A memo from the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to his staff describes the poor recruitment rate months after a deadly attack on the UN compound in Kabul, RFE/RL reports.
Afghan police says two men on a motorbike gunned down a provincial official in Kandahar today as he was walking to work from his home.
Rights groups have condemned an Afghan amnesty bill that would allow suspected war criminals who pledge to work with the government to avoid prosecution.
A decree issued by Afghan President Hamid Karzai has raised concerns among Western diplomats that Karzai may be trying to prevent fraud rulings against his political allies in upcoming parliamentary elections.
A remote-controlled bomb has killed at least seven Afghan civilians and wounded 14 in front of a government building in southern Afghanistan, a government official said.
An Afghan immigrant has pleaded guilty to planning a suicide bomb attack on the New York City subway system in retaliation for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.
Belarus has forced its way to the top of the EU agenda once again as member states' foreign ministers meet in Brussels. Ministers are also expected to discuss plans with respect to Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iran, and Haiti, as well as to adopt a declaration on relations with Moldova.
The Afghan government says 27 civilians were killed in the central province of Dai Kundi on February 21 when a NATO air strike mistakenly targeted a convoy they were traveling in.
The U.S. general who oversees the war in Afghanistan says the fighting around the town of Marjah is the opening battle in a long campaign.
Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has said Dutch troops are likely to leave Afghanistan this year.
NATO says one foreign soldier was killed by a makeshift bomb in southern Afghanistan today.
U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke flew to Georgia today after ending a tour of Central Asian countries aimed at strengthening regional assistance in stabilizing Afghanistan.
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