Latest from Afghanistan

Killing of ISIS leader confirmed

Islamic State has suffered a blow after the leader of the group's Afghanistan and Pakistan branches was killed in a US drone strike, the Pentagon says.

Kidnapped professors: Kabul uni reopens

The American University of Afghanistan reopens its campus after the kidnapping of two foreign professors.

Kiwi soldiers 'did not die in vain'

The Afghanistan province where two Kiwi soldiers were killed four years ago today, is now secure, peaceful, and purged of insurgents.

Latest Isis attack in Afghanistan leaves 80 dead

Twin explosions in Kabul kill at least 80 people and wound more than 230 in a suicide attack claimed by Islamic State.

NZDF to stay in Afganistan until 2018

A deployment of New Zealand military trainers will stay in Afghanistan until June 2018 and their number will be increased from eight to 10.

Watch: Man plunges off notorious cliff

After plunging off one of the world's most dangerous roads, our car slammed into a river engorged by melting snow and days of spring rains, writes Tim Craig.

Refugee children may be taught by robots

German scientists think they have found the solution for young refugees who have entered Germany from war-torn countries and are seeking a better life.

Four killed in Kabul siege

At least four Afghan policemen and one Spaniard have been killed in an hours-long Taliban siege near the Spanish embassy in Kabul.

War ends but the battle goes on

The war is officially over, victory secured. And Afghanistan, once again, has been rebuilt. But for many, life in the restive provinces is much as it ever was.

West can't rely on a White Knight

There is a scene in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass in which Alice meets the White Knight who is wearing full armour and riding a horse which he keeps falling off.

CIA's Queen of Torture outed

In the film Zero Dark Thirty, she was the persistent, conscientious CIA officer who finally tracked Osama bin Laden to his lair.

Senator: Ex-detainee posed no threat

A former Guantanamo Bay detainee posed no threat during an awards ceremony confrontation, his target says.

Ex-detainee heckles at awards dinner

"I was tortured for 5-and-a-half years!" Ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks heckled Australia's Attorney-General at an awards ceremony last night.

Extension to Afghan mission possible

New Zealand could further extend its mission training security forces in Afghanistan beyond next year after the United States announced it was delaying the planned withdrawal of 1000 troops from Afghanistan.

Harry returns to Afghanistan

Prince Harry returned to Afghanistan today on behalf of the Queen as he led emotional tributes to his friends who died in the name of war.

Kiwi forces will help train Iraqis fight ISIS

Three NZ Defence Force personnel have already left for the Middle East to scope out a role for New Zealand forces to help train Iraqi forces fight ISIS.