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Karzai demands U.S. forces turn over Afghan killing suspects

Tensions mounted between U.S.-led coalition forces and the Afghan government Monday, as Afghan President Hamid Karzai demanded U.S. troops hand over private security guards suspected of involvement in the killing of a top Kandahar law enforcement official.

Afghan governor wounded in blast

The governor of the northern Afghan province of Kunduz was slightly wounded Saturday when his car was struck by a roadside bomb, his spokesman told CNN.

5 dead in attack targeting Afghan governor

Five security officials were killed Saturday morning by suicide bombers who were targeting the governor's office in Kandahar, Afghanistan, government officials said.

Soldiers pulled from Iraq duty, sent straight to Afghanistan

The soldiers had barely arrived in Iraq before they got new orders -- get ready for Afghanistan.

Canadian soldier killed in Afghan roadside blast

A roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan killed a female Canadian soldier and wounded four other troops, the Canadian military said Tuesday.

Six dead in Afghan car bomb attack

Five Afghan civilians and one police officer died Saturday in a car bomb attack targeting a police checkpoint in the country's northeastern region, the NATO command reported.

Afghanistan: Coalition forces kill 12 militants

Afghan Border Police and coalition forces killed 12 militants and detained five suspected militants in several operations Saturday, the U.S.-led coalition announced.

Afghanistan: U.S. airbase attack wounds 3

A suicide attack outside of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan injured three American civilian contractors Wednesday, the U.S. military said.

Four British troops killed in Afghanistan

Four British soldiers died Wednesday in Afghanistan, bringing the number of international troops killed since Friday in the war-torn country to 11.

Afghan girls maimed by acid vow to go to school

Shivering in pain and calling for her mother, Shamsia's hands shake uncontrollably, her eyes swollen shut and her skin peeling from terrible acid burns.

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