afghanistan

President Wants $80 Billion More for Afghanistan, Iraq

By PBS News Hour

President Bush plans to request $80 billion in supplemental funding from Congress primarily for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as Congress' top budget analyst projected a $368 billion deficit for 2005 even without the added costs.

Karzai Names New Cabinet, Ousts Warlords

By PBS News Hour

Afghan Pres. Hamid Karzai selected his new cabinet Thursday, removing warlords from top positions and creating a new post to oversee the fight against opium production.

Karzai Pledges Crackdown on Warlords, Drug Dealers

By Admin

Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan's first elected president, pledged in his victory speech on Thursday to crack down on warlords and the country's booming drug economy during his five-year presidency.

Karzai Poised to Win First-ever Afghan Elections

By Admin

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is poised to win his country's historic presidential election, but the result will not be official until the last few ballot boxes are counted, an official said Monday.

In ‘Mostly Fair’ Afghan Election, Karzai Appears Likely Winner

By Admin

Afghanistan's first-ever presidential election last weekend proceeded without major bloodshed, with international observers saying the process was "mostly fair," despite initial concerns of voter fraud.

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.