Afghan President Hamid Karzai chose a new Cabinet today, heeding calls to sideline warlords from top positions and creating a new post to oversee the fight against opium production.

Historic Afghan elections scheduled for September will be delayed because of wrangling among officials and political parties, a senior government official said today.

Two Britons working for a security company were killed today in an attack, claimed by the Taliban, while helping the UN prepare for landmark elections in Afghanistan.

Two Britons working for a security company have been killed in an attack while helping the UN prepare for landmark elections in Afghanistan.

A powerful warlord launched an assault against a rival commander and a provincial governor in northern Afghanistan today.

President Hamid Karzai said today that delegates at a marathon constitutional council have overcome the chaos of an ugly walkout and are close to agreeing on his demand for a strong central government.

Police opened fire on university students protesting against poor living conditions at a campus dormitory in Kabul, killing one and wounding five others, Afghanistan’s Interior Minister said today.

Afghans gathered on a football pitch today and watched soldiers burn a pyre topped with more than half a ton of poppies today - a public display of the government’s commitment to purge the country of drugs.