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Afghan insurgent attacks down: A sign of widening Taliban fractures?

An independent monitoring group says insurgent attacks in Afghanistan are down 43 percent compared with this time last year.
Rural tinkerer builds the first airplane made in Afghanistan

Sabir Shah, Afghanistan's 'Wright brother,' constructed an airplane by himself.
Afghan shooting: Panetta visits wary Afghanistan

Afghan shooting spree by a US soldier Sunday sends US-Afghanistan relations into further disarray following earlier incidents of Quran burnings and the urination on Taliban corpses.
Court's fraud ruling throws Afghan parliament into turmoil

A special court ruled that nearly a quarter of the seats in the Afghan parliament were not legitimate because of electoral fraud, setting up a showdown between President Karzai and the parliament.
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Why is Robert Gates making a surprise visit to Afghanistan?

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates arrived Monday in Afghanistan. The visit is expected to shape decisions about the gradual US troop drawdown slated to begin this summer.
After standoff, Karzai opens newly assertive Afghan parliament

Afghanistan's President Karzai had tried to delay convening the new parliament until a special court finished investigating allegations of election fraud. His concession highlights the growing power of the legislative branch.
Kandahar blasts kill nine people

Kandahar blasts Tuesday night killed nine people, including five children, as insurgents fight intensified NATO-led operations in the south of Pakistan.
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An Afghan governor dies and Hamid Karzai cries. Is that a problem?

Bob Woodward's recent book amplified US whispers that Afghan President Hamid Karzai is unstable. There is a problem, but it isn't his brief show of emotion today.
Afghanistan election: How to campaign in a war zone

Parliamentary candidates in the Afghanistan election to be held Saturday say the only way to campaign safely is by telephone.
Afghan mineral deposits worth trillions are found by US

Afghan mineral deposits were found by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Can Saudi Arabia help with Taliban peace talks?

Afghan President Hamid Karzai flew to Saudi Arabia Tuesday to seek help from Saudi Arabia, one of the few governments that hold any potential sway over the Taliban.
Some Afghans live under Taliban rule – and prefer it

In provinces just south of Kabul, the insurgents have a shadow government that polices roads and runs courts.
Terrorism & Security
New York court indicts Pakistani scientist seized in Afghanistan

Aafia Siddiqui, who went missing in Pakistan for five years before her arrest, is accused of trying to kill US Army and FBI officers.
Terrorism & Security
Pakistani woman accused of aiding Al Qaeda operatives appears in court

The case against Aafia Siddiqui, who has been missing since 2003, raises questions about illegal detention centers across Pakistan.