Afghanistan

Men in the military are three times more likely to be convicted of a violent crime than non-servicemen.

Taliban claims responsibility for downing chopper in Kandahar, but sources blame weather.

Afghan president says recent suicide bombings intended to prove foreign troops' indispensability.

Seven hostages from Greece, Italy and Lebanon who were kidnapped by militants are said to have been executed.

Afghan Taliban claims responsibility for attack saying it is a "message" for Hagel who is to hold talks with President Hamid Karzai .

France's defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says Mali had terrorist structure able to accommodate young radicals from Europe.

Great Britain has a long and glorious tradition of arming and bankrolling groups and regimes to fight the good fight on our behalf.

Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice says it will not use force or target nightclubs.

PAC finds defence ministry spent £1.5bn on raw materials and consumables in 2012, more than actually needed.

Teenager to be lashed and placed under house arrest for admitting having sex.

IBTimes TV presenter Marverine Cole examines the international response to the crisis in Mali.

How can Israel's attempts at self-defence be worse than the horrors taking place in Syria, asks Sam Westrop

Shane Croucher argues that we should be sympathetic to the people trapped on benefits who need understanding and a hand up.

Austerity policies and cuts in military expenditure contribute to lower arms sales on the back of global economic crisis .

Aid agency warns that proliferation of arms and non-state militias pose unprecedented challenge.

Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Sunni extremist group, claims responsibility for attack killing 79 and injuring at least 180 people.

The British army's volunteer Territorial Army is broadcasting live advertisements from operations in Afghanistan as part of a recruitment drive.

Involving Tuareg MNLA group in nation-building effort is vital for Mali, consul Mark Saade tells IBTimes UK.

Obama vows to revive American economy and overhaul gun control legislation during his annual speech.

Court orders closure of file-sharing sites that failed to block access to film that insulted the prophet.

Islamist militant group Boko Haram blamed for two separate attacks on vaccination teams in Kano.

Former UK prime minister warns of 'long, difficult, messy' campaign that will take 'a generation'

Trilateral summit at Chequers to focus on tackling Taliban and ensuring Afghan stability after exit of Nato-led troops in 2014.

Call of Duty, Skyrim, GTA and a lot of big games have nothing to offer adults. The industry needs to grow up

Ten-year plan allocates funds for nuclear-powered submarines, RAF and Royal Navy.

Coalition government wanted war at all costs and could not even be bothered with a dodgy dossier, says Lucy P.

Ministry of Defence officials will travel to Australia to observe the performance of the eight-ton Taranis.

Opium allegedly hidden on Kam Air passenger flights between Kabul and Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe.

Sex workers in Nanyuki claim loss of earnings due to new night-out restrictions on 'spendthrift' UK troops.

Jessica Chastain hunts and captures Osama bin Laden - and possibly an Oscar - in Kathryn Bigelow's thrilling dramatisation.