At least 11 Afghan security personnel were killed in fighting in Hesarak, while eight pro-government...
A slick opening ceremony on Saturday saw the Afghan government and allies, including the US, call for...
Then-president George W Bush sent US forces into Afghanistan a month after the 9/11 attacks to hunt down...
The US has stressed Afghanistan's future is now in Afghan hands
The US has already been steadily downsizing its troop levels in Iraq in recent months as Iraqis take...
An outspoken Taliban critic, Saleh survived an attack last year ahead of presidential elections
The legal amendment still needs approval from the country's male-dominated parliament and must then...
The Taliban have made only vague comments about women's rights, saying these will be protected through...
Afghanistan regularly suffers from drought but can be hit by very heavy rain during the south Asian...
Torrential downpours and flash floods kill scores of people annually in Afghanistan
Diplomats and officials say the violence is sapping the trust needed for talks
The rocket attack comes as the Afghan government and the Taliban are poised to begin peace talks
The prisoners include at least 44 insurgents of particular concern to the United States and other countries...
Over the next four months, the United States will continue to drawdown its force levels in Afghanistan...
The gathering recommended that any foreign nationals among the prisoners should be handed over to their...
The government has released all but some 400 militants it says have been involved in some of the worst...
Fighting was still raging at the jail in the eastern city of Jalalabad, where some 1,700 IS and Taliban...
'This is a great opportunity to extend the ceasefire today and start intra-Afghan talks...
'If the Pakistani military continues its rocket attacks on Afghan territory, they will face retaliation...
'We welcome the Taliban announcement of an Eid ceasefire and the Afghan government's reciprocal...
'The violence, mainly between Afghan government forces and the Taliban, killed 1,282 and injured...
