KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai, facing massive Western pressure to clamp down on corruption, will submit at least part of his long-awaited cabinet to parliament for approval on Tuesday, an official said. Re-elected for a second term in an Au
WASHINGTON - Afghan President Hamid Karzai raised doubts on Sunday that his country could take over responsibility for its security by July 2011, while U.S. leaders said the date was not a drop-dead deadline for Kabul. U.S. President Barack Obama
WASHINGTON - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday his government would fight corruption and work to be a good partner in the U.S. war strategy while urging allies to be patient if his country could not assume security responsibilities soon.
KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai will unveil his new cabinet within days, a spokesman said on Sunday, adding that efforts to start talks with Taliban insurgents and implementing anti-corruption measures were underway. Karzai has been under int
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai put a brave face Thursday on President Barack Obama's decision to start pulling out troops in mid-2011, telling The Associated Press in his first public response that it will push Afghans to take control of their own d
Excerpts of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's interview with The Associated Press on Thursday at the presidential palace in Kabul: U.S. TROOP WITHDRAWAL: For Afghans, it's good that we are facing a deadline. We must begin to stand on our own feet. E
KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that he's willing to talk with the Taliban chief in a bid to bring peace to the country if the move would have the backing of the United States and other international partners. Karzai said in an i
KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Barack Obama discussed the new U.S. policy for Afghanistan during an hour-long video conference call Tuesday morning, a spokesman for the presidential palace said. The video conference came ahead o
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