Afghanistan
Afghan officials say government retakes Kunduz; Taliban denies
World
October 1, 2015
Afghan officials say government retakes Kunduz; Taliban denies
Afghan officials said government troops recaptured much of the strategic northern city of Kunduz from Taliban insurgents early on Thursday,…
Troops from US-led mission fight Taliban near Afghan city
World
September 30, 2015
Troops from US-led mission fight Taliban near Afghan city
Special forces from the US-led military coalition in Afghanistan battled insurgents on Wednesday near the northern city of Kunduz that…
Afghan forces battle to regain control of city after stunning loss
World
September 29, 2015
Afghan forces battle to regain control of city after stunning loss
Afghan forces backed by US air support battled Taliban fighters for control of the northern city of Kunduz on Tuesday,…
Afghan Taliban seize much of northern city center in major attack
World
September 28, 2015
Afghan Taliban seize much of northern city center in major attack
Taliban fighters battled their way into the center of Kunduz city in northern Afghanistan on Monday and freed hundreds of…
Insight: Rebels see tougher war with Russians in Syria, evoke Afghanistan
Middle East
September 21, 2015
Insight: Rebels see tougher war with Russians in Syria, evoke Afghanistan
Rebels who have inflicted big losses on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad say Russia's intervention in support of its ally will…
Pakistan detains 22 after Taliban air base attack
World
September 19, 2015
Pakistan detains 22 after Taliban air base attack
Twenty-two suspects have been detained in connection with a deadly attack on a Pakistan air force base claimed by the…
IS struggle to make progress in Taliban bastion Afghanistan
Middle East
August 28, 2015
IS struggle to make progress in Taliban bastion Afghanistan
The Islamic State group had ambitious plans for Afghanistan, but Taliban resistance, US drone strikes, and a society less scarred…
NATO contractors killed by Kabul car bomb identified as US citizens
World
August 23, 2015
NATO contractors killed by Kabul car bomb identified as US citizens
Three US contractors were among 12 killed by a Kabul bomb that targeted their NATO convoy, the US-led coalition said,…
Attacks on army, police, US special forces kill 50 in Kabul
World
August 8, 2015
Attacks on army, police, US special forces kill 50 in Kabul
A wave of attacks on the Afghan army and police and US special forces in Kabul killed at least 50…
New Afghan Taliban leader appeals for unity in first public message
World
August 2, 2015
New Afghan Taliban leader appeals for unity in first public message
The new Afghan Taliban leader appealed for unity in the insurgency in his first public message released on Saturday amid…