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U.S. Embassy in Kabul says Ambassador Ryan Crocker will leave this summer
The 62-year-old came out of retirement last July to take over the post. KABUL, Afghanistan - Veteran U.S. diplomat Ryan Crocker will be leaving his post as ambassador to Afghanistan this summer, an embassy spokesman said Tuesday.
1 hr ago | Reuters
Afghans back Chicago deal, warn West to keep promises
Our day's top images, in-depth photo essays and offbeat slices of life. See the best of Reuters photography.
2 hrs ago | WATE-TV Knoxville
US Embassy in Kabul says US ambassador to leave
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is declining to renew the endorsement he gave Barack Obama two years ago, when he called Obama "a transformational figure." Pressed in a network interview to say whether he's... Former Secretary of State Colin Powell declined Tuesday to renew the presidential endorsement he gave Barack Obama four years ago, ... (more)
5 hrs ago | TheDenverChannel
U.S. Ambassador To Afghanistan To Resign
Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, is expected to step down this summer after a year in the job, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter told CNN early Tuesday.
6 hrs ago | Bloomberg
Obama's - Paper Tiger' Pentagon Budget Spends Five Times China
A U.S. soldier stands next to a line of military vehicles during a ceremony on the outskirts of Kabul.
New Zealand to pull Afghanistan troops next year
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand says it will withdraw its small contingent of troops from Afghanistan a year earlier than planned.
'Good news' that Afghans are still thwarting 'insider plots'?
How badly are things going in Afghanistan? The top U.S. and NATO commander, Gen.
The 6th Floor Blog: Behind the Cover Story: Luke Mogelson on Emergency Medicine in Afghanistan
Luke Mogelson, a contributing writer for the magazine, wrote this week's cover story on a hospital in Kabul .
julie_cross published Authors of the book Shakespeare in Kabul, Qais...
Authors of the book Shakespeare in Kabul, Qais Akbar Omar and Stephen Landrigan will be reading from their work and talking about what inspired them to write it, at Morden Library on Friday, May 25.
Afghanistan war's end shapes NATO summit talks
Afghans look at a National Army soldier patrolling Thursday on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan.
At NATO summit, warm welcome for most leaders, but not Pakistan's
President Obama won't meet with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. U.S. officials are furious over Pakistan's refusal to reopen supply routes to Afghanistan.
Obama, Karzai press transformation
President Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reaffirmed their commitment to creating a "transformational decade" in Afghanistan - despite reports Obama has all but abandoned hopes of reforming the corrupt and ineffective Afghan army before with withdrawal of U.S. ground troops.
The young woman who dared to defy the Taliban: Afghan, 22, rebuilding ...
The photograph of Aesha Mohammadzai, whose nose and ears were hacked off as punishment for attempting to flee an abusive forced marriage, came to embody the appalling abuse suffered by many at the hands of the brutal Taliban regime.
The View Of The War From Afghanistan
Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Julie McCarthy in Islamabad and Quil Lawrence in Kabul about the situation on the ground in that region of Afghanistan.
Flash flood kills 19 in Afghanistan; many missing
If only "What to Expect When You're Expecting" had focused on the dads' group, and didn't just drop... KABUL, Afghanistan - Flood waters ravaged a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 19 people and destroying hundreds of homes, officials said Sunday.
Mount Airy farmer reflects on mission in Afghanistan
Lt. Col. John Church, pictured with dog Rudy, returned to his home in Mount Airy in late April after a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan.
South Asia a rising force in global meth trade
Iran, Pakistan and other South Asian countries are a fast-rising force in the global methamphetamine market, with drug cartels thriving off the weak governance and law enforcement that have long fueled the region's heroin trade.
Suicide blast kills 13 in eastern Afghanistan
President Barack Obama on Saturday pointed again to the multi-billion-dollar trading loss at JPMorgan Chase as a reason Congress should retain and continue to implement Wall Street reforms.
NATO to pressure Canada to help foot bill for Afghanistan security