Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai promised to tackle corruption in his inaugural speech on Thursday. But he also promised
a “professional” cabinet, something the Obama administration and others have been pushing for.
The suicide bomb near a Peshawar courthouse in Pakistan could have killed more if the attacker had been able to enter the
building. Peshawar has seen near-daily bombings since the Pakistani military's South Waziristan offensive began.
The Pakistan offensive against the Taliban is making some progress, but the militants have struck back with a series of suicide
attacks in the city of Peshawar. Is this the last gasp of encircled Taliban militants – or a continuing counterattack?
Afghanistan announced Monday the launch of a new anticorruption unit. The head of the current effort, Mohammad Yusin Osmani,
says Afghanistan needs more prosecutions and inter-agency cooperation.
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