Afghanistan Twenty-one killed in Afghanistan suicide truck bombing At least 21 people died and as many as 90 people were injured after a suicide truck bombing in Afghanistan on Friday. 30/04/2021
France Paris honours assassinated Afghan rebel leader Paris has honoured Ahmad Shah Massoud with a plaque that recognises him as a hero of Afghanistan. 27/03/2021
brussels bureau Europe's week: Vaccine boost and Afghanistan decision delayed There was some relief for the EU this week both on vaccines and defence. 19/02/2021
brussels bureau NATO to increase training in Iraq but delays decision on Afghanistan With a May 1st deadline looming, defence ministers from the NATO military alliance have chosen to delay a decision on whether to withdraw forces from Afghanistan. 18/02/2021
USA Stowaway's body found in plane's landing gear at Paris airport Air France expressed its "deepest sympathy and compassion at this human tragedy." 08/01/2020
Afghanistan Trump reveals Taliban talks in surprise Thanksgiving Afghanistan trip Trump met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and addressed U.S. troops, telling them that America was “substantially” reducing its military presence in the country. 28/11/2019
Afghanistan Why are Iranians claiming asylum in Afghanistan? After decades of conflict and instability, around 2.5 million Afghans have sought asylum overseas, many of them in Europe. But the war torn country is also a destination for refugees fleeing neighbouring states, including Pakistan and Iran. 28/10/2019
Afghanistan Afghan election sees big drop in voter numbers — estimate Afghanistan's presidential election turnout is unofficially estimated at 20 percent amid fears the Taliban kept many away from polling stations. 28/09/2019
USA Trump calls off Afghanistan peace talks after bombing in Kabul US President Donald Trump tweeted that he was calling off talks with Afghanistan on Saturday night. 08/09/2019
USA US President Donald Trump calls off Afghanistan peace talks "Unbeknownst to almost everyone, the major Taliban leaders ... were going to secretly meet with me at Camp David on Sunday," Trump tweeted. 08/09/2019
USA Taliban claims blast in Afghan capital as draft peace deal agreed The explosion came as a senior U.S. diplomat was visiting Kabul to brief Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on a draft peace accord reached with the insurgents that could see thousands of U.S. troops withdrawn from Afghanistan. 02/09/2019
World World Photography Day: How many women have won World Press Photo? The 2010 winner, South African Jodi Bieber, acknowledges that the photojournalism industry is male-dominated. 19/08/2019
Afghanistan Allies killed more civilians in Afghanistan than anti-government force In the first half of the year, foreign and government forces killed 717 civilians, while anti-government elements (including Taliban) caused 531 deaths, the UN said. 30/07/2019
