MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Patrolling in all-terrain vehicles that whip up clouds of dust, members of Afghanistan’s elite Civil Order Police might be viewed as outsiders here in southern Helmand ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Facing summary execution by his Taliban captors last month, Afghan opposition leader Abdul Haq -- a man who was said to have possessed a finely developed sense of irony -- might ...

There are several issues with enumerating Afghanistan’s population, starting with the fact that there hasn’t been an actual census in over four decades.

"We are working hard to get conditions of security. We are negotiating with people in positions of power," said Lubbers, adding that if local authorities improve security conditions for all Afghan ...

(Reuters) - After his inauguration on Thursday, re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced he would organize a "loya jirga" -- a large assembly of Afghan leaders. Loya jirgas have ...

Afghanistan's long-standing effort to distribute electronic ID cards to citizens has been marred by dispute, leading to violent street protests, walkouts in parliament, and scuffles among politicians.