Abdul Wahid, a young farmer in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar Province, has mixed feelings about the Taliban's expulsion from his village. Just months ago, members of the insurgent group tormented ...

Kandahar is the power base from which the Taliban took over the country in the 1990's. And it remains the largest city in Afghanistan's south, where the insurgency has been the strongest. INSKEEP ...

Canada has lowered its flag for the last time at Kandahar Airfield, marking the end of the Canadian Forces combat mission. The Maple Leaf was lowered in a ceremony at the airfield about five ...

A recent shootout in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar that left 10 people dead is helping to focus attention on the issue of private security companies, and the existing lack of accountability ...