Pakistani forces kill 24 militants in border raids near Afghanistan
The military said Friday it used intelligence sources to target militants over the previous 24 hours. The operations were in…
The U.S. track record for wars in the Middle East
The United States has been at war for more than 20 of the last 25 years. Afghanistan, Iraq and now…
Taliban declares war on smartphones
A newly announced ban on smartphones for government workers, police and military personnel is spilling over into healthcare and educational…
Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say
Pakistan says it targeted militant hideouts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to militant attacks across Pakistan. Afghanistan condemned the…
Afghan Taliban hold first, closed-door talks with EU on deportations
Rights groups criticized the meeting, saying it undermines the EU's human rights obligations.
Mind-bending photos by anonymous cousins show the pain and dreams of Afghan women
The young women make photos that look at life — how it is, how they wish it could be —…
UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage
The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in…