Topic: Abdul Rahim Wardak

Afghan Vice President Mohammad Qasim Fahim, who has been the country's vice president twice, died Sunday, the presidential palace said. He was 57.

Only 10 of 26 candidates have been found eligible to run in Afghanistan's presidential elections in 2014, say officials with the country's election commission.

Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, bowing to Parliament's wishes, resigned, although he'd been asked to stay on until a replacement was found.

Two top Afghan ministers, dismissed by Parliament, have been asked to stay until their replacements are found, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said.

The Afghan Parliament Saturday fired the defense and interior ministers for their failure to respond to cross-border shelling from Pakistan.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai Thursday condemned a U.S. airstrike that Afghan officials said killed 18 civilians, including nine children and four women.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday U.S. officials are "reaching the limits of our patience" with Pakistan providing havens for terrorists.

The stability of Afghanistan is vital for all members of NATO, Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday.

The U.S. military signed an agreement with Afghanistan in Kabul Sunday to stop launching night-time raids on insurgent targets, officials said.

The United States has agreed to transfer control of detainees at Afghanistan's Parwan detention center to Afghan authorities. officials said.