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Afghan police: Student killed in university clash
Sunni and Shiite students clashed at Kabul University on a Shiite holy day Saturday, and Afghan authorities say that one person was killed. Gen.
Afghan suicide attack kills 3, wounds more than 90
A Taliban suicide bomber detonated a truck full of explosives Friday in eastern Afghanistan, killing three Afghan civilians and wounding more than 90 ...
Kazakhstan media hit by raid, court order
Kazakhstan's police on Thursday have raided the offices of a news website and taken steps to halt the publication of a newspaper critical of the ...
US troops in Afghanistan celebrate Thanksgiving
It was Army Sgt. Keith Wells' first Thanksgiving Day away from his family and despite a cornucopia of food provided for the troops, his taste buds ...
2 of 4 terror suspects were new Islamic converts
Three of the young men swept up in a federal terrorism probe grew up in the Southern California suburbs where they played pick-up basketball, ran for ...
Gen. Allen resumes command duty in Afghanistan
Gen. John Allen has returned to Kabul to resume his duties as the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, more than a week after the ...
Suicide blast hits near US base in Afghan capital
Two Taliban suicide bombers struck near a U.S. base in Kabul early Wednesday, killing two Afghan guards in the heart of a neighborhood filled with ...
FBI agent: Calif. terror plot 'very serious case'
Three Southern California men charged this week with plotting to kill Americans and bomb U.S. military bases overseas spent months preparing for a ...
FBI: 4 Calif. men charged in alleged terror plot
Three California men excited at the prospect of training in Afghanistan to become terrorists prepared, authorities say, by simulating combat with ...
Panetta says war on al-Qaida taking new direction
America's war on al-Qaida is taking a new direction, moving beyond declared combat zones like Afghanistan while countering the terrorist network's ...
Afghan revolving door: 5 US generals, 5 years
For former CIA director David Petraeus, it was a one-year stint as top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. His replacement is scheduled to leave next year ...
Commanders of NATO-led force in Afghanistan
A look at commanders of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force since invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001. Lt. Gen. John McColl, ...
Afghan president praises Pakistan prisoner release
Afghanistan's president praised Pakistan on Tuesday for releasing a group of Taliban prisoners, a move he hopes will kick start peace talks with the ...
Faster than NATO, France ends Afghan combat role
France on Tuesday ended its combat operations in Afghanistan, pulling hundreds of troops from a base in a volatile region northeast of Kabul and ...
Tajik mother says security services beat young son
A woman in the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan says security services held her 12-year-old son for three days and beat him to coerce details on ...
General's wife speaks out on his misconduct probe
As an Army general faces a string of sexual misconduct charges involving female officers, his wife is seeking to stir a broader look at often taboo ...
UN: Afghan opium poppy cultivation up 18 percent
Afghan efforts to stamp out opium poppy cultivation are failing because of high prices for the illicit crop, pushing farmers to grow 18 percent more ...
Afghan president: US violating detainee pact
Afghanistan's president accused U.S. forces of capturing and holding Afghans in violation of an agreement to turn over that responsibility to his ...
Kazakh court upholds opposition leader's jailing
A court in Kazakhstan has upheld the conviction of an opposition leader accused of fomenting unrest and mounting an attempt to overthrow the Central ...
Astronauts touch down in chilly Kazakhstan steppe
Three astronauts touched down in the dark, chilly expanses of central Kazakhstan onboard a Soyuz capsule Monday after a 125-day stay at the ...
Afghanistan says Pakistan will help in peace talks
A top Afghan peace mediator hailed Pakistan's recent decision to free nine members of the Taliban who favor negotiations, saying Saturday it was a ...
An apologetic Petraeus expresses regret for affair
Ex-CIA Director David Petraeus, who was whisked clandestinely into private meetings with Congress on Friday to avoid reporters, expressed regret anew ...
Veterans killed in train crash were war heroes
The four veterans killed when a freight train barreled into the parade float they were riding on were decorated military men who served on the front ...
Pakistan releases son of Afghan militant leader
The son of a legendary Afghan mujahedeen leader was among a group of Taliban prisoners released by Pakistan to help jumpstart peace negotiations with ...
Land mine kills 17 Afghans traveling to a wedding
A roadside bomb in western Afghanistan killed 17 civilians traveling to a wedding Friday, an Afghan official said. Abdul Rahman Zhuwandai, a spokesman ...