World Dec 06 U.S. to keep more troops than planned in Afghanistan U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday the United States will keep as many as 1,000 more troops in Afghanistan than planned for the first part of 2015. By Robert Burns, Associated Press
World Aug 08 After meeting with Kerry, Afghan candidates agree to resolve dispute KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's feuding presidential candidates agreed Friday to resolve their election dispute and said they would set an inauguration date before the end of August. The breakthrough came as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry opened a second… By Matthew Lee, Associated Press