Abdullah Abdullah

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan election observers said they had serious concerns about the legitimacy of this weekend's parliamentary balloting as…

Its protracted presidential election has finally been decided, but Afghanistan is on hold. US President Barack Obama hasn't said how many troops…

Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban and other extremist groups Friday to lay down their weapons and participate in rebuilding the…

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai promised Thursday to prosecute corrupt government officials and end a culture of impunity, speaking during an…

An overnight airstrike by international forces killed nine civilians, including at least three children, villagers said Thursday. Afghan authorities…

The challenger in Afghanistan's recent election called President Hamid Karzai's victory illegal and his government a failure, saying Wednesday that…

Afghanistan's election commission proclaimed President Hamid Karzai the victor of the country's tumultuous ballot Monday, canceling a planned runoff…

Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah announced Sunday he would not participate in next weekend's runoff election but stopped short of…

President Hamid Karzai's challenger withdrew Sunday from next weekend's runoff election, effectively handing the incumbent a victory but raising…

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's challenger plans to call for a boycott of next Saturday's runoff election in hopes of forcing a postponement of the…

Taliban militants wearing suicide vests and police uniforms stormed a guest house used by UN staff in the heart of the Afghan capital Wednesday,…

A US military helicopter crashed while returning from the scene of a firefight with suspected Taliban drug traffickers in western Afghanistan,…

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's chief political rival agreed Wednesday to take part in the Nov. 7 runoff election, setting the stage for a…

The runner-up in Afghanistan's presidential election pushed Tuesday for an interim government to shepherd the country through the winter if it's too…

With Afghanistan's election crisis deepening, Sen. John Kerry says it would be irresponsible for the US to consider sending additional troops to the…

Afghanistan's presidential election remained undecided Saturday, as election officials released just a sliver of new results, with the incumbent…

A UN-backed fraud commission threw out votes from 83 polling stations and ordered recounts at hundreds of others in three provinces that form Afghan…

 UN-backed commission found "convincing evidence" of fraud Tuesday in Afghanistan's presidential election and ordered a recount of suspect ballots in…

President Hamid Karzai widened his lead over his top challenger Wednesday after Afghan officials released more partial vote results. The president's…

Six Afghan presidential candidates, including one being floated as a potential "chief executive" for the next government, warned Tuesday that fraud…