In Pictures: Taliban attack in Kabul
Images from a gun battle between security forces and Taliban insurgents in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
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VIDEO: Taliban claims Kabul explosions
There have been two explosions in the centre of Kabul, near the headquarters of the Afghan Public Protection Force, reports ...
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Afghan army takes fight to Taliban
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VIDEO: The troops taking on the Taliban
British troops deployed in Afghanistan this autumn and next year will serve up to 9 months, as forces hand over security to Afghan ...
Mother accepts son's posthumous VC
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Viewpoints: Elections in Pakistan
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What Sharif's win means for region
Nawaz Sharif will be welcomed by neighbours hoping for a more stable Pakistan - but he will have to work with the military on foreign policy, writes ...