Tag: Afghanistan

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 10, 2014 file photo, Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah greets supporters at an election campaign rally in Ghor province, Afghanistan. The planned release of preliminary results from the runoff vote in Afghanistan's presidential election will probably be postponed, a spokesman said Tuesday, a move that comes as officials struggle to resolve an impasse over fraud allegations. Abdullah Abdullah, one of the two candidates vying to replace President Hamid Karzai, has warned he would boycott the results as he claims that supporters of his rival Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai engineered fraud in the June 14 balloting. (AP Photo/Omar Sobhani, Pool, File)

Afghan official: election results might be delayed

RAHIM FAIEZAMIR SHAH · July 1, 2014 9:55 pm

Afghanistan's presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, center, waves to his supporters during a protest against election fraud in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, June 27, 2014. Afghanistan's security situation has been complicated by a political crisis stemming from allegations of massive fraud in the recent election to replace President Hamid Karzai, the only leader the country has known since the Taliban regime was ousted nearly 13 years ago. Abdullah Abdullah, one of two candidates who competed a runoff vote on June 14 suspended his relations with the Independent Election Commission after he accused electoral officials of engineering extensive vote rigging, allegations they have denied. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Thousands of Afghans protest alleged vote fraud

Amir Shah · June 27, 2014 3:50 pm

Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah shouts slogans during a protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 26, 2014. Afghanistan's security situation has been complicated by a political crisis stemming from allegations of massive fraud in the recent election to replace President Hamid Karzai, the only leader the country has known since the Taliban regime was ousted nearly 13 years ago. Abdullah Abdullah, one of two candidates who competed a runoff vote on June 14 suspended his relations with the Independent Election Commission after he accused electoral officials of engineering extensive vote rigging, allegations they have denied. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Death toll rises in southern Afghanistan battle

MIRWAIS KHANAMIR SHAH · June 26, 2014 8:17 pm

Afghanistan's presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, center, asks a cameraman to move to the right side, during an event at his residence in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, called on Abdullah to rejoin the process and demanded that the commission stick to the official timetable for releasing preliminary results next week. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Afghan forces fight Taliban onslaught in south

MIRWAIS KHANRAHIM FAIEZ · June 25, 2014 7:00 pm

Afghanistan's presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, center, leaves after a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, June 23, 2014. Afghanistan's chief electoral officer resigned Monday in a bid to resolve a political crisis over allegations of massive fraud in the runoff presidential vote earlier this month. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Afghan official quits in bid to end crisis

RAHIM FAIEZAMIR SHAH · June 23, 2014 4:38 pm

Will Iraq Make Obama Re-Think Afghanistan Policy?

Will Iraq Make Obama Re-Think Afghanistan Policy?

Daniel Halper · June 21, 2014 4:21 pm

FILE - In this file photo taken on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, Afghanistan's presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai stands as he listens to the national anthem during his last campaign rally in Kabul, Afghanistan. A proposal for the U.N. to mediate a crisis over allegations of election fraud gained momentum Friday, June 20, as President Hamid Karzai backed the idea and the U.N. said it stood ready to help. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini, File)

Calls mount for UN help in Afghan election crisis

AMIR SHAHKIM GAMEL · June 20, 2014 5:06 pm

Afghanistan's presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, center, waits for journalists before a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 19, 2014. Afghanistan's political crisis is showing no signs of easing as presidential candidate Abdullah said the electoral commission has ignored his demands and he will not resume cooperation with them. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Taliban strike NATO trucks in east Afghanistan

RAHIM FAIEZAMIR SHAH · June 19, 2014 8:13 pm

Americans believe U.S. global prestige has worsened under President Obama. AP Photo

Poll: 55% say America’s global Image worse under Obama-Clinton

Paul Bedard · June 19, 2014 7:21 pm

National Security

Iraq crisis stirs fears Afghanistan could be next

Donna Cassata · June 19, 2014 2:28 pm

Afghanistan's presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, center, arrives for a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. The front-runner in Afghanistan's runoff presidential election has called for vote counting to stop over fraud claims. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Afghan candidate seeks halt to runoff vote count

AMIR SHAHRAHIM FAIEZ · June 18, 2014 9:22 pm

National Security

VIDEO — House lawmakers: What’s next after Bowe Bergdahl swap?

Ed Sykes · June 18, 2014 12:40 pm