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Will Trump administration accept Afghan Taliban's talks offer to end the 17-year-long war?

Afghan Taliban issues a rare open letter addressing Americans and "peace-loving Congressmen" to urge the White House in holding dialogue.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 15, 2018

Taliban Deadly Suicide Bombing in Pakistan [SLIDESHOW]

B-52 unleashes record number of 'precision-guided' bombs on Taliban

America's long-serving B-52 set a record for the number of guided bombs dropped from the plane in a series of strikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan

Roger Baird Feb 08, 2018

US to spend $45bn on Afghanistan despite Donald Trump calling it a 'complete waste'

Billions set to be spent in 2018 to help train local forces as well as sending in more US troops.

Jordan Bhatt Feb 07, 2018

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.

David Brennan Feb 07, 2018

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.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 30, 2018

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.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 29, 2018

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.

Nicole Rojas Jan 29, 2018

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.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 27, 2018

Hotel Intercontinental Kabul (Archive Picture)

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.

James Hetherington Jan 21, 2018

Afghan Special Forces Regain Control Of Kabul Hotel After Gunmen Attack

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.

Priya Joshi Jan 20, 2018

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.

Ewan Palmer Jan 11, 2018

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.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 05, 2018

Dozens Killed As Blast Rips Through Afghan News Agency And Shia Centre In Kabul

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.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 01, 2018

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.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 28, 2017

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.

Ludovica Iaccino Nov 21, 2017

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.

Ludovica Iaccino Nov 09, 2017

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.

William Watkinson Nov 07, 2017

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.

Rabia Nasimi Nov 01, 2017

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.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 01, 2017

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.

Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 19, 2017

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.

Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 17, 2017

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.

Brendan Cole Oct 16, 2017