Afghanistan

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.

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.