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Afghanistan Holds First Direct Presidential Election

Afghans prepared to head to the polls this weekend for the first presidential election in the war-torn nation.

Pakistan Strikes Alleged Al-Qaida Site As Tape Threatens More U.S. Attacks

By PBS News Hour

Pakistani forces bombed an alleged al-Qaida training facility and killed 50 fighters Thursday, the same day al-Qaida released a videotape of Osama bin Laden's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri making threats to attack the United States again.

U.S. Launches Security Operation Ahead of Afghan Election

Thousands of American troops swept into parts of Afghanistan as part of a military operation aimed at providing security during the fall presidential election, according to Lt. Gen. David Barno, the top U.S. commander in the central Asian nation.

Al-Qaida Warns of More Attacks As Fighting in Afghanistan Escalates

As fighting killed a U.S. soldier and wounded two others in Afghanistan Monday, al-Qaida militants in Saudi Arabia released a notice that they are planning attacks on Western airlines.

Aid Agency Suspends Operations in Afghanistan

Following a deadly ambush by remnants of the ousted Taliban regime that killed five workers, the relief agency Doctors Without Borders halted operations in Afghanistan on Thursday.

Afghan Warlord Demands Changes in Karzai Government

By Admin

The leader of Afghanistan's minority Uzbek community, General Abdul Rashid Dostum, renewed his calls for changes in the Karzai government Friday and refused to remove his forces that overran the northern province of Faryab.

Pakistanis Say They May Have Cornered Al-Qaida No. 2 Man

By PBS News Hour

Pakistani troops may have surrounded Osama bin Laden's right-hand man, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in the lawless mountainous region near the Afghan border, three Pakistani senior officials said Thursday.

U.S. to Launch Major Offensive Against Taliban in Spring

By PBS News Hour

The U.S. military is planning to step up its pursuit of Taliban and al-Qaida fighters in Afghanistan in the spring, unnamed U.S. officials told several media outlets Wednesday.

Suicide Bomber Hits NATO Convoy in Afghanistan

By PBS News Hour

A suicide bomber attacked a convoy of NATO-led security forces in Kabul on Tuesday morning, killing a Canadian soldier and an Afghan civilian. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the act.

Afghan Assembly Overcomes Disputes to Adopt Constitution

By PBS News Hour

Afghanistan's constitutional assembly overcame weeks of bitter disagreements and debate when it voted Sunday to approve a new charter that aims to establish a democratic government in the country formerly ruled by the Taliban.