Afghanistan 04/05/2017 Afghanistan: U.S. army photographer captures blast that killed her and four...
Cinema 12/02/2016 The misguided decisions of a Danish Captain in Oscar nominated 'Krigen' The story is familiar. A contingent of soldiers is dispatched to the Afghan dust. This time they are Danish. Their mission is simple, at least on
Cinema 22/10/2015 Bill Murray stars in Barry Levinson's 'Rock the Kasbah' Bill Murray is back with a new comedy. In ‘Rock the Kasbah’, he plays a washed up rock manager who takes his last client on a tour of Afghanistan to
Afghanistan 17/10/2015 Taliban reign of terror: Harrowing accounts from the Afghan city of Kunduz The Taliban only held the northern Afghan city of Kunduz for three days. But stories have emerged of a reign of terror by the extremists, with women
Afghanistan 09/09/2015 Afghanistan marks 14 years since the killing of Ahmad Shah Massoud Afghanistan is marking fourteen years since the death of national hero Ahmad Shah Massoud .. with a ceremony attended by high-ranking officials and
Afghanistan 05/08/2015 2015 sees record number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan Civilian casualties, particularly those of women and children, have hit a new record in Afghanistan. In the first half of this year; nearly 5,000
Afghanistan 15/07/2015 Taliban leader appears to approve peace talks with Afghan government Reclusive Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has purportedly written a message seeming to signal approval for peace talks with Afghanistan’s
Afghanistan 22/06/2015 Taliban claim attack on Afghan parliament A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen have attacked the Afghan parliament. “A suicide bomber blew himself up just outside the parliament
United Kingdom 13/03/2015 Britain commemorates end of UK involvement in Afghan war Queen Elizabeth joined veterans of the Afghan war and relatives of those who died, at commemorations in London marking the end of Britain’s
Afghanistan 28/12/2014 NATO formally hands over to new Afghanistan mission NATO has officially ended its war in Afghanistan with a ceremony in Kabul, replacing its combat mission with one to back up local forces.
Afghanistan 03/06/2014 White House defends Taliban prisoner swap for freed soldier Bowe Bergdahl President Obama and his administration are coming under increased criticism over the release of five senior Taliban militants in exchange for a
Afghanistan 02/06/2014 Prisoner swap causes row on Capitol Hill The exchange of five Taliban militants for the freedom of one US soldier has caused a row in the US Congress . The five Guantanamo detainees, who
Afghanistan 05/04/2014 Tributes for photographer Anja Niedringhaus killed on assignment in Afghanistan The bullet holes in the car which was carrying two foreign journalists in Afghanistan are a reminder of the violent end which met photographer Anja
United Kingdom 25/02/2014 UK: Former Guantanamo Bay detainee arrested on suspicion of Syria terrorism offences A former detainee at Guantanamo Bay has been arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences, police say. Moazzam Begg, who spent around
Afghanistan 23/07/2013 Danish troops withdraw from Afghanistan Denmark exits Afghanistan after twelve years. The Danish contingent of combat troops began their withdrawal from Camp Price in Helmand Province on
Afghanistan 18/06/2013 Nato hands over security to Afghan forces NATO has handed over full control to Afghanistan’s own security forces for the first time since the Taliban were overthrown in 2001. In a ceremony
USA 20/12/2012 Britain will withdraw half of troops from Afghanistan British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that nearly half of the country’s 9000 troops based in Afghanistan will withdraw over the next two
Afghanistan 02/12/2012 Taliban in deadly attack on Afghan base Taliban suicide bombers have struck outside a major US base in Afghanistan, killing five people. Local police said the multiple attacks around the
Afghanistan 20/11/2012 France combat troops end Afghan mission France is ending its combat mission in Afghanistan. Some 400 troops are preparing to leave Kapisa, the province where France has lost most of its
Afghanistan 12/10/2012 Royal Marines arrested in Afghan murder probe The British Ministry of Defence says seven Royal Marines have been arrested on suspicion of murder. The detentions relate to an incident in
Pakistan 06/10/2012 Pakistan: Imran Khan leads anti-drone march Pakistani politician, Imran Khan, is leading a “peace march” into the dangerous FATA region of the country this weekend, in protest against US drone
