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Rethinking Remembrance: Why I'll be wearing a black poppy this year
It is the lost rebels - and the ones who will step forward in the future - who deserve to be celebrated.
Pentagon confirms death of senior al-Qaeda leader Faruq al-Qatani in latest strike in Afghanistan
The FBI and New York police are probing reports of al-Qaeda's plan to launch attacks ahead of the 8 November presidential polls in the US.
Two US soldiers killed in Taliban attack in Afghan battleground province
Afghan police said as many as 26 civilians died in the raid against Taliban fighters.
US confirms strikes on two senior al-Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said the 'precision strikes' targeted Faruq al-Qatani and Bilal al-Utabi.
Afghan refugees describe warm welcome from local people in new home after Calais eviction
IBTimes UK hears how Afghan refugees spent their first night outside Calais' Jungle camp.
Afghan opium production increases due to bumper harvests
The UN has announced that it will fund $15bn towards the fight against opium production.
Nowhere to go: Calais' refugee children urge Britain and France not to forget them as Jungle demolition looms
Child refugees, some as young as eight, are easy prey for traffickers and criminals.
Calais' forgotten children ask Europe 'where is left for us to go?'
Unaccompanied children in the Jungle migrant camp tell IBTimes UK of their fears for the future amid demolition threats.
One underage girl is married around the globe every seven seconds
Pregnant 14-year-old Syrian refugee says "I am a child raising a child."
Soldiers should not operate outside of human rights law
Government claims to be doing troops a favour, but it's simply sweeping MoD's mass failings under the carpet.
Afghan security forces reportedly 'back in control of Kunduz' after Taliban assault on city
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed that 'a massive operation' started on Kunduz.
Government plans to clamp down on battlefield legal claims against British soldiers
Theresa May says she will exempt armed forces from the European Convention on Human Rights.
Nepal calls for creation of 'conducive environment' for Saarc summit after 4 nations boycott the meet
India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Bhutan pulled out of the regional summit over the issue of terrorism.
Suspected US air strike against Isis kills 15 militants and 3 civilians
US military spokesperson says allegations of Afghan casualties are being investigated.
India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan pull out of Saarc summit in Islamabad
All the nations cited the issue of terrorism as the major reason for boycotting the regional summit.
Afghan soldiers killed by comrades as they slept
The 'insider attack' took place in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI: Where to watch, prediction, preview and possible XI
Bangladesh host Afghanistan in the first ODI on 25 September.
Ministry of Defence launches new probe into British troops' actions in Afghanistan
The investigation has sparked anger that the target of UK soldiers is pursued by 'parasitic lawyers'.
Afghanistan hints at possible boycott of Saarc meeting in Pakistan
Any measure that brings peace, stability and unity to the region should not be ruled out, Afghan envoy to India Shaida Mohammad Abdali says.
New York bomb suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami faces five attempted murder charges
He was arrested after a brief shootout with police that began when he was found asleep in a doorway.
US government to pay '$1.2m' to Italian family of drone strike victim held by al-Qaeda
Giovanni Lo Porto and Warren Weinstein were killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan in 2015.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accuses Pakistan of waging war in Balochistan
Ghani, on a visit to India, meets PM Modi and reaffirms commitment to fight terrorism.
Afghan president Ghani warns Pakistan, says open Wagah border or lose transit route to Central Asia
President Ashraf Ghani also indirectly accused Islamabad for funding terrorism.
After 15 years, why aren't we asking about Iran's role in 9/11?
There is an extensive al-Qaeda network feeding global branches based in the Islamic Republic.
US forces failed to rescue abducted American University of Afghanistan professors, says report
The US had launched two rescue missions to free the academics; the first was aborted due to lack of approval.
50 million children vulnerable to trafficking and abuse live as refugees worldwide
The shocking figures show that the number of refugees worldwide has doubled in the past 10 years.
Afghanistan: Series of bomb explosions leave dozens dead and over 100 injured
The violence highlights the precariousness of security in the capital just a month before a conference in Brussels where the Afghan government can set out its vision on reform.
Afghanistan: 12-hour police siege ends in Kabul after suicide bombers kill 35
The assault on Kabul was one of the bloodiest in recent weeks.
Calais: Hundreds block major highway in protest against 'Jungle' camp
Tensions among locals have increased after the population of the camp rose to at least 7,000 people.
Veteran charities accused of 'exaggerating' combat stress to raise funds
Chief executive of Walking with the Wounded says PTSD is being used to get money.