Think Tank: Taliban have presence in 80 percent of Afghanistan 8 years after forced from powerKABUL — A London-based think tank says that nearly eight years after the U.S. drove the Taliban from power, the Islamist militia has returned to most of Afghanistan. AP Interview: Abdullah says scale of fraud in Afghan election only now becoming clearKABUL — The top challenger to President Hamid Karzai told The Associated Press on Thursday that the scale of cheating in Afghanistan’s Aug. 20 election is only now becoming clear, and that he expects enough fraudulent Karzai votes to be thrown out to trigger a runoff. Former managers says ArmorGroup lowballed bid, cut corners on embassy security in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Former managers for the security contractor protecting the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan said Thursday the company lowballed its bid for the work and then outfitted a badly understaffed guard corps with second-rate gear. Afghan complaints body throws out ballots from 83 polling stations in Karzai strongholdsKABUL — A U.N.-backed fraud commission threw out votes Thursday from 83 polling stations and ordered recounts at hundreds of others in three provinces that form Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s political base, reducing his chances of avoiding a runoff. Afghan journalists slam NATO for abducted scribe’s deathKABUL - An association of Afghan journalists Thursday criticised the NATO military operation that resulted in the death of an abducted Afghan reporter earlier this week. Afghan election commission favours Karzai, says AbdullahKABUL - Abdullah Abdullah, the main challenger to President Hamid Karzai in the Afghan presidential election, Thursday accused the country’s election commission of corruption and bias towards the incumbent. Commission probing fraud in Afghan vote issues first order to exclude ballots from final countKABUL — The U.N.-backed commission investigating fraud in Afghanistan’s election issued its first orders Thursday to exclude some ballots from the final tally. Afghan reporters blame foreign forces for kidnapped colleague’s death, criticize leaving bodyKABUL — Afghan journalists blamed a kidnapped colleague’s death on what they called a reckless rescue operation by British forces and said Thursday that foreign troops have a “double standard” for Western and Afghan lives. US monitors: ‘Large numbers’ of Afghan polling stations with more than 100 percent turnoutKABUL — A U.S. monitoring group said Thursday that “large numbers of polling stations” had more than 100 percent turnout in Afghanistan’s election, the latest black mark against a vote increasingly tainted by reports of fraud. British commandos rescue New York Times reporter in Afghanistan; translator diesKABUL — During the first two days’ of captivity, The New York Times reporter and his Afghan translator were optimistic about being released. Then more Taliban came to the hide-out and taunted the captives about an Italian journalist who was freed while his Afghan interpreter was beheaded. Karzai backs election commission despite bias charges, highlighting gap with outside overseersKABUL — President Hamid Karzai stressed his support for Afghanistan’s election commission Wednesday as international trust in the group appeared to erode following allegations of widespread fraud in last month’s presidential poll. A look at recent kidnappings of foreigners in AfghanistanBRITISH-IRISH JOURNALIST: New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell and his Afghan translator, Sultan Munadi, are taken captive in the northern province of Kunduz on Sept. 5, 2009, when they go to cover a German-ordered airstrike that caused a number of civilian casualties. British commandos raid the hide-out where they’re held, freeing Farrell, but Munadi dies in the rescue. A British service member is also killed. British commandos free kidnapped NYT reporter; Afghan translator, troop killed in rescueKABUL — British commandos freed a New York Times reporter in an early Wednesday raid on a Taliban hide-out in northern Afghanistan. At least five people were killed in the rescue, including the journalist’s Afghan translator and one of the troops, officials said. Karzai hails Afghan election resultsKABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai Wednesday welcomed the partial election results announced by the Independent Elections Commission, ignoring reports of “clear proof” of fraud by a UN-backed commission. British, French, German leaders call for UN-backed Afghanistan conferencePARIS — Three European powers called Wednesday for a new international conference on Afghanistan, hoping to accelerate and improve training of local forces and lay out a timetable in which Afghans can take back full control of their war-battered country. British reporter freed, Afghan aide killed in raidKABUL - A New York Times reporter taken captive by the Taliban at the weekend in northern Afghanistan was freed, but his Afghan translator and a civilian were killed in a raid by international forces, a district governor said Wednesday. Kidnapped NYT reporter freed in raid in Afghanistan; translator, British commando killedKABUL — British commandos freed a New York Times reporter early Wednesday from Taliban captors who kidnapped him over the weekend in northern Afghanistan, but one of the commandos and a Times translator were killed in the rescue, officials said. Kidnapped NYT reporter freed in raid in Afghanistan; 1 British commando killed, officials sayKABUL — British commandos freed a New York Times reporter early Wednesday from Taliban captors who kidnapped him over the weekend in northern Afghanistan, but one of the troops and a Times translator were killed in the rescue. Officials: 1 British commando killed in raid to free kidnapped NYT reporter in AfghanistanKABUL — British commandos freed a New York Times reporter early Wednesday from Taliban captives who kidnapped him over the weekend in northern Afghanistan, but one of the commandos and a Times’ translator were killed in the rescue, officials said. US forces free reporter kidnapped in AfghanistanKABUL - A New York Times reporter taken captive by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan was freed in a raid by US forces, an official said Wednesday. New York Times: Kidnapped Times reporter freed in Afghanistan; Afghans: translator killedKABUL — Commandos freed a New York Times reporter early Wednesday from Taliban captives who kidnapped him over the weekend in northern Afghanistan, but his interpreter was killed in the raid, the paper and officials said. 4 US troops killed in Afghanistan; NATO confirms civilians died in airstrikeKABUL — Four U.S. troops died Tuesday in a militant attack in eastern Afghanistan, and NATO forces acknowledged for the first time that civilians were among the dozens killed in an airstrike on two hijacked fuel trucks. UN-backed commission orders Afghan recount as Karzai wins majority of votesKABUL — A U.N.-backed commission found “convincing evidence” of fraud Tuesday in Afghanistan’s presidential election and ordered a recount of suspect ballots in at least three provinces, a process that could take months. Karzai wins majority amid ‘clear proof of fraud’KABUL - Despite international pressure to carry out recounts, the Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) Tuesday announced that President Hamid Karzai had achieved an absolute majority in the Aug 20 presidential election. UN-backed commission orders recount in Afghanistan as Karzai nears outright winKABUL — A U.N.-backed commission Tuesday ordered a recount of tainted ballots from the Afghan presidential vote, saying it had “convincing evidence of fraud,” even as President Hamid Karzai for the first time surpassed the threshold needed to avoid a run-off and win re-election. NATO confirms civilians died in German-ordered Afghan airstrike; 4 US troops killed in eastKABUL — NATO forces acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that Afghan civilians were among the dozens killed in a German-ordered airstrike last week, while four U.S. troops died in a militant attack in the country’s east. UN-backed commission orders Afghan recount as Karzai nears outright winKABUL — A U.N.-backed commission Tuesday ordered a recount of tainted ballots from the Afghan presidential vote, saying it had “convincing evidence of fraud,” even as President Hamid Karzai for the first time surpassed the threshold needed to avoid a run-off and win re-election. US military says 4 American troops have been killed in an attack in eastern AfghanistanKABUL — The U.S. military says four American service members have been killed in an attack in eastern Afghanistan. Karzai has 54 pct in Afghan vote, passing key threshold, but concerns grow over fraudKABUL — President Hamid Karzai surpassed for the first time the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a run-off in Afghanistan’s presidential election, according to preliminary results released Tuesday, but with fraud allegations rising, a U.N.-backed commission ordered a re-count of tainted ballots. Karzai has 54 pct in Afghan vote, passing threshold for outright victory, amid fraud claimsKABUL — President Hamid Karzai surpassed for the first time the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a run-off in Afghanistan’s presidential election, according to preliminary results released Tuesday, but with fraud allegations rising, a U.N.-backed commission ordered a re-count of tainted ballots. |
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