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British troops will remain in Afghanistan until 2016
450 British soldiers currently in Afghanistan in non-combat roles were set to return end 2015.
Agamoni Ghosh Oct 28, 2015
Afghanistan: Kabul University becomes unlikely host for women's studies programme [Video]
Women are still regularly sidelined from political life and subject to violence in public and at home.
Adam Justice Oct 23, 2015
Prince Harry honours military bomb disposal experts on 75th anniversary of EOD unit
The Prince spoke with two engineers who lost their legs in the line of duty in Afghanistan.
Priya Joshi Oct 22, 2015
Kunduz hospital bombing: MSF claims deadly US air strike was 'no mistake'
Medical charity has called for a 'war crimes' investigation into the bombing that killed 22.
Elsa Buchanan Oct 19, 2015
Afghanistan: German aid worker held captive by Taliban released
An employee of German aid agency, the woman was abducted in Kabul two months ago.
Priya Joshi Oct 18, 2015
US: Thousands of troops to be stationed in Afghanistan after Obama quits the White House
US military presence in Afghanistan will be extended into 2017 with 5,500 troops remaining in the country.
Romil Patel Oct 15, 2015
Two RAF crew killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
A spokeperson for the MoD said the crash was 'not the result of insurgent activity'.
Priya Joshi Oct 11, 2015
Isis: Brits training Russian-born fighters in Afghanistan
Russian-born militants in Afghanistan are being trained by UK and US citizens.
Romil Patel Oct 09, 2015
President Obama apologises to MSF over Kunduz hospital bombing
22 people including doctors and patients were killed in a US bombing raid in Kunduz.
Mark Piggott Oct 07, 2015
Afghanistan: Human skeletons pulled out from under presidential palace
The identities, including gender, as well as the cause of the deaths were not immediately known.
Agamoni Ghosh Oct 07, 2015
Afghan Kunduz bombing: Top US general John Campbell set to face Senate grilling
Campbell to face tough questions over Taliban aggression and mistaken air strike on MSF hospital.
Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 06, 2015
US President Obama calls for investigation into airstrikes on Kunduz MSF hospital
US President described airstrikes on MSF hospital that killed 19 a 'tragic accident'.
Tom Porter Oct 04, 2015
Kunduz MSF hospital bombing: Patients in ICU were seen burning in beds after US air strike
MSF worker recalls horrific aftermath of bombing in Afghan city.
Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 04, 2015
Death toll for US bombing attack on MSF Kunduz hospital hits 19, including 3 children
US military continued bombing despite frantic phone calls to Nato in Afghanistan.
Mark Banham Oct 03, 2015
US military's 'sustained bombing' attack on Afghanistan MSF hospital kills 9
Nato admits the medical charity's trauma centre in Kunduz could have been victim of US airstrike.
Mark Banham Oct 03, 2015
Migrant crisis: Afghan translators in the UK are forgotten refugees from Britain's failed war
IBTimes UK speaks to an army translator who has resettled in the UK after being targeted by the Taliban.
Callum Paton Oct 03, 2015
Afghanistan: 14 killed after US Air Force cargo plane crashes near Jalalabad Airfield
The US Air Force confirms 6 US service members, 5 contractors and 3 locals killed in the crash.
Nicole Rojas Oct 02, 2015
Kunduz: Afghan troops retake control of some facilities from Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says troops pushing ahead in strategic city near Pakistan border.
Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 30, 2015
Afghanistan: Blast during sports match kills 16 spectators
Unconfirmed reports suggest Afghan intelligence officials were among blast victims in Paktika province.
Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 28, 2015
Small minority of migrants entering EU to seek asylum from Syria according to official figures
1-in-5 of refugees are from Syria, with large numbers arriving from Afghanistan, Iraq and Albania.
Peter Carty Sep 19, 2015
EU migrant crisis: Greece to ask EU for €700m to tackle refugee influx
Roughly 2,000 migrants from the Middle East and Asia have been arriving in Greece every day.
Callum Paton Sep 03, 2015
Afghanistan: Circus brings joy to children in war-torn nation
The Afghanistan Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) travels across the country despite dangers.
Adam Justice Sep 01, 2015
Afghanistan: Gas explosion kills 10 children displaced by war in Herat
Adult also dies after chain of explosions in Western Afghanistan sweeps through displacement camp.
Romil Patel Aug 25, 2015
Afghan Taliban condemns Isis's 'horrific' execution video
Taliban lashes out at Islamic State jihadists for brutally murdering Afghan prisoners.
Vasudevan Sridharan Aug 12, 2015
Afghanistan airport attack: Fatalities feared after suicide bombing at Kabul Airport
BREAKING: Officials say both casualties and fatalities feared.
Tom Porter Aug 10, 2015
Afghanistan: Kabul car bomb attack kills 8 and wounds dozens
Blast is first major attack in the city since Mullah Omar's death was announced.
Karthick Arvinth Aug 07, 2015
Mullah Omar: Taliban confirm death of leader and name Mullah Akhtar Mansour as his replacement
Mullah Akhtar Mansour had been Omar's long-term deputy.
Callum Paton Jul 30, 2015
British soldier dies from his wounds three years after being shot in Afghanistan
'Welsh warrior' Lance Corporal Michael Campbell was shot in the stomach while crossing a road in Helmand in 2012.
Yasmin Kaye Jul 24, 2015
US airstrike kills al-Qaeda's chief of suicide and explosive operations in Afghanistan
Pentagon says Abu Khalil al-Sudani, high-ranking leader of al-Qaeda's 'shura council', killed in airstrike.
Vasudevan Sridharan Jul 24, 2015
Afghanistan: Toy guns banned to curb culture of violence amongst children
Sale of toy guns banned in Afghanistan after over 100 children suffered eye injures during Eid celebrations.
Maria Khan Jul 21, 2015
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