Afghanistan

Masked gunmen have abducted thirty Shiite Muslim men in central Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka have manged to get their first win in the tournament that too in a close encounter against Afghanistan.

Carter will also meet Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani.

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Logar's provincial governor Din Mohammad Drwish said eight people were also injured in the blast.

SAS troopers admit mistakes were sometimes made in the heat of battle.

Afghanistan will feature in the World Cup for the first time during 2015.

Afghanistan and Iraq cost US huge sums, several times more than what was spent on Vietnam War.

Pilot was reportedly shot down by Taliban in Afghanistan.

Post traumatic stress blamed for rate of military suicides in US and UK.

Terror group say US-led mission a 'fire of barbarism and cruelty' that drowned country in 'pool of blood'.

Pentagon confirms four detainees were flown to Kabul after spending more than a decade at the military prison.

Islamic State have also launched a fresh offensive in the snowy mountains of Qalamoun.

Taliban militant's 'commander' handler replies: 'Wait for the army people, kill them before blowing yourself up.'

Donors talk a good game - but their actions tell a different story.

Six soldiers killed and 11 wounded on outskirts of Afghan capital.

Ministry of Defence historic review rules that women can cope with the rigours of front line combat.

Discussions on 2015 budget focus on tax policy and expenditure measures.

At least 18 wounded in attack targeting officials at ceremony in northern Afghanistan.

Former pastor and his teenage son and daughter killed in Afghan capital over suspected evangelism.

General Zahir told the interior ministry he no longer wanted to continue his job.

Two explosions hit Afghan capital, one on military bus and one in diplomatic quarter.

It brings the final death toll of foreign service members to 63 killed this year.

The High Court has paved the way for Yunus Rahmatullah to sue UK and US governments

Jundallah: 'They (Islamic State) are our brothers, whatever plan they have we will support them.'

Three killed and 17 injured in suicide attack targetting Shukria Barakzai

US Centers for Disease Control say two of three types of polio appear to have been eradicated globally - but type 1 remains the 'biggest problem'

Now that British combat operations have ended in Afghanistan, troops are leaving via Kandahar.

Afghanistan's opium cultivation has expanded by 7% in 2014 from the preceding year.