The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Pakistani military eliminates militants in Bannu attack; Taliban splinter group claims responsibility. Swift response averts larger catastrophe.

Officials say Pakistani security forces, after nearly an 18-hour long operation, have killed all ten militants who attacked a military facility in the northwest, leaving eight soldiers dead

Crimes against humanity are occurring with impunity around the globe; from Myanmar to Sudan, Ukraine and elsewhere. And yet, unlike international treaties for the crimes of genocide, torture, apartheid and forced disappearances, there isn’t a treaty specific to crimes against humanity.

From Launceston to the Twenty20 World Cup, McDermott has done a lot.

obel laureate Malala Yousafzai called for Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans, saying she was especially concerned about the "dark future" awaiting women and girls sent back.

With their homes torn apart by war and conflict, refugee doctors in Queensland are getting an opportunity to be back in hospitals until they qualify to work.

Australian veterans of Middle East wars have been remembered at the first of a yearly ceremony honouring their courage and service.

Hugh Bayley says NGOs would also benefit as he releases report on impact of UK programme in Afghanistan

Having fled their homeland due to the Taliban, players are again pleading for help from the ICC and beyond