KABUL - The United Nations top envoy in Afghanistan today refuted point by point the allegations made by his former deputy about the controversial election process in Afghanistan.

NEW YORK - Expressing its strong concern over the increase in violence and criminality in Afghanistan, the Security Council today extended the authorization for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for 12 months beyond 13 October 2009.

KABUL - Just over a hundred ballot boxes, containing presidential votes, remain to be examined in the audit process currently being conducted by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC).