Afghan forces repel Taliban insurgents at Kandahar airport
Afghan security forces have ended a siege launched by Taliban at an…
Freed of Taliban, Kunduz starts tough road to recovery
As the battle for Kunduz city raged between Taliban militants and government…
Scores of Afghan soldiers defect to Taliban during battle
At least 65 Afghani troops, including several commanders, have joined the Taliban…
Kunduz hospital bombing could amount to war crime: UN
The United Nations has condemned the bombing of a hospital in Kunduz,…
Notes from America: Why Ahmed got arrested and Malala got a Nobel prize
Ahmed Mohamed, the young inventor, and Malala Yousafzai, the young women rights…
Germany’s Steinmeier urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to ease tensions
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to…
Mullah Mansoor’s rise to the Taliban leadership
The Taliban have appointed Mullah Akhtar Mansoor as their new leader and…
The ‘War on Terror’ after Mullah Omar and Bin Laden
Taliban leader Mullah Omar provided sanctuary to Osama bin Laden. Both men…
Mullah Omar: An Islamist who fought against two world powers
Mullah Omar, the Taliban leader who fought a protracted war against both…