WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Obama administration officials pledged today to work with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, despite continuing doubts about his credibility that could have been eased had he won a runoff election against his top challenger, who dropped out citing concerns of fraud. ...more

November 1, 2009

Less than a month before Afghanistan's presidential election, Taliban fighters wearing suicide vests attacked a provincial capital Saturday, triggering gunbattles that killed seven militants. ...more

July 26, 2009

President Barack Obama sent a secret letter to Russia's president last month suggesting he would back off deploying a new missile defense system in Eastern Europe if Moscow would help stop Iran from developing long-range weapons, U.S. officials said Monday. ...more

March 3, 2009

President Raul Castro abruptly ousted some of Cuba's most powerful officials Monday. ...more

March 2, 2009

Poland promised Monday to issue international arrest warrants for Taliban militants after the apparent beheading of a Polish engineer in Pakistan, and officials charged that elements within the Pakistan government share blame for the killing. ...more

February 10, 2009

Pakistan demanded late Saturday that India produce evidence to support allegations that it was involved in the three-day assault on India's financial and cultural capital, which came to a close earlier in the day. ...more

November 30, 2008

A heated parliamentary debate on the U.S.-Iraq security treaty was called to an early close Wednesday as lawmakers loyal to anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr scuffled with security guards for the foreign minister and the speaker of the legislature and his two deputies. ...more

November 20, 2008

Mexico agreed Monday to deport Cubans who sneak illegally through Mexican territory to reach the United States, a step toward cutting off an increasingly violent and heavily used human trafficking route. ...more

October 21, 2008

Iraq's political leaders on Friday began studying a draft agreement to extend the U.S. military presence here beyond 2008, but some lawmakers predicted the proposal would face a tough fight in parliament. ...more

October 18, 2008

Iraq's foreign minister said Tuesday it will take "bold political decisions" to resolve a major issue in the way of a deal allowing American forces to stay next year: Who will try U.S. troops accused of crimes. The United States wants exclusive right to prosecute troops, but Iraqis want some jurisdiction over them. ...more

October 8, 2008