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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.
Isis suicide bomber kills 6 near Afghan intelligence service office in Kabul
Both the Taliban and the local Islamic State affiliate have carried out several past attacks in the capital, mainly targeting security forces.
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.
13 police officers killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan
The Taliban killed 13 police in an attack on a checkpoint early Sunday in the northern Kunduz province.
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.
Released Canadian hostage says Taliban-linked extremists raped his wife and killed baby daughter
Joshua Boyle and his family from Canada were held by the Haqqani network, which is connected to the Taliban, for five years in Afghanistan.
Revealed: The world's best (and worst) nationalities
Brexit could "overwhelmingly impair the quality of British nationality" according to top index.
Afghan T20 cricket tournament continues despite deadly suicide attack outside Kabul stadium
Stadium was packed with people watching the Shpageeza Cricket League, Afghanistan's domestic T20 tournament.
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.
Taliban claims suicide bomb attack at Kabul bank that left 5 people dead
The US Embassy compound is located about 500 meters (yards) down the road from the bank.
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.
US soldiers shot during 'insider attack' in Afghanistan
Attack against US military took place at a base in the north of the country.
Donald Trump orders 4,000 American soldiers to battle resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan
US president has inherited America's longest conflict with no clear endpoint.
Isis letter reveals tribal rifts in Afghanistan faction amid war with Taliban and US
IS affiliate Khorasan Province consists mainly of disgruntled former Taliban and other insurgents from South and Central Asia.
Afghan protesters demanding better protection shot and killed by police in Kabul
Thousands demonstrated as Afghans mourned victims of a massive truck bomb that killed 90 and wounded more than 450.
Germany suspends Afghan deportations following Kabul suicide bomb
Plane full of deportees was due to leave this week.