Afghanistan Several dead after blast in Afghan capital An explosion in the diplomatic zone of Kabul, has killed at least three people and caused numerous casualties, with the number of dead and injured expected to rise. 31/10/2017
Afghanistan Dozens killed in Afghan mosque attacks ISIL claimed responsibility for one of the massacres at a Shi'ite mosque in Kabul 21/10/2017
Afghanistan Red Cross to cut Afghanistan operation 'drastically' after attacks The ICRC says it has no option but to reduce staff after fatal attacks this year. 09/10/2017
Afghanistan Amnesty urges halt to Afghan refugee returns from EU Human rights group Amnesty International is urging European nations to stop sending Afghans who do not qualify for asylum back to what it describes as their "deeply unsafe" home country. 05/10/2017
Afghanistan Car bomber hits NATO convoy in Kabul The suicide bombing wounded at least three civilians but left international forces unharmed, according to security officials. 24/09/2017
Afghanistan Suicide bomber attacks Kabul cricket match A suicide bomber has killed at least three people near to Kabul’s main cricket ground while a major tournament was underway. 13/09/2017
Afghanistan One dead in Kabul explosion close to US Embassy One person has been killed and others injured in an explosion in the Afghan capital of Kabul. The explosion occurred close to the US Embassy. 29/08/2017
Afghanistan Car bombing kills 13 in Afghanistan's Helmand province Second car bombing strikes Helmand just days after similar blast in Lashkar Gah 28/08/2017
Afghanistan At least 20 dead in attack on Kabul mosque At least 20 people have been reported dead in an attack at a Shiite mosque in Kabul 25/08/2017
Afghanistan Suicide bomber targets NATO convoy in Afghanistan Suicide bomber targets NATO convoy in Afghanistan 02/08/2017
Afghanistan 29 killed and 64 injuried in Mosque 29 people are killed and 64 injured in an explosion at the largest Shiite Muslim mosque in Afghanistan's Herat province. 01/08/2017
Afghanistan Islamic State claims attack on Iraqi embassy in Kabul Security forces battle gunmen in Afghan capital, Kabul after suicide bomb attack at the Iraqi embassy 31/07/2017
Afghanistan Taliban claims deadly Kabul bomb blast A suicide attacker has detonated a car bomb in the Afghan capital, killing at least 35 people and wounding dozens more. 24/07/2017
Sport Afghanistan to play test cricket Afghanistan has celebrated its entry into test cricket after the International Cricket Council voted to make it, along with Ireland, full members of the organisation. 23/06/2017
Afghanistan Dozens killed in attack on Afghan bank The explosion targeted civilians and security forces as they queued for wages 22/06/2017
Afghanistan Taliban claims multiple suicide bombs in eastern Afghanistan The Taliban says it was behind the storming of a police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan. 18/06/2017
Afghanistan Kabul reels from devastating truck bomb At least 90 people were killed and more than 400 were wounded in the attack, one of the deadliest ever in the Afghan capital. 31/05/2017