Afghanistan
Migrant crisis: New routes sought amid impasse in Balkans
Migrants stranded in Croatia are making renewed efforts to head north despite moves by Slovenia and Hungary to hold them back.
19 September 2015, 04:38 AM
Migrant crisis: Croatia closes border crossings with Serbia
Croatia closes seven of its eight road border crossings with Serbia following a huge influx of migrants.
18 September 2015, 04:45 AM
Taliban ‘resolve splits’ over leader
A dispute that threatened to split the Afghan Taliban has been resolved after relatives of late leader Mullah Omar backed his successor, the group says.
17 September 2015, 05:07 AM
Mecca crane collapse: Saudi king says findings will be made public
Saudi Arabia's King Salman says the results of an investigation into why a crane collapsed in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, killing at least 107 people, will be made public.
13 September 2015, 04:43 AM
US counterterrorism strategy in South Asia
The U.S.-led coalition military strategy in Afghanistan and the adjacent border areas of Pakistan has drawn huge criticisms for its over-reliance on the use of coercive force and utter negligence of peace, reconciliation, and reconstruction efforts.
10 September 2015, 18:00 PM
ICRC T20: Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by three wickets
Afghanistan came out on top in a thrilling encounter against hosts Bangladesh by three wickets with five balls to spare in the ICRC T20 Tournament.
7 September 2015, 12:03 PM
Taliban without Mullah Omar
Pakistan has to undertake some serious confidence building measures with Kabul. President Ashraf Ghani, who is keen to stop the bloodletting, is still not sure whether Pakistan really wants the insurgency to cease or if it has other motives.
6 September 2015, 18:00 PM
One Associate to feature in 2016 Asia Cup T20
One Associate team will get the opportunity to take part in the main draw of the 2016 Asia Cup T20.
5 September 2015, 11:10 AM
Taliban admit covering up death of Mullah Omar
The Afghan Taliban have confirmed covering up their former leader Mullah Omar's death for more than two years.
31 August 2015, 13:42 PM
India mulls law to grant citizenship to Bangladesh Hindu refugees
The government of India works on an ordinance to amend the Citizenship Act to grant citizenship to "persecuted" Hindu refugees from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
30 August 2015, 06:57 AM
T20 tournament for physically disabled in Dhaka from September 2
The first ever international cricket tournament for physically disabled individuals will be organized in Dhaka from September 2.
22 August 2015, 14:11 PM
Wall for nothing: The growing taste for border fences
Globalisation is supposed to tear down barriers, but security fears and a widespread refusal to help migrants and refugees have fuelled a new spate of wall-building across the world, even if experts doubt their long-term effectiveness.
22 August 2015, 05:56 AM
Bangladesh reach SAFF U-16 Championship final
Bangladesh Under-16 football team reaches the final of the SAFF Under-16 Championship 2015 defeating Afghanistan 1-0 in the semi-final at Sylhet District Stadium
16 August 2015, 13:13 PM
GSP: Bangladesh’s reforms and unfinished tasks
Bangladesh made unprecedented progress in labour and safety standards over the last two years, which had raised hopes for the country of regaining trade benefits from the United States.
11 August 2015, 08:50 AM
Afghan police targeted in deadly suicide attack
Six people, including three policemen, have been killed in a suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan.
6 August 2015, 11:25 AM
New Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour calls for unity
The new leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, calls for unity in an audio message, saying that the group will continue fighting.
1 August 2015, 15:14 PM
Afghanistan: Wedding shootout in Baghlan province 'kills 20 people'
At least 20 people have been killed and 10 wounded in a gunfight at a wedding party in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan
27 July 2015, 10:22 AM
Max Movie Review
After the death of his handler Kyle in Afghanistan, war dog Max is adopted by Kyle's family. Though suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder following Kyle's death, he brings together the grieving family.
3 July 2015, 14:12 PM
Hillary emails show old friend advising on foreign policy
A longtime friend of Hillary Clinton gave her detailed advice on issues ranging from British politics to Afghanistan and Iran while she was secretary of state even though he was not employed by the US government, according to emails released on Tuesday.
1 July 2015, 08:23 AM
Afghan fighters 'linked to IS in Syria'
A senior US commander in Afghanistan says that fighters allied with Islamic State are in contact with militants' Syrian headquarters.
30 June 2015, 06:08 AM