Taliban Launches Attack On Kandahar Airport, Afghan Special Forces Engage In Firefight
Some media reports put the number of dead at at least 14 while the Taliban claimed 150 had been killed in the attack.
ISIS Targets Taliban In New Video: Islamic State Urges Afghan Militants To Join Caliphate
A video emerged less than a week after the Taliban’s new leader had reportedly been injured during a shootout with other fighters.
Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Hits Eastern Tajikistan, Tremors Felt In India, Pakistan And Afghanistan
Tremors of the quake were felt in neighboring Afghanistan and Pakistan, and as far as northern India. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Taliban Says Will Issue Audio Message From Mullah Mansour Soon
The statement on Twitter followed days of uncertainty over the fate of Mansour, after multiple reports said he had been badly wounded in the shootout.
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Guantanamo Bay Detainee: Officials Say Yemeni Man Held More Than 13 Years Was A Case Of Mistaken Identity
A Yemeni prisoner held at Guantanamo Bay for more than 13 years was thought to be a prominent al Qaeda courier and trainer, but was actually just a low-level soldier, officials said Tuesday.
US Embassy In Afghanistan Warns Of 'Imminent Attack' In Kabul Within 2 Days, Asks Americans To Leave
The warning from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul follows a series of attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, where 130 people were killed.
Afghanistan Suicide Attack Aimed At Election Commission Official Kills 1, Injures Several
No group has claimed responsibility of the attack that occurred in the eastern part of the capital of Kabul on Saturday.
Norway Advertises Stricter Asylum Rules In Afghan Newspapers
The government tightened the country's asylum rules last Friday in a bid to stem the sharp rise of arrivals.
Refugee Crisis In Germany: Amid High Security Threats, Merkel Continues To Uphold Open-Arms Policy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel continues to defend her open-arms policy, while Poland requests a review of the EU's quota plan in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris.
Kunduz Report Update: Doctors Without Borders Hospital Bombed By US Forces Because Of Bad Intel From Afghan Troops
The Pentagon's internal investigation found U.S. forces were aiming for a target known to be a Taliban position when they struck the hospital in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province.
Little Hope For Refugees Detained Indefinitely In Hungary As Europe Tightens Border Control After Brutal Paris Attacks
European leaders, fearing another terrorist attack on European soil, are detaining refugees indefinitely, limiting their access to the outside world.
After Helicopter Crash, Taliban Capture Afghan Soldiers, Possibly US Military Personnel
Two U.S. soldiers were reportedly captured by the Taliban Tuesday -- along with 13 Afghan soldiers -- after a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
Russian Su-24 Plane Update: Will Turkey Invoke NATO's Collective Defense Clause?
NATO's collective defense clause has only been used once before -- after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington.
Paris Attacks 2015: France Army Chief Rules Out Short-Term Fix Against ISIS
The conflict with the Islamic State group will be ultimately resolved through diplomatic and political channels, the French army chief said Sunday.
Afghan Inquiry Says Poor Leadership Let Taliban Seize Kunduz
The Taliban's seizure of the city was a major setback and prompted Washington to prolong its military engagement in Afghanistan.
Malaysia Deploys Army In Kuala Lumpur Amid Reports Of 'Imminent Terrorist Threats'
A leaked police memo warned of "imminent terrorist threats" from suicide bombers linked to ISIS and the Abu Sayyaf group ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit.
Is ISIS Entering US Through Mexico? Amid Islamic State Fears, Border Patrol Captures Afghan, Pakistani Men Being Smuggled Into Country
The men were caught with Mexican nationals who were being smuggled into the U.S., the FBI said.
Europe Refugee Crisis: Balkan States Start Turning Back 'Economic Migrants'
Balkan states have begun filtering migrants as the exodus across Europe shows no signs of slowing down.
Assad Says Syria Is Not ISIS Hotbed, Blames West For Formation Of Terror Group
Syrian President Bashar Assad also said that the terrorists of the Paris attacks were trained in Syria with the help of the Turks, the Saudis, the Qatari and the West.
With Safety Check Nigeria, Facebook Inc. (FB) Continues Connecting Victims In Terrorist Acts Post-Paris Attacks
"Please don't let a small minority of extremists make you pessimistic about our future," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a post on his Facebook page.
After Paris Terror Attacks, Are French Anti-ISIS Airstrikes In Syria Legal? Current, Future France Military Action Against Islamic State Called Into Question
Some country's in the bombing coalition in Syria are operating on the basis of self-defense, but because ISIS is not an actual state it makes the legal justification less clear.
Refugee Crisis In Germany: After Paris Terror Attacks, Merkel Stands Firm On Open-Arms Policy
Domestic pressure has continued to build over Germany's open-arms refugee policy as the country expects 1 million refugees to cross its borders by the end of the year.
Paris Terror Attack Update: France Launches Airstrikes In Syria Against ISIS In Raqqa
Following Friday's carnage in Paris, French and American leaders said they would redouble attacks targeting Islamic State strongholds.
Paris Attacks: Syrian Refugees Welcomed By Democrats, But How Have Terror Attacks Changed Public Opinion?
U.S. public opinion already is divided on Syrian refugees, but the Paris attacks are heightening fears about accepting them into the country.
Suicide Attack In Afghanistan Kills One, Wounds A Dozen As Vehicle Explodes
The attacker reportedly targeted a foreign military convoy in the southern province of Helmand.
Paris Terror Attacks: France Could Invoke NATO Collective Defense Clause
The Western military alliance could invoke Article 5, which declares an attack against one ally to be an attack against all, security experts said.
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