Iraq offers cautionary tale for US withdrawal from Afghanistan

One of the quirks of democracy is that newly elected presidents inherit the wars of their predecessors, entanglements that they might deeply oppose.

Islamic State influence is growing in Pakistan and Afghanistan

But the success of IS in the Middle East is unsettling many of those charged with keeping a lid on Afghanistan and Pakistan's myriad extremist groups.

Car bomber kills 11 police, soldiers in Afghanistan

Afghan national police officers march during a graduation ceremony at a National Police training center in Laghman Province, Afghanistan. (File photo).

Afghan president: Corruption, security top issues

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai shakes hands with journalists before a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov.

Jim Hightower: How's Afghanistan, since we're staying

The U.S. will still have up to 10,000 troops in Afghanistan next year. ... of what we're stepping into in Iraq and Syria, let's remember Afghanistan.

Militants launch rocket attack on US airbase in Afghanistan

The airbase has come under numerous rocket attacks since it was set up by the US army after it invaded Afghanistan more than eleven years ago.

First Afghan Fanged Deer Seen in More Than 60 Years

A fanged creature not seen in Afghanistan for more than 60 years has been spotted by a research team in the northeast part of the country.