Afghanistan

President Hamid Karzai hopes to transfer talks from Qatar to Afghanistan after peace talks launched.

President Hamid Karzai announces official handover of lead security role to Afghan forces.

Norway, a world leader in equal rights, has become the first European country to introduce compulsory military service for women.

Iran's 50 million voters face important questions over its international isolation and a economy in freefall

Suicide car bomber strikes court workers in Afghan capital, killing at least 17 people and wounding 39.

Child was rooting through dustbins in Kandahar when Islamist militants seized him.

Five militants killed by Afghan forces while two suicide bombers blow themselves up.

Two US troops and civilian shot in suspected 'green-on-blue' attack, while Italian killed in separate incident.

Transgender soldier comes out as woman and opens 'peace garden' at Florida home.

Two unnamed soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan admit racist and indecent conduct.

US troops on patrol in Samkani escape market bomb but students on lunch break take full force of blast.

Ashraf Islam, formerly known as Mark Townley, confessed plot to police the day after the Woolwich attack on Drummer Lee Rigby.

A whistleblower to some and a traitor to others, Private Manning will go on military trial.

Philip Hammond admits up to 85 Afghan nationals being held at temporary MoD facility in Afghanistan.

Former Afghan chief warns on terror threat as Actis research finds 82% of UK business unprepared for attack.

Radical preacher accused of radicalising Michael Adebolajo says Muslims are victims of 'modern day witch hunt'.

Youths torch cars in Stockholm as first incidents reported in Orebro and Linkoping.

Abu Nusaybah posted shocking allegations on Twitter before his arrest at BBC headquarters.

Tory peer condemns C4 and BBC for airing fellow Muslim's extremist views on Woolwich murder of Drummer Lee Rigby.

Decapitation of enemies reveals a fundamentalist mentality that is stuck in the past.

President tells National Defence University in Washington that al-Qaida terrorism remains a potential threat.

Victim of Woolwich terror attack served with 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in Afghanistan and was father of two-year-old boy, says MoD.

Ingrid Loyau-Kennett risked life to calm attacker in wake of horrific machete rampage.

Woolwich-born preacher blames David Cameron and says Britain's involvement in Afghanistan prompted today's attack.

Bloody assault on London street near army barracks echoes Birmingham plot of Parviz Khan.

Not all roles helping British troops get UK's message across will be covered, fears Labour.

PackBot robots, Israeli drones, Russian missiles and German tanks for World Cup.

Major Tim Peake calls it a 'great privilege' to be first Briton selected for mission by European Space Agency.

After helping light the flame at the 4th Paralympic Warrior Games for wounded soldiers, prince said he hoped to bring the event to the UK.

Prince Harry will attend the opening ceremony of the Warrior Games on the third day of his US tour.