Taliban

Report: Afghan militants could get contract funds

By STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Militant groups in Afghanistan could still obtain U.S. government contracts and siphon off American taxpayer dollars because administrative flaws and misunderstandings are hampering a law aimed at weeding out corruption, a top auditor warned

US general: Taliban likely to be long-term threat

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) - The United States accepts that a diminished but resilient Taliban is likely to remain a military threat in some parts of Afghanistan long after U.S. troops complete their combat mission next year, the top U.S. military

US general: Taliban likely to be long-term threat

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) - The United States accepts that a diminished but resilient Taliban is likely to remain a military threat in some parts of Afghanistan long after U.S. troops complete their combat mission next year, the top U.S. military

Kerry mourns 'selfless, idealistic' US diplomat

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press ISTANBUL (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday railed against the "cowardly" terrorists responsible for the attack that killed five Americans in Afghanistan, including a "selfless, idealistic" young diplomat on a mission to donate books to students.