Asia

Afghanistan: 90 ISIL fighters killed in MOAB attack

Afghan officials raise the number of ISIL fighters killed after the US army dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb.

Inside Story

What impact will MOAB have in the fight against ISIL?

The US military's dropping of the largest conventional bomb in eastern Afghanistan has drawn mixed reaction.

Asia

Ex-Afghan president denounces 'mother of all bombs'

Afghanistan shouldn't be a 'testing ground for new and dangerous weapons' Hamid Karzai says after US drops mega-bomb.

Asia

Mixed reaction in Afghanistan over Nangarhar bombing

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the US military's use of its largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan. Afghanistan's defence ministry says it wiped out ISIL tunnels, killed 36 ISIL fighters, and did not cause any civilian deaths.

Asia

US says 'mother of all bombs' hits ISIL in Afghanistan

Central Command says largest US non-nuclear bomb used in combat dropped on ISIL caves and bunkers in country's east.

Asia

ISIL blast near Afghan president's palace kills five

ISIL claims responsibility for deadly suicide bomb blast near government offices in the centre of the Afghan capital.

Journalism Matters

Double standards: Do all journalist lives matter?

Little attention is paid to reporters from the Global South who are killed, abused, or left stranded by foreign media.

Asia

Pakistan resumes repatriation of Afghan refugees

A government crackdown following a wave of security incidents and border fighting has led many Afghans to feel they are no longer safe in Pakistan.

Asia

More Afghans deported from Europe arrive in Kabul

Some 248 people have been deported from Europe to Afghanistan this year, compared with 580 in 2016.

Afghanistan

Afghan who served US military detained by ICE

Calls for end of three-week detention of 'Abdul' who worked with American forces in Afghanistan and holds a valid visa.

Asia

'Afghan Star' back on TV after Taliban attack

After an attack by the Taliban, which killed six members of its production team last year, Afghanistan's most popular television show is back on the air amid tight security.

Asia

New Polio vaccination campaign gets under way in Afghanistan

Medics trying to stop the spread of Polio in Afghanistan have started their latest vaccination campaign. They hope to vaccinate millions of children in the next few days.

Asia

Pakistan starts building fence along Afghanistan border

Fencing starts along Pakistan's disputed border with Afghanistan in bid to stop fighters' movement.

Asia

Russia denies supplying Taliban after US general claim

Moscow rejects NATO commander's remark that it is 'perhaps' aiding the Taliban in fighting against US and allied forces.

Middle East

US general: Russia may be supplying Taliban fighters

Russia is 'perhaps' aiding the Taliban in fighting against US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, US general alleges.