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KABUL — A homicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 16 people, including two children and a policeman who were there, and wounded at least 23 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan, many people were their for...

Foreign Minister Stephen Smith on Saturday announced that former East Timor ambassador Paul Foley would replace the current ambassador to Afghanistan Martin Quinn, who will end his 21-month term next month. Mr Smith reiterated that Australia, which has 1550 troops...

At least 25 people were killed in four bombings Friday in Afghanistan, including an attack on a politician who survived. The wave of violence came the day after President Hamid Karzai was inaugurated to a second term. Abdul Rab Rasoul...

Afghanistan sinks in new corruption ranking as US, World Leaders Fall Short in Corruption Fight, Group Says! Afghanistan's level of corruption earns it a ranking of 179 out of 180 Nations listed, worsened only by Somalia who is ranked as...

President Karzai told private security companies that they would have to cease operating in Afghanistan within the next two years. In a move that will be hugely popular with ordinary Afghans who resent the presence of thousands of heavily armed...

KABUL — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that the United States will help Afghanistan prepare its military and police to take over the security of the war-ravaged country. Responding to a pledge by Afghan President Hamid Karzai...

After defeated the rival, Hamid Karzai is succes become Afghanistan President for second term. In his inauguration speech, he hope Afghanistan security will be taken by local Afghanistan troops and Foreign troops will be reduced. The security of the inauguration...

T he question of whether Canada handed over large numbers of Afghans – possibly innocents – to face abuse and torture is not just one of morality or law, but about making the mission a success. So says the Canadian...

Kabul, Nov 20 Three bomb attacks against a police station, a car and a "warlord" left 23 dead and 35 wounded in the provinces of Farah, Khost and southwest of the Afghan capital, official sources reported . In the first...

Tackling lingering issues over corruption in the Afghan government will not happen overnight, said U.S...Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for his second term Thursday in Kabul. His inauguration comes as world leaders measure their commitment to security operations...