The United States and Afghanistan signed a landmark deal Sunday that affords Afghan authorities an effective veto over controversial special operations raids.
CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports on a new deal between the U.S. and Afghanistan on ending U.S. led raids on local homes.
Afghanistan and the United States may soon reach a deal over night raids by U.S. and Afghan special forces on local dwellings that would increase Afghan control over and participation in the controversial operations.
CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports that U.S. commando night raids anger Afghan citizens despite public relations campaign.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai asked a Taliban-linked cleric based in Pakistan Saturday to help mediate talks with the Afghan Taliban, the cleric told CNN.
CNN's John King talks to former Sec. of Defense Robert Gates about the Afghanistan drawdown and drone attacks.
The Taliban rejected a claim Thursday by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that it was taking part in secret talks with the Afghan government.
The Taliban have met with U.S. officials to discuss possible peace talks, but do not want to negotiate with Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government, a Taliban spokesman said Tuesday.
The Taliban says it's opening an office in Qatar in preparation for peace talks. Nick Paton Walsh reports.
A spokesman for the Taliban denied on Wednesday a weekend report that Taliban representatives may meet with officials representing the government of President Hamid Karzai in Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks.
The Afghan government hopes to hold talks with Taliban representatives in Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks, according to a senior Afghan official, in a move that threatens to cloud already delicate and fragile steps to negotiate an end to the United States' longest war.
The Afghan government of Hamid Karzai signaled willingness to join in with an American-led drive towards peace talks, according to a top official Sunday, removing a potential hurdle blocking U.S. efforts to push a peace process forward in the unstable country.
U.S. diplomats are pursuing negotiations with the Afghan Taliban with renewed vigor -- but among many questions and obstacles ahead is this: will the powerful Haqqani network be included in any future dialogue?
America's special envoy to the region talked peace and reconciliation with Hamid Karzai in Kabul Saturday, while the Afghan president made it clear that Afghans should be in the driver's seat.
Afghanistan's president is speeding up the transfer of the U.S.-run prison at Bagram to Afghan control within a month after hearing a report citing problems at the facility, including human rights issues.
Ten years ago, Afghan leaders met outside Bonn, Germany, to lay out a road map to establish and sustain Afghanistan's government after the fall of the Taliban.
CNN's Reza Sayah talks to one family who suffered a loss in a NATO airstrike on Pakistan.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been setting out his vision for the country in a speech to the loya jirga, or national assembly.
Former Afghan president, Burhanuddin Rabbani, seen as crucial to peace efforts is killed in a suicide attack in Kabul.
Afghan officials stepped up accusations Sunday that the assassination of the country's peace council chairman began with a plot in Pakistan and was carried out by a citizen of the neighboring nation.
Afghan lawmaker Abdullah Abdullah discusses the significance of Burhanuddin Rabbani's death.
Ahmed Wali Karzai was shot dead at his home in Kandahar. Journalist Carmen Gentile reports.
The half brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai was shot dead at his home in Kandahar on Tuesday, authorities said.
The former governor of Afghanistan's Central Bank told CNN Tuesday that "credible information from credible sources" led to his resignation and subsequent flight to the United Stated -- claiming he feared retribution for his investigation of a corruption scandal that involved high-level officials in the Afghan government.
Recently, both The Washington Post and the German magazine Der Spiegel have reported on meetings between U.S. officials and representatives of the Taliban that have taken place in Germany to discuss some form of peace negotiations.
CNN Security Analyst Peter Bergen discussses the future of al Qaeda.
An Afghan minority group apparently emerged as a stronger force in the country's legislature, a politically sensitive result in polls badly blemished by fraud and security problems.
The early and pre-trial release of prisoners by the Afghan government, at times with the intervention of the country's president, has frustrated U.S. officials, diplomatic documents released by WikiLeaks reveal.
Even with serious questions about President Hamid Karzai's commitment to the military strategy in Afghanistan, NATO members plan to announce an enduring presence there beyond 2014, the new target date for handing off security control to the Afghans.
An Afghan government official worked Tuesday to publicly smooth over tensions created when President Hamid Karzai spoke extensively about reducing U.S. military operations and the number of American forces in Afghanistan.
In what may be one of the most significant breaches between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the Obama administration, Gen. David Petraeus personally warned Afghan officials over the weekend the U.S.-Afghan partnership could be "untenable" if Karzai wants U.S. troops out of Afghanistan prematurely.
In what is seen as a bow to international pressure to delay implementation of a ban on private security contractors, the Afghan government said Wednesday it will form a committee to plan the phasing out of those contractors without endangering development projects.
A former Afghan president who heads a panel seeking peace discussions with the Taliban says he's optimistic that serious talks can be forged one day but cautioned that it will take time.
Afghan Pres. Hamid Karzai addresses reports of secret talks with the Taliban and claims that he is a manic depressive.
Political figures from Pakistan and Afghanistan are sitting down this week in Kabul for a dialogue aimed at ending the 9-year-old Afghan war, in what one Afghan official called a "new phase" in building bridges and making peace with the Taliban.
Afghanistan's president broke down in tears while making emotional comments during a speech. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.
It was supposed to be a day celebrating Afghan achievements in education. Instead, Afghanistan's embattled president broke down crying at an official gathering commemorating International Literacy Day.
CNN's Ivan Watson reports threats and a history of electoral cheating may dampen enthusiasm for parliamentary elections.
Afghans voted in the fourth post-Taliban-era national election Saturday, though it was not without the violence promised by militants or myriad procedural challenges.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrives in Kabul where he is scheduled to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Afghan president Hamid Karzai will issue an order demanding all private security companies in Afghanistan cease operation within four months, his spokesman announced Monday. That order is expected Tuesday morning.
As Afghanistan's president meets with President Obama to talk reconciliation, victims cry foul. Paula Hancocks reports.
Brushing recent public spats aside, the Obama administration welcomed Hamid Karzai to Washington on Tuesday, opening a round of partnership talks with the Afghan president.
The administration details its strategy for dealing with Afghanistan in anticipation of Pres. Karzai's U.S. visit.
CNN's Atia Abawi reports that the Afghan parliament rejected most of President Hamid Karzai's choices for cabinet posts.
Afghanistan's parliament rejected 17 of President Hamid Karzai's 24 Cabinet nominees Saturday, votes that came at a crucial point in his fight against corruption and his quest for legitimacy in the eyes of both his nation and the world.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday -- the eve of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's inauguration for a second term -- that now is a "critical moment" for Afghanistan, because Karzai has a "clear window" to demonstrate what kind of government he will lead.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office contacted the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan about reports the ambassador warned against sending more U.S. troops to the country, a Karzai spokesman told CNN Thursday.
Before President Obama releases his strategy for Afghanistan, he should think twice about fully re-embracing Hamid Karzai.
Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah is likely to drop out of a runoff election. Nima Elbagir reports.
Afghan politician Abdullah Abdullah withdrew Sunday from the upcoming runoff election, saying he believes that the second round would be as fraudulent as the first.
The head of Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission vowed Saturday that he would not support a coalition government in Afghanistan.
Talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his election opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, have broken down, a Western source close to the Afghan leadership told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Friday.
CNN's Fareed Zakaria speaks with President Karzai who explains why he changed his mind about a runoff.
The candidate who will face Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a runoff election next month has said he will not join Karzai's government if the incumbent wins another term, but instead will remain in opposition.
Octavia Nasr looks at the runoff in Afghanistan and President Karzai's reluctance to accept accusations of voter fraud.
President Karzai weighs in on the McChrystal report and whether he wants to see more American troops in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's president is downplaying accusations of widespread fraud in his country's recent elections, but he's emphasizing the importance of a runoff for the sake of ensuring peace and stability in his nascent and war-torn democracy.
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The candidate who will face Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a runoff election next month said Friday that he won't join Karzai's government if the incumbent wins another term, but instead will remain in opposition.
Afghanistan's president is downplaying accusations of widespread fraud in his country's recent elections, but he's emphasizing the importance of a runoff for the sake of ensuring peace and stability in his nascent and war-torn democracy.
A webcast with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Amanpour staff.
More than 200 Afghan election officials implicated in Afghanistan's tainted presidential election will be replaced before the runoff election in less than three weeks, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told CNN's Christiane Amanpour.
Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah is ready for a runoff with President Hamid Karzai.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai bowed to Western pressure Tuesday, agreeing to take part in a presidential runoff vote in two weeks.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai's primary challenger said Monday he is prepared to participate in a runoff vote after a report concluded that Karzai did not win a majority, but he also is willing to consider alternatives.
The United States and France urged the Afghan president and his main rival to respect the results of an August election in order to ensure the country has a legitimate government.
Fraud charges have been piling up since the August 20th vote in Afghanistan. CNN's Atai Abawi reports.
A runoff election between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his leading challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, appears likely, Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States said.
Speaking to CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Afghan President Hamid Karzai discusses the McChrystal report.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai secured over 54 percent of the vote in last month's election, according to the final uncertified results announced Wednesday.
Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission on Tuesday ordered a partial recount of the ballots in the August 20 presidential election.
Heavy fraud leads to votes being thrown out in the Afghan presidential elections. CNN's Atia Abawi reports
In Afghanistan, the U.S. military tries to win the war with more than bombs. CNN's Christiane Amanpour reports.
It has been nearly eight years since U.S. forces overthrew the Taliban leaders of Afghanistan, but the war against the Taliban insurgency is bloodier than ever.
President Hamid Karzai talks with Wolf Blitzer about U.S. airstrikes that allegedly killed Afghan civilians and more.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai discussed his sometimes-turbulent relationship with the United States on Friday as more details emerged about U.S. airstrikes in his country that killed dozens of people this week.
A new law to give the minority Shia community an identity is stripping women's rights. CNN's Atia Abawi reports.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai talks about Taliban leader Mullah Omar.
The U.S. military is investigating two airstrikes this week that Afghan officials say killed as many as 60 civilians.
As Afghanistan considers whether to engage in talks with the Taliban, the militant group carried out a brazen daylight attack in the Afghan capital on Thursday when three suicide bombers stormed a government ministry.
Since Afghan officials met with former Taliban leaders in Mecca, Saudi Arabia a month ago the drum beat of hammering out a political deal with the Taliban rather than smashing them militarily has been growing steadily.
The Afghan government condemned a bombing near a Pakistani consulate in western Afghanistan, saying such criminal acts "will strengthen the resolve of both the countries to fight terrorism."
Nobody's saying so, but many will quietly point the finger at Pakistan over a deadly attack on India's Kabul embassy
Journalist Tom Coghlan has the latest on a Taliban-led attack on Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi arrived in Afghanistan Sunday morning to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and to visit with his country's troops participating in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, a spokesman for Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said.
Australia's new prime minister assured Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday that his country's troops intend to be in Afghanistan "for the long haul."
In a small district in southern Afghanistan, U.S.-backed Afghan drug forces opened fire on farmers who were blocking roads and throwing rocks to protest the destruction of their poppy fields earlier this year. Scores were injured in the firefight.
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U.S. soldiers who fired into a crowd in northern Kabul on Monday did so in self-defense, a U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday.
At least eight people were killed and more than 100 injured on Monday in Afghanistan's capital from riots after a U.S. military truck crashed into a crowd of pedestrians, military and Afghan officials said.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into reports of the deaths of 16 civilians killed while apparently being used as human shields during fighting around Kandahar.
In the days of the Taliban, those promoting Christianity in Afghanistan could be arrested and those converting from Islam could be tortured and publicly executed.
In the days of the Taliban, those promoting Christianity in Afghanistan could be arrested and those converting from Islam could be tortured and publicly executed.
Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan's president, has been involved in the politics of his homeland since the country was pushed into war when the Soviet Union invaded it in 1979.
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