American troops in Afghanistan fired an artillery barrage at insurgents in Pakistan’s volatile tribal region in a strike coordinated with Pakistan’s military.

The Taliban rejected an offer of peace talks with the Afghan president, saying that there would be no negotiations until foreign troops left the country.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would guarantee the safety of Mullah Muhammad Omar for peace talks.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would guarantee the safety of Mullah Muhammad Omar for peace talks.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would guarantee the safety of Mullah Muhammad Omar for peace talks.

President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan said he would guarantee the safety of Mullah Muhammad Omar in exchange for a peace deal.

A day after a suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan, insurgents struck an American military convoy in a crowded market in the eastern part of the country.

The first lady broadened her reach as a foreign policy spokeswoman for the White House, calling the Taliban “cowardly and shameful.”

A day after a suicide bombing, insurgents struck at a U.S. convoy in a crowded market in eastern Afghanistan.

A day after a suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan, insurgents struck in the east when a U.S. convoy was attacked in a crowded market, killing 19 and injuring 74.