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The new commander of international troops in Afghanistan delivered a sweeping review of how the United States fights the war today, emphasizing a shift from fighting the Taliban to protecting the population, rooting out corruption, nearly doubling Afghan security forces and transforming how those Afghan forces are trained.
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Millions of Afghans defied threats Thursday to cast ballots in the country s second national elections since Taliban rule, but turnout appeared weaker this time because of continuing violence, fear and disenchantment. In much of the Taliban's southern strongholds, many people did not dare to vote, bolstering the hopes of President Hamid Karzai s chief rival.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -
Safi Airways, the International Airline of Afghanistan, today announced
the launch of its global distribution system (GDS) booking feature. From
now the Safi Airways route network is bookable through major
reservations systems at any IATA travel agency worldwide. This fe
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