Afghanistan

Peace talks will take place before Taliban sets up office in Qatar but critics say it is a stalling tactic to refresh rebel troops.

American Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Hagen Thisted, were working for the Danish Deming Group when they were taken hostage by Somali pirates.

Afghan soldier who killed French soldiers was protesting about video of US Marines urinating on Taliban corpses.

Master Arghan calligrapher Mohammad Sabir Khedri takes five years to complete world's largest Koran.

The Taliban said the soldiers were killed to avenge the killings of their comrades.

Afghan soldier opens fire on unarmed French troops during training session

Radio 1 DJ joins Caroline Flack, Miquita Oliver and Jane Sheperdson at Oxfam’s Get Together fundraiser launch.

Two UK servicemen were arrested by military police after claims they filmed themselves abusing two Afghan children.

Ex-Marine and Iraq war veteran arrested Itzcoatl Ocampo, 23, after he killed a 64-year-old man outside a fast-food restaurant in Yorba Linda.

Police evict anti-war protesters to end 10-year encampment outside Houses of Parliament

Afghanistan National Institute of Music is believed to be the only music academy in the country.

Scotland Yard will investigate allegations over rendition in Libya which will put paid to foreign secretary William Hague'splan to "draw a line under the issue."

Adel al-Gazzar languishes in Egyptian jail despite release without conviction from Guantanamo.

YouTube video of alleged marines urinating on dead Taliban fighters sparks diplomatic fears and social media fury.

Well-known and award-winning French journalist Gilles Jacquier has been killed in Homs, Syria, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told the International Business Times UK.

A French journalist has been killed in Homs, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told the International Business Times UK.

Amnesty International says Guantanamo a symbol of torture and hits out at Barack Obama for breaking promise to close it.

Security breach after police move freely around 2012 Olympic park with a 'bomb'.

The 34-mile wide (at its narrowest point) oil transit route holds the key to deciding a new geopolitical equation as major world powers are already taking sides in case of a war.

Global companies urged to emphasise human rights in face of growing child exploitation figures.

White House agrees in principle to release Taliban leaders as part of peace negotiations.

According to Reuters, some of the more important issues to look out for are the U.S. presidential elections, the London Olympics and the unrest in Syria, as well the nuclear conflict in Iran, the Eurozone debt crisis and the future of the North Korean state, among others...

Plans are under way for the smooth handling of the eventuality that involves the presence of the Queen and other dignitaries from around the world, a report has said.

The Ministry of Defence has tied up with big game companies to procure the latest simulation technology to prepare its soldiers for real-world battles. The virtual training course would focus on sharpening their skills as well as improving their agility in reacting to disastrous war situations.

Afghan police officers have rescued a teenage girl who was beaten and locked up in a toilet for more than five months.

Military Wives' choir "Wherever You Are" was named the 60th Official Christmas Number 1 on Christmas Day by the Official Charts Company.

At least eight dead after ferry carrying families going home for Christmas sinks off Indonesia - the second capsize in a week.

The year 2011 has been a memorable one for Queen Elizabeth II, starting as it did with the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Ground-to-air missiles for London Olympics to beat terrorist attack.

U.S. officials have confirmed that the drone which crashed in Iran was on a surveillance mission looking for suspected nuclear sites in the country.