New Tajik-Afghan bridge opens
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Afghan and Tajik leaders open a new bridge built by the US to link the two countries across River Panj.
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Hamid Karzai was sworn in on Tuesday as Afghanistan&#39;s first democratically elected president at a ceremony attended by Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Minister Donald Rumsfeld.
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Franceâs newest wonder, a British designed bridge that pierces the sky above the verdant hills of southern France, was officially inaugurated today as jet fighters roared overhead leaving a trail of red, white and blue smoke.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai began a  visit to neighboring Pakistan on Monday to discuss cooperation  in the battle against Islamic militants ahead of his October  re-election bid.
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takes an oath together with Vice President Ahmad Zia Masoud (L) and Vice President Abdul Karim Khalili during the inauguration in Kabul&#39;s Presidential Palace, Afghanistan, Dec. 7, 2004.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai came to Pakistan on Monday for talks about trade and cooperation in the two neighbors' campaigns to quell Islamic militants.
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The worldâs tallest bridge was opened in the Tarn Valley, France, yesterday and has been hailed as both a monumental work of art and an unrivalled technological achievement.
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Afghanistan&#39;s first direct ballot to choose a president opened today, bidding to take this country of tribal chieftains and medieval ways on an improbable but long-awaited engagement with Western-style democracy.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai started a two-day visit mainly focused on boosting economic relations and inaugurating a new cross-border highway, officials said.
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SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan  - Afghan President Hamid  Karzai, frontrunner in next month's landmark election, traveled  north on Sunday to inaugurate a road project, his first  domestic trip since he survived a rocket attack 10 days ago.
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HAMID Karzai was sworn in yesterday as Afghanistan&#39;s first popularly elected president, watched by an audience that included America&#39;s vice-president and defence secretary.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Hamid Karzai's inauguration as Afghanistan's first popularly elected president opens a new chapter in the battle to rescue this impoverished country, which became a haven for international terrorism and now risks turning into a narco-state.
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Hamid Karzai has been sworn in as Afghanistan&#39;s first democratically elected president at a ceremony attended by US Deputy President Dick Cheney and Defence Minister Donald Rumsfeld.
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AFGHANISTANâS capital Kabul was placed under tight security today for the historic inauguration of Hamid Karzai as the countryâs first popularly elected president.
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Hamid Karzai was sworn-in as Afghanistan&#39;s first directly-elected president amid tight security at his fortified Presidential Palace Tuesday.
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IN LATVIA NATO today begins one of the most important summits in its 57-year history as the alliance attempts to adjust to a new role, with one country, Afghanistan, dominating the agenda.Comment
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THE Taleban yesterday threatened to launch attacks during todayâs swearing in of Hamid Karzai as Afghan president. The inauguration was set to take place at Mr Karzaiâs fortress-like palace in Kabul, with