Afghan, Pakistani presidents meet with Senators in Washington
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Sen. John Kerry, D-MA, and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (L to R) speak to the media after meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 7, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- At least 25 people were killed in four bombings Friday in Afghanistan, including an attack on a politician who survived.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- There was little cheering among some of the Afghans who watched Hamid Karzai's inauguration to another term as president of a country hobbled by corruption.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's rapport with Hamid Karzai makes her a good go-between for Karzai and President Barack Obama, diplomatic analysts said.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- With world leaders attending his inauguration, Afghan President Hamid Karzai must address corruption and sideline warlords, Human Rights Watch said.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Hamid Karzai was sworn in Thursday to begin a second term as president of Afghanistan.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai, under intense pressure to clean up his government, pledged Thursday to tackle government corruption.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday ahead of the inauguration ceremony for President Hamid Karzai.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in Afghanistan to attend President Hamid Karzai's inauguration, said her visit is a chance to look at next steps.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Persecution of the Afghan president will do little to encourage the diplomatic engagement needed for the embattled nation, Zalmay Khalilzad said.
