Afghanistan

From the eurozone crisis to Afghanistan, Syria and rising global oil rises are likely to figure at the summit.

The eurozone crisis, North Korea, the Middle East and Afghanistan are also expected to figure in talks.

Francois Hollande takes helm as president after being sworn in at ceremony held at Elysee Palace.

Lance Corporal Lee Davies, 27, from 1st Battalion Welsh Guards and Royal Air Force airman Corporal Brent McCarthy, 25, died in Helmand province.

Prior to the International Mother's Day celebration, the humanitarian group, Save the Children has released its 13th annual State of the World’s Mothers report, listing the best and worst places in the world to be a mother.

Countdown to London 2012 Olympics moves up a gear with ceremonial lighting of the torch and start of relay to London.

Strong indictment by Pakistan Supreme Court may even lead to Gilani's disqualification from parliament.

Prince Harry receives award in recognition of his charitable and humanitarian work supporting servicemen and women.

Hollande, the first Socialist to be President of France in nearly two decades, said that he was proud of rekindling the hope of people with his victory.

Francois Hollande became the first Socialist French President in 17 years by defeating the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in the Sunday run-off.

Opinion polls held earlier had put socialist Francois Hollande ahead of Sarkozy.

A U.S. Drone attacked militants in the Shawal mountain area of North Waziristan, which is located on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and is said to be a safe haven for militants.

Four suspected al-Qaeda members have been arrested in Berlin after allegedly planning a terrorist attack in Germany.

Black Ops 2 launches worldwide on 13 November, with a branched storyline set in 2025, futuristic weapons and unmanned drones.

Bosnian-born US citizen Adis Medunjanin trained with al-Qaida and in Pakistan.

Barack Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan on al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden's first death anniversary.

The body of the British aid worker was dumped in an orchard in Quetta with a note attaching to it.

Iran is a nation that is often said to be run by theocratic lunatics who want to "wipe Israel off the map" and deny the Holocaust but for once someone has spoken some words of sense about the Islamic Republic - a Lt. General from Israel of all people.

In Denmark, people die of cancer and in Afghanistan because of excessive drug abuse.

Rupert Murdoch claim at press ethics inquiry rubbished by former prime minister.

Commander Ali Fadavi says Iranian experts have reverse-engineered stealth jet and have 'full understanding' of it.

The Afghan security officials have seized 10 tonnes of explosive materials in Afghanistan's capital Kabul.

It is immensely sad to have to say so - but George Galloway is correct about the ongoing war in Afghanistan, or at least he is not completely wrong.

Rebel walks up to police checkpoint, hands himself in and demands finder’s fee.

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who has long been the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will take on a new role - a Special Envoy for large-scale crises causing civilians to flee homelands.

Hollywood actress and UNHCR’s goodwill ambassador takes on new and expanded role

Bahrain fails to live up to its promises and unnecessarily torture the anti-government protestors, says Amnesty's report.

Startling figures show that US personnel far more likely to kill themselves after serving than are likely to die in combat or a war zone.

An 18-hour fight between the militants and the Afghan security forces in Kabul ended early Monday after 36 insurgents were killed in the attacks along with eight policemen and three civilians

Taliban militants launch coordinated attack on British, German and Russian embassies in diplomatic enclave.