Attack on American patrol kills 2 Afghans, wounds 21; no reports of US deathsKABUL — Officials say two Afghan civilians were killed and 21 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated explosives near a group of American troops. US service member killed in Afghanistan, making August war’s deadliest month for US troopsKABUL — An American service member died Friday when his vehicle struck a bomb in eastern Afghanistan, making August the deadliest month for U.S. forces in the nearly eight-year war. Afghanistan president accuses US envoy of poking too muchAfghan president clashes with US envoy KABUL — President Hamid Karzai angrily accused the U.S. of pushing for a runoff in the Afghan presidential election during a heated meeting with the special envoy to the region, officials familiar with the encounter said Friday. Afghan lawmaker says US helicopter firing on medical clinic violates Islamic, intl lawKABUL — The U.S. military’s decision to use a helicopter gunship to fire on a medical clinic where an injured Taliban commander had bunkered was a violation of Islamic and international law, a parliamentarian representing the region said Friday. July, August deadliest months for US troops in 8-year war in AfghanistanKABUL — A roadside bomb and gunfire attack killed a U.S. service member in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, a death that pushed August into a tie with July as the deadliest months of the eight-year war. US death in Afghanistan ties August for deadliest month of 8-year war with 44 US troop deathsKABUL — A U.S. service member died Thursday in a militant attack involving a roadside bomb and gunfire, a death that pushed August into a tie with July as the deadliest months of the eight-year war. US Apache helicopter open fires on Afghan medical clinic after wounded Taliban checks in
US Apache helicopter opens fire on medical clinic after wounded Taliban commander checks inKABUL — NATO and Afghan officials say a U.S. helicopter has attacked a medical clinic in eastern Afghanistan after a wounded Taliban commander sought treatment there. Karzai widens lead in Afghan election count with 45 percent of voteKABUL — President Hamid Karzai has extended his lead over his top challenger in Afghanistan’s presidential election under the latest vote results released, but remains short of the 50 percent he needs to avoid a two-man runoff. Karzai widens lead over challenger Abdullah in Afghan vote count with 45 percent of voteKABUL — President Hamid Karzai widened his lead over his top challenger Wednesday after Afghan officials released more partial vote results. The president’s new total pushed him closer to the 50 percent threshold that would allow him to avoid a two-man runoff. Taliban spokesman denies any role in southern Afghan attack that kille more than 40 peopleKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A Taliban spokesman denied any responsibility Wednesday for a major bombing that killed dozens of people in southern Afghanistan’s largest city, saying the militant group condemns the attack. Karzai, Abdullah about even in early Afghan presidential returns; bombs kill 41 in KandaharKABUL — President Hamid Karzai and his main rival, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, were running virtually even Tuesday in the first fragmented returns from last week’s Afghan election, raising the possibility of a runoff that could drag the process out for months. Karzai, Abdullah both near 40 percent of Afghan vote with 10 percent of stations countedKABUL — President Hamid Karzai and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah both have roughly 40 percent of the nationwide vote for president with 10 percent of polling stations counted, the Afghan election commission said Tuesday as it announced the first official returns. Karzai, Abdullah both near 40 percent with 10 percent of Afghan vote countedKABUL — President Hamid Karzai and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah both have roughly 40 percent of the nationwide vote for president with 10 percent of polling stations counted, the Afghan election commission said Tuesday. Partial Afghan election results due as candidates question vote’s credibility; 4 US troops dieKABUL — Six Afghan presidential candidates, including one being floated as a potential “chief executive” for the next government, warned Tuesday that fraud allegations threaten to undermine the recent election and could stoke violence. Afghan election results due as candidates sound warning over credibility; 4 US troops dieKABUL — Six Afghan presidential candidates, including one being floated as a potential “chief executive” for the next government, warned Tuesday that fraud allegations threaten to undermine the recent election and could stoke violence. Bomb blast kills 4 US troops in southern Afghanistan; August nears record for deadliest monthKABUL — The U.S. military says an improvised explosive device has killed four American service members in southern Afghanistan. Afghan candidates sound warning over election’s credibility as partial results dueKABUL — Six Afghan presidential candidates, including one being floated as a potential “chief executive” for the next government, warned Tuesday that fraud allegations threaten to undermine the recent election and could stoke violence. Afghan government says it’s ready for any postelection violence as partial results dueKABUL — The Afghan government is prepared to respond to any violence in reaction to the results of last week’s election, the president’s spokesman said Tuesday, just hours ahead of the release of partial voting returns. Afghan minister claims big win for Karzai as election game heats up ahead of official resultsKABUL — One of President Hamid Karzai’s ministers is claiming that the president has won an overwhelming re-election victory, a claim that comes one day before the first preliminary election results are released and weeks before a winner is officially declared. Vote counters claim algorithms and computers will catch election fraud in medieval AfghanistanKABUL — In a largely illiterate country where donkeys delivered ballots to remote areas, Afghan officials say they are confident that algorithms, double-blind computer entries and other modern methods will catch 90 percent of the fraud from last week’s presidential election. US service member killed in insurgent attack in southern AfghanistanKABUL — An American service member was killed in an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Monday. Afghan vote fraud allegations mount, threatening credibility of electionKABUL — The outcry over alleged vote fraud in Afghanistan’s election escalated Sunday, with President Hamid Karzai’s chief opponent charging that turnout figures were padded and the chief fraud investigator saying some of the allegations were serious enough to influence the outcome if true. Afghan commission says fraud complaints extensive enough to sway results of presidential voteKABUL — Charges of fraud in Afghanistan’s presidential election are extensive enough that they could sway the final result, and the number is likely to grow, the commission investigating complaints said Sunday. US envoy ‘expects’ disputes over Afghan election; top challenger accuses Karzai of fraudKABUL — The U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan said Sunday that allegations of vote rigging and fraud are to be expected in the Afghan presidential election but observers should wait for the official complaints process to run its course before judging the vote’s legitimacy. Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah accuses incumbent Karzai of ‘rigging’ electionKABUL — President Hamid Karzai’s leading challenger accused him of using the Afghan state to “rig” this week’s election and detailed allegations of cheating by government officials in an interview Saturday with The Associated Press. Afghan presidential challenger in talks with other candidates, but not KarzaiKABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s top challenger said Saturday he has reached out to several other candidates — but not the incumbent — in the days since the presidential election, and that a second round of voting was likely. Taliban cut off fingers of 2 Afghan voters, make good on election threat, monitor group saysKABUL — Taliban militants cut off the ink-stained fingers of two Afghan voters in the militant south during the presidential election, the country’s top election monitoring group said Saturday. Karzai and Abdullah both claim lead as counting begins after Afghan presidential electionKABUL — Both main candidates for Afghan president claimed to be ahead Friday after an election marred by violence, spotty turnout and fraud allegations — threatening U.S. hopes for Afghans to come together to combat the challenges of Taliban insurgency, corruption and poverty. Karzai, Abdullah campaign teams claim to be in the lead as counting begins after Afghan voteKABUL — President Hamid Karzai and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah positioned themselves Friday as the likely winner of Afghanistan’s presidential election, one day after millions of Afghans braved Taliban threats and intimidation to cast ballots. |
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KABUL — U.S. and Afghan forces attacked a clinic in eastern Afghanistan after a wounded Taliban commander sought treatment, and a U.S. helicopter gunship fired on the medical center after militants put up resistance, officials said Thursday.
