Afghanistan

As the end of the year draws near, here are some of the British celebrities of 2011.

Defence heads continued to depute British soldiers in less armoured Land Rovers, known as "mobile coffins," for several years after their own tests confirmed that the vehicles were highly weak and can get attacked from roadside bombs, confidential documents have revealed.

The Scotland Yard is understood to have spoken to the Civil Aviation Authority over the use of small radio controlled devices in order police the mega event.

Former soldier Shaun Clark has turned himself into a living tribute by having the names of the 383 servicemen and woman killed in Afghanistan tattooed on his body.

British comedian Jimmy Carr has landed in hot water after making an offensive joke about Down's syndrome children during one of his live sets.

Female Army chef Private Cheryl Walker found herself out on the frontline in Afghanistan looking for women who might be carrying improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

On Tuesday evening, U.S Republican presidential candidates debated issues concerning their country's foreign policy.

A resident of New York has been arrested on suspicion of planning to bomb targets, including police cars and post offices.

Two British terror suspects have been reportedly killed in an attack by U.S. military drones, on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

The duo were hit by an improvised explosive device explosion while conducting a joint patrol Nahr-e Saraj, central Helmand.

Slain al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has been described by the new al Qaida chief al-Zawahiri as 'sensitive' man.

In an attempt to stabilise the Afghan forces, the UK government will retain some British soldiers after it pulls out combat troops in 2015, said the chief of British defence staff.

On Sunday, the Queen laid a wreath at London's Cenotaph, in the Whitehall, as part of Remembrance Day ceremonies across the UK. Remembrance Day is an annual British and Commonwealth tradition that honors the contribution of soldiers from these nations in past wars and conflicts.

Veteran singer Sir Cliff Richard, "X Factor" star Joe McElderry and Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins will perform for the royal family during the "Festival of Remembrance" 2011 in London, on Saturday night.

A leaked internal memo to the senior officers in Afghanistan has revealed the army’s plans to cut up to 16,500 soldiers under its new redundancy plan by April 2015, it has been reported.

A mother and daughter were stoned and shot dead on Friday in their home in Ghazni province eastern Afghanistan, after a group of armed men attacked them, security officials said.

U.S. Army sergeant who killed three unarmed Afghan civilians and cut fingers off the corpses as trophies has been jailed for life.

Millions of people across the United Kingdom will remember those who died in past and present conflicts with a two minute silence.

In an unprecedented move of self-censorship, the European Union has blocked the release of a documentary on Afghan women jailed for so-called 'moral crimes.'

Training flights with aircrafts fitted with ejector seats similar to the one in which a Red Arrows pilot was killed have been suspended.

With the report incriminating Iran and reports that Israel as well as the US, have seriously been considering attacking Iran for its refusal to suspend its uranium enrichment programme, France has now called for an emergency UN Security Council, while the US and Israel have yet to repsond.

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The Muslim world has begun celebrating Eid al-Adha, a festival where humility and solidarity within the community is put promoted.

Two brother who serves in British Army crossed paths in Afghanistan.

The soldier, from the 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regiment, was killed in Nahr-e Saraj District, Helmand Province on Thursday .

Rally organised by the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland to protest at discrimination against Muslims has caused controversy as some of the protesters used the yellow Star of David symbol.

Somalia's al Shabaab rebels vowed on Thursday to fight Kenya after its troops entered the Horn of Africa nation and called on sympathisers to carry out major attacks in east Africa's biggest economy.

A stirring and powerful selection of photos of the British Army have been unveiled today as part of the annual 2011 Army Photographic Competition Awards.

News that former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has died has been confirmed by several NTC officials, but NATO has warned it will need more times to confim the reports.

U.S. forces are massing for a full scale offensive against the Haqqani Network - a group with terrorist links to the Taliban and al-Qaeda operating in northern Pakistan, say reports.