Reuters - NATO took command of the training of the Afghan army and police on Saturday to consolidate efforts on building an effective security force, a vital precondition for the withdrawal of foreign troops.
AP - Election workers began recounting ballots from the disputed Aug. 20 presidential election Monday, and a senior official said he expected to announce late next week whether President Hamid Karzai had won or would face a runoff with his main rival.
Washington supports Ukraine's bid to join NATO and the former Soviet republic is free to choose its own foreign policy alliances, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Ukraine's president on Tuesday.
