Afghanistan Conflict

NATO jets bomb fuel tankers; Afghans say 70 killed

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 10.20.2009 | World


KUNDUZ, Afghanistan — A U.S. jet dropped 500-pound bombs on two tanker trucks hijacked by the Taliban before dawn Friday, triggering a huge expl...

Taliban's Tank-Killing Bombs Came From US, Not Iran

IPS News | Posted 10.20.2009 | World


Gareth Porter I IPS WASHINGTON, Sep 3 (IPS) - In support of the official U.S. assertion that Iran is arming its sworn enemy, the Taliban, the head ...

Burhanuddin Rabbani, Former Afghan President, Survives Taliban Ambush

Al Jazeera | Posted 09.13.2009 | World


Burhanuddin Rabbani, a former Afghan president, has survived a Taliban ambush in northern Kunduz province, officials have said. Rabbani, now a memb...

Giving Thanks And Calling For Change

Michelle Cote | Posted 12.28.2008 | Business


Michelle Cote

Violence in Afghanistan is threatening those who are working to establish legitimate businesses, and help the country transcend its identity as a battlefield.