Afghanistan

UN says civilian casualties in Afghnistan has reduced

Civilian casualties as a result of the continued conflict in Afghanistan decreased slightly in the…

Nearly 50,000 displaced in Afghanistan due to conflicts – UN report

A UN report said on Monday that the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan had forced 47,404…

UN begins messaging system for Afghan refugees

The United Nations has launched a mobile messaging service for young Afghan refugees in Pakistan,…

IS militants abduct 13 lecturers in Afghanistan

Islamic States militants have abducted 13 lecturers at a religious school in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar…

Civilians take up arms against Taliban in northern Afghan province

Reza Ghafori, spokesman for Jauzjan Provincial Government in Afghanistan, has said that hundreds of Afghan…

13 IS militants killed in air strikes in Afghanistan

About 13 militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group have been killed during air…

Crew of crashed Pakistani helicopter released by Taliban

Afghan Taliban have released six crew members, including a Russian national, of a Pakistani helicopter…

Washington Post columnist: Britain, US, also ‘fantastically corrupt’

Britain and US are also ‘fantastically corrupt’, a columnist with The Washington Post has written.…

Anti Corruption Summit : Britain, Nigeria, others to reveal firm owners

Countries from Britain to Nigeria and Afghanistan pledged on Thursday to set up public registers of…

Afghan leader hits Cameron, blames British drug habits for corruption

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani  has followed Nigeria's leader, President Muhammadu Buhari to lash back at British Prime…