In Kandahar province, there are two Afghan powerbrokers ... fingering his prayer beads and saying little while soldiers study a map of the village. "Gentlemen, this is our opportunity to stand ...

The top US military commander in Afghanistan says this summer's planned operation to rid Kandahar of the Taliban will not put the city's population unduly at risk. In Washington to accompany the visit ...

2001-12-12 04:00:00 PDT Quetta, Pakistan-- Lawlessness could engulf the former Taliban stronghold of Kandahar unless Afghan leaders quickly broker a peace agreement among rival tribes, according ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kandahar is Afghanistan's second largest city. Named after Alexander the Great (his eastern name was Sikander) the city has long been of major strategic importance. But what of the people and ...