Afghanistan

Officials: Al-Qaida Plots Comeback in Afghanistan
Officials: Al-Qaida Plots Comeback in Afghanistan
Officials: Al-Qaida Plots Comeback in Afghanistan
U.S. officials say al-Qaida's Afghanistan leader is laying the groundwork to relaunch his war-shattered organization once the United States and international forces withdraw from the country, as the allies have warned they will do without a security agreement from the Afghan government.
Obama, Karzai Agree to Speed Military Transition [VIDEO]
Obama, Karzai Agree to Speed Military Transition [VIDEO]
Obama, Karzai Agree to Speed Military Transition [VIDEO]
President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday they have agreed to speed up slightly the schedule for moving Afghanistan's security forces into the lead across the country, with U.S. troops shifting fully to a support role. The leaders also said Obama agreed to place battlefield detainees under the control of the Afghan government.