Afghanistan

Photo of the Day: A Photo-Op for a Young Afghan

An Afghan child stands near US soldiers from Alpha Troop 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division leaving the Siah Choy village during a foot patrol in Zari district of Kandahar province on December 21, 2010.

Photo of the Day: The Tenth Day of Sorrow

Afghan Shi'ite Muslim men flagellate themselves during a Muharram procession to mark Ashura in Kabul on December 12, 2010.

Photo of the Day: Ecstatic Troops Greet Obama

US President Barack Obama (C) shakes hands with troops after addressing them at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan December 3, 2010 during a surprise visit for the holidays.

Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage at Risk - Again

A planned copper mine evokes the Taliban's destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas.

Camp Victory, Afghanistan: The Human Faces Behind the Headlines

The revolving door of US advisors to Afghan soldiers is a major hurdle for America's exit strategy.

New US Blueprint for Afghanistan

If media reports (or leaks) are to be believed, then the Obama administration is all set to tweak its policy towards Afghanistan and unveil a plan to end U.S. combat operations by 2014.