Cricket World CupHesson wary of Afghani pace attackWondering what to make of Afghanistan, the fledgling cricket nation who have won hearts, and a game, at the World Cup?02 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldAt least 124 killed in Afghanistan avalancheAt least 124 people have died in north-eastern Afghanistan, after heavy winter snow caused an avalanche which buried and killed residents across four provinces.25 Feb 06:38 PM
Cricket World CupWorld Cup good for emerging AfghanistanAfghanistan came from nowhere to qualify for the World Cup. In their case that might be more than a pat phrase.25 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldWar ends but the battle goes onThe 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.29 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWest can't rely on a White KnightThere 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.28 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldCIA's Queen of Torture outedIn the film Zero Dark Thirty, she was the persistent, conscientious CIA officer who finally tracked Osama bin Laden to his lair.21 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldSenator: Ex-detainee posed no threatA former Guantanamo Bay detainee posed no threat during an awards ceremony confrontation, his target says.11 Dec 02:06 AM
WorldEx-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.10 Dec 05:49 PM
New ZealandExtension to Afghan mission possibleNew 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.07 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldHarry returns to AfghanistanPrince 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.09 Nov 06:10 PM
New ZealandKiwi forces will help train Iraqis fight ISISThree 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.05 Nov 04:05 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Two discordant messages in PM's security speechThe Prime Minister's landmark speech on national security has two messages for New Zealanders, but they are somewhat discordant.05 Nov 02:33 AM
New ZealandKey to sketch Isis responseJohn Key says any NZ commitment to the campaign against Isis in the Middle East would be for a long time, pointing to the 10-year deployment of troops to Bamiyan.03 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldBrits lower Union flag after 13 yearsThere were reasons for optimism on that February day, eight years ago, that Britain's Helmand force would not suffer the same fate as the French in Vietnam27 Oct 04:00 PM
SportCricket: Coaching on the front lineOne of the first things Andy Moles wanted to be assured about before he took the job of Afghanistan's new head coach was what the Taliban thought about cricket.13 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldFreed soldier refuses to talk to familySergeant Bowe Bergdahl, the US soldier held captive by the Taliban for almost five years, isn't emotionally prepared to reunite with his family.09 Jun 09:45 PM
WorldOcean of dirt' came down on Afghan villageThe spring rainy season had already brought death and destruction to northern Afghanistan.04 May 05:30 PM
World'Bin Laden hugged me over bomb plot'The star witness in the trial of a radical Islamic cleric has described how he received a hug from Osama bin Laden after he was given instructions for a "shoe bomb" plot.29 Apr 05:24 AM
WorldAfghans campaign Western styleWith just days left in Afghanistan's presidential campaign, Abdullah Abdullah arrives in Kandahar for one of his last rallies before the election.03 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldUK sniper kills six with one bulletA British sniper in Afghanistan killed six insurgents with a single bullet after hitting the trigger switch of a suicide bomber whose device then exploded.01 Apr 04:24 AM
New ZealandKiwi escapes fierce attack in AfghanistanAid worker Nicola Rounce - a project manager who has lived in some of the world's most dangerous places - has escaped a murderous attack in Afghanistan.22 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandKiwi safe after attackA New Zealand woman is safe and unharmed after an attack by gunmen on a Kabul hotel, despite initial reports she had been killed.21 Mar 06:23 AM
New ZealandAfghan's bid for asylum rejectedAn Afghan who claimed he had been kidnapped and tortured by members of the Taliban after working as an interpreter for Kiwi troops has been denied asylum in New Zealand.07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZDF interpreter abducted by TalibanAn Afghan interpreter vying for New Zealand citizenship has narrowly escaped execution by the Taliban.25 Feb 10:48 PM
New ZealandRescue of Kiwis earns high praiseA Kiwi soldier wounded by friendly fire in Afghanistan has paid tribute to a US Air Force search and rescue crew after they received one of the US military's highest honours.15 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldAtheist secures UK asylum on religious groundsAn Afghan man is understood to have become the first atheist ever to secure asylum in Britain on religious grounds.14 Jan 03:04 AM
WorldGirl pleads: 'Put me in a good place'A young girl found wearing a suicide vest in Afghanistan has spoken about how her family "treated her like a slave" and tried to make her blow up a police checkpoint.13 Jan 08:15 PM
WorldGirl, 10, captured with suicide vestA 10-year-old Afghan girl has been apprehended while trying to carry out a suicide bombing attack against local police.06 Jan 10:08 PM
WorldBomber kills 6 in Afghanistan ahead US deal talksA suicide car bomber tore through the Afghan capital, just hours after President Hamid Karzai announced US and Afghan negotiators had agreed on a draft deal allowing US troops to remain in the country beyond a 2014 deadline.16 Nov 10:37 PM
