Karzai vows to eradicate corruption after winning new term in Afghanistan
An Afghan resident watches the press conference of Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential Palace on November 3, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Re-elected Karzai vowed that his new government would eradicate corruption and offered an olive branch to Taliban insurgents, launching his program for another five years in office. UPI/Hossein Fatemi
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai must commit to benchmarks on corruption and developing security forces, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar says in a message delivered on the eve of a Muslim holiday that the United States will be defeated in Afghanistan.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who was officially sworn in last Thursday for another term of office, said in his inaugural address: "We are determined that by the next five years, the Afghan forces are capable of taking the lead in ensuring security and stability across the country."
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Special envoy Richard Holbrooke says the United States plans to work closely with Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new government.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Two ministers in the Cabinet of Afghan President Hamid Karzai face arrest warrants on corruption charges, sources told The Times of London.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Tackling lingering issues over corruption in the Afghan government will not happen overnight, said U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
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.
