Afghanistan

Montana native offers insight into the most famous raid in American history in tell-all interview

Speaking to LBC, Nigel Farage said he would back a campaign to reverse Marine A's life sentence

Russian member of Taliban appears in court in Virginia on 12 charges.

IBTimes UK looks at the Royal Marines' involvement as part of military operations in Afghanistan

British flag lowered in symbolic Camp Bastion ceremony to mark formal handover to Afghan forces.

Major Robert Armstrong won Military Cross for service in Afghanistan but inquiry finds he exaggerated own heroism

Case sparked national outrage in country but last-minute appeals from rights groups ignored

12,000 American troops to stay after end of the year in deal signed by new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani

Ghani asks Afghan Taliban and Hezb-e-Islami to give up arms and engage in talks.

Bomb destroys military vehicle in Afghan capital, the day before new president sworn in.

American ambassador to Afghanistan calls Karzai's remarks 'ungracious and ungrateful'.

Deal gives presidency to Ghani and PM-equivalent post to Abdullah.

An eyewitness brings us the trauma, and relief, of being spared death in Kabul.

Senior Afghan official confirms death of civilians in US aircraft strike.

Isis is reportedly distributing pamphlets in Peshawar and other provinces near Afghanistan.

First anti-NATO protests scheduled for today but also concerns about potential Isis attack

Families found 'screaming' inside shipping containers in Essex were escaping religious persecution.

Aid workers in Western Afghanistan acting on behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross abducted in the Herat province.

Killing of American major-general by lone gunman marks highest-ranking death in Afghanistan War

Nato says it is investigating 'incident' at Camp Qargha involving Afghan and Nato troops.

Political ally of presidential hopeful Ghani Ahmadzai killed in suicide attack.

Afghan Taliban claims responsibility for dawn attack in Qasaba area.

Four gunmen killed after pre-dawn rocket attack on Kabul International Airport.

Rocket-propelled grenade attack comes as disputed landmark election set to be recounted.

Rashid caught in South Waziristan for attack on former military leader Pervez Musharraf.

At least 50 dead in blast at busy market in eastern Afghanistan.

Car with full of detonators explodes near mosque and market in Patika.

Iran and P5+1 powers racing against 20 July-deadline to end decades-long nuclear impasse.

Presidential contender claims victory despite results showing rival Ashraf Ghani is in the lead.

Bus carrying military personnel attacked in Afghan capital by suspected Taliban militant.