Oct 20 Afghan Election Panel Sets Nov. 7 Runoff By Larisa Epatko Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission on Tuesday ordered a runoff between President Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah to take place Nov. 7, after an investigation found countrywide voter fraud. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch Suicide Attacks Rattle Pakistan as Offensive Continues Ray Suarez speaks with Washington Post reporter Pamela Constable who has been reporting from Islamabad on the Pakistani army's offensive against militants. Continue watching
Oct 19 Election Commission Finds ‘Great Deal of Fraud’ Across Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko An investigation into allegations of fraud at polling sites in Afghanistan led a U.N.-backed commission to recommend disqualifying hundreds of thousands of votes. Continue reading
Oct 19 Tsvangirai to Seek Help from Neighboring Countries By Larisa Epatko Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai planned to visit the leaders of neighboring countries this week to "rescue" the unity government and explain his decision to temporarily withdraw from it last week. Continue reading
Oct 19 U.N. Probe Points to Possible Runoff in Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko After an investigation into allegations of fraud in Afghanistan's August presidential elections, a U.N.-backed election panel advised throwing out thousands of disputed votes, setting the stage for a possible runoff between the top two contenders. Continue reading
Oct 16 Runoff Expected in Afghan Election, Reports Say By Larisa Epatko As a U.N.-backed commission neared a decision Friday on allegations of fraud in Afghanistan's presidential vote, media reports indicated a runoff may be likely between President Hamid Karzai and second-place finisher Abdullah Abdullah. Continue reading
Oct 15 Reporter’s Notebook: World Cup News Turns Political in Honduras By News Desk The news that Honduras qualified for next year's World Cup brought a welcome respite from the country's recent political unrest -- but just briefly. Continue reading
Oct 15 Solar Energy as Competitive Sport Green technology can take many forms, be it in eco-friendly light bulbs, hybrid cars, or wind turbines. It can even take the form of homework, as in the case of students competing in the Department of Energy's "Solar Decathlon."… Continue reading
Oct 15 Pakistan’s Violence Continues With Cultural Capital Assaults Militants on Thursday carried out a fifth major attack in 10 days in Pakistan -- a coordinated assault on three law enforcement centers in Lahore, the country's second-most-populous city. Continue reading
Oct 13 Zelaya Forecasts Dim Prospects for Honduras Negotiations By News Desk Manuel Zelaya, who Hondurans elected president in 2005, has now been out of office for more than 100 days. Marcelo Ballve of New America Media spoke with him Monday night in the Brazilian Embassy there, where the deposed leader has… Continue reading