Afghanistan

It is not known why Mohammad Khan mutilated his wife Reza Gul's face.

Lack of armoured vehicles meant crews could not transport the best bomb disposal robots.

So far 31% of arrivals to Europe this year have been children.

BREAKING: Suicide blast targets diplomatic missions in eastern Afghanistan as gunfire underway.

The American service member's death is the first for the US military in 2016.

Kabul restaurant is a popular hangout for foreigners, aid workers and local officials.

Recent figures revealed the number of refugees arriving by land or sea exceeded a million.

Guantanamo inmate, al-Qaeda operative and life coach: Bin Laden's 'father of death' dies

Eight men, from the Islamic State (Isis) and an Afghan militia group, have been beheaded in a series of revenge killings.

Tremors felt across India and Pakistan after 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits north-eastern Afghanistan.

The army sergeant captured by the Taliban could face life in prison on charges of desertion

Battle for Sangin rages as UK military personnel redeployed to Helmand Province.

Does the 2006-2013 British military expedition in Afghanistan now look like an exercise in futility?

Taliban's attempt to cut off key supply line for Afghan forces contained by police under siege at Sangin HQ.

Daesh's radio station in Nangarhar province broadcasts anti-government propaganda and recruitment messages.

Victim's families remain angry with Pakistan's government over lack of security.

SNP's former leader says it is 'not unreasonable' Blair and Jack Straw knew of abuse of Aamer.

Labour leader defied MPs to attend a Christmas fundraiser for the anti-war group.

A Spanish policeman was killed as several wounded Afghans were taken to the emergency hospital.

Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj made the announcement in Islamabad on 9 December.

The explosion was very powerful, damaging a number of nearby buildings.

Radical Islamic outfit hit by factional fighting since death of Mulllah Omar denies the claim.

Device presumed to have been a landmine exploded, killing three boys and injuring 12 children.

Migrants from Pakistan, Iran, Morocco and other countries have been left stranded.

Laeders of Afghanistan and Pakistan are poised to meet in Paris on the sidelines of the UN climate change conference

Refugees barred from leaving Greece stage protests over their treatment.

This pipeline project could also receive investments from companies based in Japan and Korea.

According to a report, deaths due to acts of terrorism increased by 80% in 2014.

The Shia minority has a long history of persecution in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Thousands of Hazaras have taken to the street in Afghanistan after Isis militants killed seven people.