Afghanistan

Coalition Seeks to Challenge Karzai

Parties band together to field a slate of candidates in the upcoming election.

18 Nov 05

To a visitor from Kabul, the western city of Herat seems like paradise.

18 Nov 05

Unexpected success of youth team in regional tournament likely to bolster sport’s popularity.

18 Nov 05

Law enforcement officials are reluctant to use harsh measures to round up women and children looking for a handout.

18 Nov 05

Local militia commanders are supposed to have disarmed but recent deadly explosion shows many have kept their arms caches.

18 Nov 05

In an unprecedented move, young people across Afghanistan have set aside ethnic differences to campaign for national unity.

18 Nov 05

Symbols assigned to candidates in the upcoming parliamentary election has some prospective politicians fuming.

18 Nov 05

An apparent loophole in the election law means some of Afghanistan's worst warlords could run for the legislature.

18 Nov 05

Afghan leadership says foreigners exploited Islamic sentiment to destabilise the country in advance of elections.

18 Nov 05

The historic Darulaman Palace is being rebuilt at last, but some local architects object to the way it is being done.

18 Nov 05

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