Dozens were killed and hundreds homes destroyed, according to the country's disaster management authority, in storms impacting 15 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces.

Brits, Canadians and Danes were among those who saw the toughest fighting, writes the BBC's Frank Gardner

A bombing that killed seven people and injured a dozen more at a noodle restaurant in a busy area of Kabul is likely to heighten China’s growing security concerns in Afghanistan.

"I may just be a humble rock star, but I'm also a Knight of the realm, and I have my opinions," he said.

The mother of a Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan has described Donald Trump's claim that allies stayed away from the front line as "soul-destroying". Sean Binnie was a 22-year-old acting sergeant when he was killed while on patrol with the Black Watch in Helmand Province in May 2009.

Snow and heavy rain have killed 61 people in Afghanistan in the last three days, the disaster management authority (ANDMA) said today. The deaths

President Donald Trump’s comments belittling the role of NATO allies in Afghanistan sparked outrage in Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the U.S.-led war.