Afghan officials claim to have killed scores of militants in a new offensive against the Islamic State in a restive southern province.
At least 162 people have died in a series of avalanches in mountainous regions of northeastern Afghanistan. Officials said on February 25 that most of the victims were in Panjshir Province, where heavy snowfall in recent days destroyed more than 100 homes and blocked main roads. The death toll was expected to rise, as other victims are believed to be trapped under the snow.
Afghans are whooping it up after their team's first-ever win in the Cricket World Cup against Scotland.
The Afghan government has announced a new initiative to tackle the abuse and torture of detainees.
Amnesty International (AI) says 2014 was a catastrophic year for millions caught up in violence, and condemned what it called a "shameful and ineffective" global response to conflict and abuses by governments and armed groups.
Officials in southern Afghanistan are investigating the theft of almost $1.5 million from a branch of the country's central bank.
Scores of worshipers have been killed in the latest Taliban attack on Pakistan's beleaguered Shi'ite minority.
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Pakistan to take on all militant groups that threaten its domestic security, the region and the United States.
After months of wrangling over names for key posts, Afghanistan's national unity government has finally announced nominees for the cabinet.
A military-run school in northwestern Pakistan has reopened after the Taliban killed more than 150 students and teachers on December 16.
