In an bid to involve locals in the war against the Taliban, the United States is now helping a number of militias in several parts of Afghanistan, prompting hopes of a large-scale tribal rebellion, a report said on Sunday.
A rocket hit outside the luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan's capital late Saturday, wounding two people, the Interior Ministry said.
Afghanistan is the most dangerous place in the world for a child to be born, the UN has said.It is especially dangerous for girls, the UN Children's Fund (Unicef) said on Thursday, in launching its annual report: The State of the World's Children, the Online news agency reported.
A controversial former Afghan warlord who is now a lawmaker in parliament escaped unhurt after a roadside bomb ripped through his convoy killing five of his bodyguards on Friday, police said.
A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle blew himself up in a town in southwestern Afghanistan today, killing 12 people and wounding dozens more, local officials said.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai gets down to business on Friday after being sworn in for a second term as the world watches to see if he can deliver on his pledges to clean up his government and work to bring peace to his war-ravaged nation.
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai promised to prosecute corrupt government officials and end a culture of impunity, speaking during an inauguration closely watched by the international community for signs that his administration is moving beyond the cronyism and graft of the past five years.
A car bomb attack killed two US soldiers in Afghanistan on Thursday, at the same time that President Hamid Karzai was being sworn in for a second five-year term in the capital, NATO said.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, battling to rebuild a tarnished reputation, was sworn into office for a second five-year term on Thursday, as he faced renewed criticism from Washington over corruption.
Afghanistan's Minister of Mines was accused of having accepted a 30 million dollar bribe to award a huge development project to a Chinese state firm, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a US official.
Space shuttle Atlantis has arrived at the International Space Station for a weeklong stay, and the astronauts quickly unloaded a huge platform full of spare parts needed to keep the outpost running for another decade.
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari flew into Kabul today to attend the inauguration of his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai for a second five-year term in power, Karzai's office said.
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna will represent India at the inauguration of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai who won a second term in office in a keenly-fought election.
Afghanistan has slipped three places to become the world’s second most-corrupt country despite billions in aid meant to bolster the government against a rising insurgency, according to an annual survey of perceived levels of corruption.
Police officials in southern Afghanistan say militants have attacked a police checkpoint in the violent province of Kandahar overnight, killing at least three policemen and wounding another six.