. Full, preliminary results show the incumbent, Hamid Karzai, capturing enough votes to avoid a runoff with his...

Afghan Polling Stations To Be Recounted Amid Claims of Fraud

The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), an UN-backed agency, ordered ballots be recounted at 10% of Afghan’s polling stations, officials announced today. Nearly one month since the Afghan election, the ECC is...