May 30 Watch Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai Pleads for Peace in the Streets of Kabul An U.S. Army investigation found that the convoy accident in the capital of Afghanistan triggering violent riots against the U.S. was due to a mechanical failure. Meanwhile President Hamid Karzai vowed to stand up against the agitators. Two analysts discuss… Continue watching
May 29 U.S. Humvee Crash Sparks Deadly Riots in Afghanistan By Admin, PBS News Hour Authorities in Afghanistan imposed a curfew in the city of Kabul Monday after a traffic accident involving a U.S. Humvee triggered a day of rioting that left at least eight people dead and more than 100 injured. Continue reading
Jan 16 Bombings in South Kill Dozens As Karzai Warns of New Attacks By Admin, PBS News Hour Remnants of the Taliban continued to launch attacks Monday, claiming responsibility for two attacks in the southern part of Afghanistan that killed at least 26 people and wounded nearly 50 others. Continue reading
Dec 23 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. Continue reading
Nov 04 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. Continue reading
Oct 25 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. Continue reading
Oct 11 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. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch Newsmaker: Hamid Karzai While the war in Iraq has dominated recent headlines, the U.S.-led effort to combat al-Qaida and Taliban elements in Afghanistan continues. Afghan President Hamid Karzai discusses efforts to hold elections this September and the need for more peacekeepers to stabilize… Continue watching
Apr 04 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. Continue reading
Sep 05 Karzai Survives Assassination Attempt Afghan President Hamid Karzai survived an attempt on his life in the southern city of Kandahar Thursday just hours after a deadly car bomb explosion ripped through the downtown commercial district of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital. Continue reading