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US pressures Nato for anti-Isis Iraq pledge as Shia groups demand western withdrawal
Nato is considering a renewed commitment to a long-term training mission in Iraq as the US puts pressure on its European allies to help hold the country against Isis militants.
US is relocating Isis from Middle East to Afghanistan: Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
The Iranian leader alleged creating instability in war-torn Afghanistan through the Isis is necessary to justify Washington's security presence.
Coordinated gunfire and bombings rock Kabul military outpost killing 11 soldiers
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes close on the heels of a deadly suicide bombing.
Fitness tracker heat map reveals sensitive information about US soldiers around the world
A heat map of fitness tracker activity has revealed sensitive and potentially dangerous information about US soldiers around the world.
Taliban bomber disguised as ambulance driver kills scores in Afghan secure zone
Taliban kill at least 95 with suicide bomb in ambulance in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, a week after militants attacked Intercontinental Hotel and took guests hostage.
Guests 'screaming and fleeing like crazy:' Hostage describes horror of Afghan terror attack
Afghan troops dropped onto a hotel roof rescue hostages from a terror attack, while other guests used bed sheets to scale down walls from windows.
Gunmen open fire at guests at five-star hotel in Kabul
Four gunmen stormed a hotel in Kabul taking several hostages. An Afghanistan security official said one of the attackers has been killed.
US Army investigates video showing troop 'firing weapon at civilian truck' in Afghanistan
US Central Command expresses "serious concern" at clip posted onto YouTube of weapon being fired into driver's window.
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Kabul bombing
Suicide bomber detonates himself in a crowded place in Afghan capital, killing at least 20 people and injuring several others.
Afghan Taliban execute a lecturer and a student but no one seems to know why
In a separate incident, a bomb went off in the same Nagarhar province killing as many as 18 people.
Afghan Taliban denies involvement in Kabul attack as suicide bombing kills dozens near Shia mosque
At least 40 people are killed and scores of others left injured when the explosion occured in the western area of Kabul.
Taliban hostages re-enacted Charles I's beheading to make son less afraid of possible execution
American-Canadian family was released in October, following joint operations by US and Pakistan officials.
Hamza bin Laden's call for revenge over father's death is 'well-timed' for Al-Qaeda's comeback
Hamza bin Laden, spokesperson for terror group Al-Qaeda, issued statement days after the CIA released files recovered during a raid at bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad in 2011.
Migrant who raped and killed EU official's daughter said he was unaccompanied minor but is probably 25
Afghan refugee Hussein Khavari raped and drowned Maria Ladenburger, 19, in Freiberg in October 2016. Police found a tooth in his home which showed that Khavari is 25.
I fled the Taliban in a refrigerated lorry - now I'm a PhD Cambridge student helping other refugees
Rabia Nasimi fled Afghanistan, along with her family, when she was five. In the UK, her new home, she was able to thrive and fight her way to Cambridge.
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly bomb blast in Afghan diplomatic enclave
Underage suicide bomber suspected to have carried out the explosion inside Kabul's Green Zone, which houses several diplomatic missions and state buildings.
Twin Taliban attacks at Afghanistan army base kill dozens
The attacks come just two days after Taliban gunmen stormed a police training centre in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 74 people.
Two-thirds of Afghan girls do not go to school
Taliban threats, extreme poverty and child marriage prevent many girls in Afghanistan from getting a proper education.
Russia 'funds the Taliban by $2.5m a month for anti-NATO operations in Afghanistan'
Russia funds the Taliban in Afghanistan by $2.5m a month through laundered fuel sales, according to the Times who spoke to a treasurer with the group.
Revealed: The world's best (and worst) nationalities
Brexit could "overwhelmingly impair the quality of British nationality" according to top index.
Nato rubbishes Taliban claim it shot down helicopter and killed 20 US soldiers in Logar
The Afghanistan terror group made the outlandish claim on their propaganda website.
Back at Breitbart, Steve Bannon launches first strike in his war on Trump's White House
Breitbart was scathing in its view on Trump's 'Obama-like' Afghanistan policy.
Who is Aryana Sayeed? Afghanistan's 'Kim Kardashian' performs on Independence Day despite threats
Sayeed, known for her figure-hugging outfits and feministic views, is not a favourite of religious extremists.
Taliban 'produces and sells heroin' to fund its deadly insurgency in Afghanistan
Officials believe the Taliban, which controls parts of Afghanistan, refines poppies into heroin and morphine.
Afghan footballer Zohib Islam Amiri wants Indian Super League transfer despite interest from Middle East
Amiri has confirmed that he already has two offers from ISL clubs.
Taliban suicide bomber wore a burqa as he attacked Nato convoy in Afghanistan
Nato bombing latest in a series of attacks claimed by both Taliban and Isis terror groups.
Wealthy Afghan security officials 'sexually abusing young boys for entertainment'
US watchdog claims boys between 14 to 18 are sold as dancers to officials for illicit sex in Afghanistan.
Trump to the rescue as Afghan schoolgirls granted US visas for robotics competition
The US president intervened to ensure the girls could take part after two visa rejections.
'My family wanted to stone me to death': How I fled Afghanistan only to be abused and alone in London
IBTimes UK interviews refugee Laila, who now helps Afghan women in abusive relationships.
Meet the man who fled the Taliban and is now helping Afghan refugee women in London
IBTimes UK interviews director and founder of London's Afghanistan and Central Asian Association.