KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Long shot Afghan presidential contender Ashraf Ghani joined his counterparts claiming widespread fraud and intimidation in the Thursday vote.

KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The debate performance of Afghan presidential contender Ashraf Ghani proves he is the best candidate to lead the country, the former finance minister said.

KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. officials are exploring the idea of establishing a chief executive slot below Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, an Afghan source says.

KABUL, Afghanistan, July 23 (UPI) -- Incumbent Afghan President Hamid Karzai pulled out of a debate with his two closest rivals, though organizers say they will leave an empty podium on stage.

KABUL, Afghanistan, July 14 (UPI) -- The main opposition candidates to Afghan President Hamid Karzai are gaining ground with early forecasts predicting a runoff for the August vote.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Wednesday's brazen series of deadly, coordinated suicide attacks in Kabul brought immediate comparisons with last year's three-day rampage by terrorists in Mumbai and highlighted the worsening security situation that the Obama administration has inherited in Afghanistan.

WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) -- Between 40 and 60 nations are either sliding backward or have already collapsed. Globalization has spawned multiple uncertainties.

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- In the third informal poll on the selection of a new Secretary-General, the U.N. Security Council voted in favor of South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon.

UNITED NATIONS, July 19 (UPI) -- The search for a successor to Kofi Annan as the next U.N. secretary-general intensifies this month with several Asians vying for the job.