Marines Press Hard Across Southern Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, The Civil Service 'Surge' That Isn't
There's a critical shortage of Afghan civil service workers in southern Afghanistan. In dangerous regions such as Helmand and Kandahar, the insurgency has gained strength because the Afghan...

2 Marines killed during Afghan prisoner escape bid (AP)
AP - Two U.S. Marines were killed during an attempted prisoner escape at the weekend in southern Afghanistan.

Afghan Opposition Leader Sees Chance In Kandahar
The U.S. strategy to control Kandahar, in southern Afghanistan, relies on a solid government that can take over when the Taliban leave. Opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah says that can...

Officials To Audit Sampling Of Suspect Afghan Ballots
Five weeks after Afghanistan's presidential elections, it's still unclear who will lead the country. Afghan and international officials are now hoping to break the logjam by agreeing to...

Marine Killed After Offering To Go To Afghanistan
The number of soldier fatalities in Afghanistan hit a grim record last month, with at least 43 American troops killed. Among the dead is a 21-year-old Marine from Yarmouth Port, Mass., on...