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Dempsey: Decision on post-2014 US force can wait
In order to assess the strength of Afghan government forces, the U.S. should wait until summer or later before deciding how many troops to keep in ...
Afghan relations with Pakistan at new low
Afghanistan accused Pakistan on Thursday of placing unacceptable conditions on efforts to bring peace to the country after nearly 12 years of war, the ...
Afghan teenager fatally stabs US soldier
An Afghan teenager fatally stabbed an American soldier in the neck as he played with children in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Monday, as the U.
Afghan leader in Qatar to discuss peace talks
Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with the emir of Qatar in Doha Sunday to discuss the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state.
US hands control of troubled area to Afghans
Afghan special forces took control of part of a troubled province bordering Kabul from U.S. troops on Saturday, ending a weeks-long dispute over abuse ...
Kerry heads home after Iraq, Afghanistan visits
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry headed for home Wednesday after making clandestine journeys to Iraq and Afghanistan, where he delivered a stern ...
Kerry meets again with Afghan President Karzai
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met again Tuesday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a day after they put on a show of unity as they tried to end ...
Kerry, Karzai bury hatchet in Kabul meeting
Eager to overcome a bout of bickering, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a show of unusual unity between their ...
US hands prison over to Afghans
The U.S. military gave control of its last detention facility in Afghanistan to Kabul on Monday, a year after the two sides initially agreed on the ...
Afghan president to visit Qatar
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will visit Qatar and discuss the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state, the foreign ministry said on ...
US, Karzai deal leaves most US commandos in Wardak
Afghanistan's president on Wednesday relented in his demand for all U.S. special operations forces to withdraw from a strategic province east of the ...
AP INTERVIEW: US general makes overtures to Karzai
The top U.S. military chief in Afghanistan said Monday that his team is working as fast as possible to resolve issues that have infuriated Afghan ...
AP EXCLUSIVE: Karzai opponents talk to Taliban
Afghan opposition parties, taking advantage of the government's lack of progress in making peace with the Taliban, have opened their own channel to ...
US helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, killing 1
A helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan Saturday, killing one member of the U.S.-led coalition and injuring another in what was the second deadly ...
Hagel, Karzai seek deal on detainees within 1 week
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has held new talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on a nettlesome disagreement over the stalled ...
US warns Afghan leader's comments threaten troops
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan warned his troops to be ready for increased violence because of a series of anti-American statements by Afghan ...
Top House chairman optimistic about Afghanistan
U.S. military leaders and the American ambassador favor a residual force of 13,600 in Afghanistan after combat troops leave at the end of 2014, the ...
Karzai complains of delay in US prison handover
Afghanistan's president is warning that any further delay turning over a key U.S.-run detention facility to full Afghan control would harm relations.
Bombing hits sports event in Afghanistan, 7 killed
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of Afghans watching the traditional sport of buzkashi on Wednesday, killing seven people in the north of ...
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 ...
Insider attack kills 2 US troops, 2 Afghans
A police officer opened fire on U.S. and Afghan forces at a police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, sparking a firefight that killed two ...
Angry Afghan villagers want US special forces out
An Afghan policeman gunned down two U.S. special forces on Monday in Wardak province, less than 24 hours after President Hamid Karzai's deadline ...
Afghan troubles spell tough start for Hagel
It's been a rough start for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. After surviving a combative Senate confirmation battle, he jumped on a military plane to ...
Security risks, frayed relations dog US, Afghans
A series of security problems and fractured relations with Afghan leaders plagued Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's first trip here as Pentagon chief, ...