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Afghan women's football team get jerseys with in-built hijab for International Women's Day
Danish sportswear firm Hummel unveils hijabs for Afghan women footballers.
Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 09, 2016
T20 World Cup 2016: Scotland fall short against Afghanistan as Zimbabwe beat Hong Kong
Afghan batsmen Mohammad Shahzad and Asghar Stanikzai combine for a 14-run victory in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
George Flood Mar 08, 2016
Refugee crisis: List by country of asylum seeker numbers in EU as applicants exceed 1.2 million
Nearly a third of the first-time asylum seekers to arrive in the 28 member states came from Syria.
Mar 08, 2016
T20 World Cup 2016 Qualifier, Afghanistan vs Scotland: Where to watch live, prediction, betting odds, team news and live streaming information
Afghanistan take on Scotland in a Group B qualifier on 7 March at Nagpur
Arjun Devgan Mar 07, 2016
T20 World Cup 2016 Qualifiers schedule: Fixtures, where to watch live, date, time and live streaming information
IBTimes UK brings you the schedule for the qualifying stages of 2016 ICC World Twenty20, starting on 8 March.
Naveen Ullal Mar 07, 2016
Afghanistan to produce 4 tonnes of saffron in 2016, to replace opium harvest
Afghan authorities want to replace illegal poppy harvest with legal saffron production to boost export.
Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 29, 2016
Disgraced former US marine Joseph Chamblin foils girlfriend's murder plot
Soldier was filmed urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban insurgents during the Afghan war in 2011.
Mark Banham Feb 27, 2016
Lionel Messi sends autographed jerseys to Afghan fan
'Messi's biggest fan' receives signed Argentina shirt and football from the legend himself.
Maria Khan Feb 25, 2016
US drone crashes in southern Afghan province of Kandahar
US Air Force to probe cause of MQ-9 Reaper UAV crash.
Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 21, 2016
Injured soldier to receive first penis transplant in the US
The first ever penis transplant surgery will open door for others with genital injuries to be treated.
Maria Khan Feb 18, 2016
Afghanistan: Civilians bear brunt of strife says UN mission
Most casualties attributed to attacks by anti-government groups such as Taliban.
Jigmey Bhutia Feb 14, 2016
Afghan Taliban flogs woman in public for going out with her brother-in-law to visit doctor
The victim's brother-in-law was also given lashes for violating 'Islamic' values.
Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 12, 2016
Refugee crisis: Thousands stranded at Macedonia border after tougher crossing rules introduced
New crossing rules require each refugee to undergo a 30-minute interview.
James Lillywhite Feb 05, 2016
Afghanistan: 10-year-old 'militia hero' Wasil Ahmad gunned down by Taliban outside his home
The child victim had recently enrolled at school as a fourth grader.
Mark Piggott Feb 04, 2016
Iran: Refugees threatened with death or deportation if they don't join fight against Isis
Asylum seekers from Afghanistan have been told they must go to fight in Syria if they wish to stay in Iran
Harriet Sinclair Feb 03, 2016
Isis-run Voice of the Caliphate radio station silenced by air strikes in Afghanistan
Both Afghan and American officials confirm air strikes have brought down radio station in Nangarhar province.
Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 02, 2016
Taliban claims responsibility for Kabul suicide bombing that leaves 17 dead in Afghan city
All of the dead and injured are believed to be police officers.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 01, 2016
Afghan Taliban wants UN sanctions lifted and prisoners freed to hold peace talks
Taliban lists pre-conditions to join four-way peace negotiations following informal talks in Doha.
Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 25, 2016
Refugee crisis: Hundreds stranded in freezing weather as Macedonia shuts border with Greece
Around 750 people have been stranded in Greece after Macedonia shut its border on 22 January.
James Lillywhite Jan 23, 2016
Afghanistan: Man cut off wife's nose when she protested his plans for second marriage to a six-year-old
The 20-year-old woman said she was tied up and tortured by her husband.
Callum Paton Jan 21, 2016
Afghanistan: Taliban vows to strike again at TV news channel Tolo after seven journalists killed by bomb
Taliban didn't like what 24-hour news channel Tolo News was reporting about fighters.
Mary Papenfuss Jan 21, 2016
Afghanistan setting up its first women's university in Kabul
Afghan first lady Rula Ghani announced that preparations have begun for establishing the university.
Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 21, 2016
Pentagon task force accused of wasting $760m to rebuild Afghanistan
A watchdog has also said that the task force deliberately delayed handing over its records as well.
Jigmey Bhutia Jan 21, 2016
Afghanistan: 4 killed and 24 wounded in suicide bomb attack outside Russian embassy in Kabul
The attack in Kabul is the sixth in the Afghan capital this year.
Callum Paton Jan 20, 2016
Afghanistan: Taliban and police hunt for man who chopped off wife's nose
It is not known why Mohammad Khan mutilated his wife Reza Gul's face.
Jigmey Bhutia Jan 20, 2016
Afghanistan: Exhausted British bomb disposal experts died due to equipment shortages, army report reveals
Lack of armoured vehicles meant crews could not transport the best bomb disposal robots.
John Hall Jan 17, 2016
Refugee crisis: Over 1,000 migrants land in Greece as influx to Europe continues
So far 31% of arrivals to Europe this year have been children.
Adam Justice Jan 13, 2016
Afghanistan: Explosion and gunfire target foreign consulates in Jalalabad
BREAKING: Suicide blast targets diplomatic missions in eastern Afghanistan as gunfire underway.
Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 13, 2016
Afghanistan: US soldier killed, two others injured in fierce fighting with Taliban in Helmand
The American service member's death is the first for the US military in 2016.
Jigmey Bhutia Jan 06, 2016
Afghanistan: 2 die in Taliban attack on French restaurant Le Jardin
Kabul restaurant is a popular hangout for foreigners, aid workers and local officials.
Agamoni Ghosh Jan 02, 2016
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