More than 1 million Afghans are addicts, living in squalor in its cities.

Cultivation surged despite efforts to wean country off narcotics trade.

Man who trained with al-Qaida seeks to overturn terrorism conviction.

Police say 5 were also wounded in the attack on a bus in Ghazni.

Roughly 12M people earn meager livings as unskilled day laborers.

Bomb planted inside a mosque microphone killed Gov. Arsallah Jamal as he was delivering a speech.

Security Council expressed serious concern about security in the country.

Former deputy leader's release announced by Pakistan in Sept.

Targeting police patrol, bomber blew up his car next to a police vehicle.

After 12 years of war, these explosives are the No. 1 killer.