The Afghan government on Thursday invited the Taliban to a peace council as its Western allies worked out plans to try to end the war in Afghanistan. In an indication of the quickening pace of diplomacy, a UN official said members of the Taliban's leadership council had secretly met the United Nations representative for Afghanistan to discuss the possibility of laying down their arms.
Gunmen, some wearing suicide vests, launch attack across Kabul.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/taliban-gunmen-suicide-bombers-attack-kabul/108846-2.html
It includes Husn Bano, the only female candidate put forward.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/afghan-parliament-rejects-17-of-karzais-24-nominees/108129-2.html
There have been complaints that his government is riddled with corruption.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/karzai-sworn-in-as-afghan-president-amidst-scams/105556-2.html
Clinton said that the primary American mission there was defeating al-Qaeda.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/not-interested-in-staying-in-afghanistan-says-us/105341-2.html
The Afghan President wants to form a government of national unity.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/karzai-promises-corruptfree-better-governance-in-new-term/104495-2.html
Karzai has been declared the winner in the presidential election.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/obama-congratulates-karzai-asks-to-combat-corruption/104489-2.html
Karzai's challenger had dropped out of the race on Sunday.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/afghan-runoff-cancelled-karzai-declared-winner/104444-2.html
Presidential candidate says he can't trust poll process.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/abdullah-quits-afghan-runoff-says-demands-not-met/104388-2.html
Abdullah cancelled a planned trip to India on Saturday
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/afghan-vote-in-the-balance-abdullah-set-to-decide/104365-2.html
He helps the CIA to operate the Kandahar Strike Force.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/afghan-prezs-brother-on-cia-payroll-nyt/104115-2.html
Islamic militants want boycott of presidential election on November 7.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/taliban-vow-to-disrupt-afghanistan-runoff-vote/103849-2.html
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