Taliban fighters attack Afghan foreign convoy

KABUL, Afghanistan — A complex attack involving a car bomb followed by gunfire was launched by Taliban fighters on a convoy of vehicles near...

10/18/2013

Secretary of State John Kerry plunging into thorny Afghan,Syrian war issues.

Secretary of State John Kerry is set to puncture intractable issues on a two-week trip, including peace with the Taliban. AP Photo: Jac...

6/21/2013

Operation Junkyard: US scrapping 'tons' of equipment as Afghan exit looms

As the US military prepares to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan next year, it is deliberately destroying billions of dollars worth o...

6/21/2013

Afghanistan:Kyrgyz parliament approves end to U.S. airbase

BISHKEK, June 20 - The Kyrgyz parliament agreed Thursday to close the U.S. Transit Center at Manas international airport next year. Parlia...

6/20/2013

Afghanistan:Head of provincial council among 11 killed in N. Afghan suicide bombing

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, May 20 - At least 11 people including the head of provincial council were killed Monday morning when a suicide b...

5/20/2013

Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row

Afghan President Hamid Karzai visits New Delhi for a three-day visit from Monday. KABUL, Afghanistan — An aide to Afghan President ...

5/19/2013

2 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash

Two coalition service members have been killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan, according to NATO. Initial reports indicate t...

4/09/2013

Most women at Kabul prison accused of moral crimes

Despite making some progress in advancing women's rights after years of repressive Taliban rule, Afghanistan remains a deeply conservati...

4/09/2013

Afghan official: Airstrike kills 11 civilians

The airstrike during a battle between Taliban militants and a joint force of U.S. and Afghan forces killed a U.S. civilian adviser.   KA...

4/07/2013

6 Americans, doctor killed in Afghan attacks

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants killed six Americans, including a young female diplomat, and an Afghan doctor Saturday in a pair of a...

4/06/2013