
Bombs kill 9 inside elite Afghan housing complex
Two bombs hidden in a motorcycle and a car exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday ...
Twin bombs strike Afghan checkpoint, killing 1
Two bombs exploded at a checkpoint outside a provincial governor's compound in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one police officer, ...
NATO says 3 US troops killed in Afghanistan
A roadside bomb struck a U.S. convoy in southern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing three American troops, while a motorcycle bomb in a crowded village ...
NATO: 3 troops killed in Afghanistan attack
A truck bombing Monday killed three coalition service members in southern Afghanistan, NATO said in a statement. A local official said the attack ...

Pakistan warns Afghanistan to show restraint
Pakistan warned Afghanistan on Tuesday that it would not be responsible for the consequences if a border spat between the two countries escalated ...

7 American service members killed in Afghanistan
Seven U.S. soldiers and a member of the NATO-led coalition were killed on Saturday in one of the deadliest days for Americans and other foreign troops ...

Taliban start spring Afghan offensive with bombing
Taliban insurgents marked the start of their spring offensive on Sunday by claiming responsibility for a remote-controlled roadside bomb blast that ...

Fiery Afghan bus crash kills 45, Taliban blamed
A bus collided on Friday with the wreckage of a truck that had been attacked by Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan, killing 45 people aboard ...

Photographer's loss offers hope for Boston wounded
In the first horrific moments after the Boston bombing, with smoke still billowing around the wounded, I know what is going through the minds of the ...

Correction: Afghanistan-Opium story
In an April 15 story about a U.N. report on opium production in Afghanistan, The Associated Press miscalculated the price per pound for opium.

6 Americans, doctor killed in Afghan attacks
Militants killed six Americans, including a young female diplomat, and an Afghan doctor Saturday in a pair of attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday.
Doctor killed in bombing targeting Afghan governor
A suicide bomber targeted a provincial governor's convoy Saturday near a hospital in southern Afghanistan, killing a doctor, officials said. Gov.

Commander encouraged by anti-Taliban uprising
Villagers in an area of southern Afghanistan that was the birthplace of the Taliban movement two decades ago have staged a first-of-its-kind uprising ...

5 US troops die in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
A helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan has killed five American service members, officials said Tuesday. Monday night's crash brought the total ...

Maze sets WCup points record with downhill win
Tina Maze of Slovenia broke the record for points in a World Cup season on Saturday by winning a downhill, which also made her only the third woman ...

Italy's Innerhofer wins World Cup downhill
Christof Innerhofer of Italy won his third World Cup downhill of the season Saturday, on a course where he has a history of good results.

Afghan government: Prisoner abuse not systematic
An Afghan government panel acknowledged Monday that detainees face widespread torture but denied there is systematic abuse in government-run prisons.

Roadside bomb kills 10 in Afghanistan
A police truck packed with officers and detainees struck a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan's largest city, killing 10 of those aboard, officials ...

UN: Prisoners still tortured in Afghan custody
Afghan authorities are still torturing prisoners, such as hanging them by their wrists and beating them with cables, the United Nations said, a year ...

Afghan defense minister hopes US stays after 2014
Afghanistan's defense minister expressed optimism on Tuesday that the United States will not abandon his country after foreign combat troops leave at ...
Suicide bombers kill 5 at Afghan district compound
Two suicide bombers penetrated a government compound in the country's south Sunday, killing five people, Afghan officials said. There were no reports ...

Afghan suicide bomber kills US soldier, 2 Afghans
A Taliban suicide car bomber killed one American soldier and two Afghan civilians Thursday near a U.S. military base shortly after the visiting U.S.