Afghan lawmakers drop Karzai court demand
Afghan lawmakers set aside a demand for President Karzai to scrap a controversial court probing election fraud, paving the way for parliament to convene in three days after weeks of in-fighting
Karzai silent over parliament deal, lawmakers worry
Afghan President Hamid Karzai kept silent about a deal to end a political crisis by inaugurating parliament as lawmakers worried he would cling to a special election court they consider illegal
Karzai strikes deal with lawmakers to avert crisis
Karzai may be willing to abandon special election court although at odds with lawmakers over election probe