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12 Afghans die as militants target general

12 Afghans die as militants target general

Twelve Afghans died when insurgents fired two rockets into a crowded market northeast of Kabul where the head of French forces was holding a meeting with tribal elders.

 

Obama Receives New Afghan Option

Obama Receives New Afghan Option

Obama will consider a new compromise plan for adding troops to Afghanistan that would deploy 30,000 to 35,000 new forces over the next year or more.

 

NATO, Afghans claim to kill 130 Taliban in Kunduz

NATO and Afghan officials claimed on Monday their forces had killed at least 130 Taliban fighters in a major operation over the past week in an area of Afghanistan's north where militant activity has surged.

 

‘Ordinary’ Afghans have little faith in Karzai

Weary Afghans, who have endured years of hardships imposed by a corrupt government, expressed little hope that President Hamid Karzai's next term will turn their lives around.

 

Obama seeks study for Afghan troop decision

To help gauge the need for more troops, he's asking for a detailed analysis of Afghan provinces to determine which are being managed effectively.

 

Security big worry as Afghans gear up for run-off

Security big worry as Afghans gear up for run-off

Afghanistan will hardly have enough time to provide full security during a presidential election run-off in November, a senior official said on Thursday as preparations for the second round entered full swing.

 

Afghan Panel Orders Runoff

Afghan Panel Orders Runoff

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that he accepted a finding of widespread fraud in the August presidential elections and endorsed a runoff vote scheduled for Nov. 7.

 

Thousands of Afghan ballots tossed for fraud

Thousands of Afghan ballots tossed for fraud

Fraud investigators have thrown out hundreds of thousands of ballots for Afghanistan's president from the country's disputed ...

 

Rahm Emanuel: No Troop Escalation Until "Careful Assessment" Of Afghan Government

Rahm Emanuel: No Troop Escalation Until

President Barack Obama does not intend to decide about sending additional troops to Afghanistan until he is satisfied that the Kabul government can work effectively with the U.S., a top White House aide said Sunday.

 

Pakistan jets pound militant hide-outs, kill 9

Pakistani jets pounded militant hide-outs along the Afghan border overnight as hundreds of thousands of civilians fled South Waziristan ahead of an expected government offensive, officials said Wednesday.

 

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