In letter to UN, Karzai urges condemnation of Pakistani strikes
Former president says attacks violate international law as cross-border fighting displaces tens of thousands.
Security
Security
Mines, unexploded ordnance killed 96 in Afghanistan over past year
Hundreds of casualties, many of them children, highlight growing risks as funding cuts sharply reduce demining capacity.
Security
Taliban claim seizure of Pakistani border post as clashes continue
Incident in Khost comes as cross-border fighting enters its sixth week and talks in China show little sign of a.
Amu Region, Security
Taliban urge security cooperation at meeting with Central Asian officials
At a Kabul forum, the Taliban foreign minister called ISIS and drug trafficking shared threats and confirmed ongoing talks with.
Security
Taliban say Pakistani strikes have killed over 750 civilians
Claims of mass casualties and destruction come as cross-border fighting intensifies and scrutiny grows over alleged civilian harm.
Amu Region, Security
Regional security group warns of rising militant threat from Afghanistan
Shanghai Cooperation Organization body says armed groups are strengthening capabilities, raising concerns across Central and South Asia.
Security
Report says 310 civilians killed in Afghanistan over past year
Afghanistan Human Rights Center cites border clashes, repression and economic crisis as driving widespread abuses.
Security
Taliban say Pakistani strikes kill 2 civilians as border fighting continues
File photo from a house hit by Pakistani strike in eastern Afghanistan. File photo.
Politics, Security
Peshawar Jirga urges Taliban, Pakistan to return to dialogue
Gathering of tribal elders and political figures calls for renewed dialogue after weeks of deadly cross-border violence.
Security
Pakistani shelling in Kunar kills civilian, injures 17, Taliban say
Renewed cross-border strikes come despite reported mediation efforts to ease tensions.