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Calais: Hundreds block major highway in protest against 'Jungle' camp
Tensions among locals have increased after the population of the camp rose to at least 7,000 people.
Veteran charities accused of 'exaggerating' combat stress to raise funds
Chief executive of Walking with the Wounded says PTSD is being used to get money.
Taliban video of abducted couple and children who face execution emerges
Canadian Joshua Boyle and American Caitlin Coleman were kidnapped by Taliban militants in 2012
Australian aid worker abducted in Afghanistan released
Katherine Jane Wilson, 60, was kidnapped in April from her office.
Friendship Gate at Pakistan-Afghanistan border remains closed for seventh day
The Pak-Afghan border at Chaman was closed after Afghan demonstrators set a Pakistani national flag on fire.
US tells Pakistan not to differentiate among terror groups
Asks Pakistan to work together with Afghanistan against terrorism.
Attack on American University of Afghanistan leaves seven dead and more than 30 injured
A security guard was among the dead while 700 students were rescued.
American University of Afghanistan attack updates: Students and staff 'under siege'
Local police have described it as a 'complex attack' with reports of teachers and students inside.
Friendship Gate at Pakistan-Afghanistan border closed after Pakistani flag set ablaze
Afghans staged a protest on the day Pakistani nationals were demonstrating against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Nato rejects claims Isis killed US commander in Afghanistan with 'sticky bomb'
Nato's Resolute Support Mission denies any substance to propaganda claims.
Military personnel sue after plane plummets 4,400ft after a camera got stuck in controls
Ex-commander of UK troops in Afghanistan blames 'compensation culture' for the case going ahead.
Paula Bronstein's Afghanistan: Between Hope and Fear
The award-winning American photojournalist's shots are collected in a remarkable new book.
US and Australian academics abducted at gunpoint in Kabul
Australian academic and American professor worked at the American University of Afghanistan.
Afghan girl, 6 is married to 55-year-old man in exchange for a goat
The girl's father claimed he was struggling to feed his family and was so desperate for food he sold his daughter.
Pentagon blocks payment of $300m to Pakistan for inadequate action against terrorism
Secretary of Defence Ash Carter not to certify that Pakistan has done enough to eliminate terror groups.
Indian woman en route to Kabul to allegedly join Isis produced in court
Yasmeen, 28, was detained by immigration officials during security check at IGI airport, Delhi.
Afghan cleric, 60, arrested after marrying 6-year-old girl given as a 'religious offering'
Child marriages in Afghanistan on the rise due to poverty.
These two recent domestic violence cases show the plight of Afghan women
In two incidents that happened within 24 hours, a woman was killed and another's genitals were mutilated.
Large-scale vehicle smuggling from Afghanistan raises security concerns in Pakistan
Security agencies say many of these vehicles are being used in terrorist activities.
Taliban gaining more ground in Afghanistan as government forces lose control
Around 19 of 400 governing districts in the country have been taken over by militants.
Isis warlord in Afghanistan Saad al-Emarati among 122 killed by troops, say officials
The Afghan army has began a purge of the Nangarhar province after a twin bombing in Kabul.
Turkey coup attempt: Authorities detain 2 Afghan-based Turkish generals in Dubai
Since the failed coup attempt, at least 99 generals and admirals have been charged.
Isis executes 'crossdressing policeman' then throws him off a waterfall
The man was killed in Nangarhar, eastern Afghanistan after trying to flee from the militants.
Afghanistan: Scores killed as Isis claims responsibility for deadly explosion during Kabul protest
The blast took place as thousands of people protested in the Afghan capital city.
Abducted Indian woman Judith D'Souza rescued in Afghanistan
D'Souza, 40, was kidnapped on the night of 9 June in Kabul.
Afghanistan: Family and in-laws of 14-year-old burnt alive blame each other
Zahra was four-months pregnant when she was set on fire.
Ireland vs Afghanistan, 5th ODI: Prediction, betting odds and possible XI
Ireland host Afghanistan in the 5th ODI on 19 July with Afghanistan leading the five-match series 2-1.
Ireland vs Afghanistan, 4th ODI: Prediction, betting odds and possible XI
Ireland face Afghanistan in the 4th ODI on 17 July. Five match series tied at 1-1.
Ireland vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI: Where to watch live, prediction, betting odds, possible XI, weather update and live streaming info
Ireland look for revenge against Afghanistan in the third ODI on 14 July.
Peshawar school massacre: Mastermind Umar Mansour killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan
Pakistani officials say they will now target militant leaders Abdul Wali and Maulvi Fazlullah.