Ant and Dec to be sued by namesake
14.08 Tue Sep 30 2008
Ant and Dec are to be sued for £16 million by an American comedian, according to reports.
Ant & Dec survive Afghan rocket attack
13.35 Mon Sep 29 2008
TV stars Ant and Dec came under fire while visiting Afghanistan to present a bravery award to troops.
Ant & Dec survive Afghan rocket attack
08.34 Mon Sep 29 2008
TV stars Ant and Dec came under fire while visiting Afghanistan to present a bravery award to troops.
UK soldier killed in Afghanistan named
13.19 Mon Sep 15 2008
The third British soldier to be killed in a week in Afghanistan has been named.
World News (Lunchtime) for September 4th, 2008
14.52 Thu Sep 04 2008
Palin launches attack on Obama - French magazine accused of helping Taliban's propaganda war - Thai protesters defiant
World News (Evening) for September 3rd, 2008
16.45 Wed Sep 03 2008
Pakistan PM escapes assassination attempt - Ukraine in snap election warning - Bush backs McCain
'Foreign troops kill 20' in Pakistan
09.12 Wed Sep 03 2008
Foreign commandos believed to be from the US have killed 20 people in Pakistan, according to reports.
'Hundreds of Taliban killed in raids'
14.40 Mon Sep 01 2008
Coalition and Afghan troops killed more than 220 suspected Taliban militants in raids last week, the US military has said.
Scores of Taliban killed in Afghanistan
14.47 Thu Aug 28 2008
More than 100 Taliban have been killed in the southern Afghan province of Helmand in the past three days, the US military has said.
Afghan air strike 'kills 30'
12.33 Fri Aug 22 2008
A coalition air strike has killed 30 militants, including a Taliban commander, in western Afghanistan, the US military has said.
Morning world news
06.29 Fri Aug 22 2008
Pakistani Taliban admits suicide bomb attacks - Spain mourns plane crash victims
Sarkozy meets troops in Afghanistan
10.38 Wed Aug 20 2008
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has flown to Afghanistan to meet troops.
Dead British aid worker named
23.03 Wed Aug 13 2008
A British aid worker killed in an ambush in Afghanistan has been named as Dr Jacqueline Kirk.
British Muslims 'helping the Taliban'
10.17 Sat Aug 02 2008
Former Afghanistan commander says British Muslims are actively supporting the Taliban in attacks on coalition forces.
World News (Morning) for July 14th, 2008
07.53 Mon Jul 14 2008
Ten US soldiers killed in Afghanistan - Protests as Sudan's president faces indictment for genocide - Berlusconi's oil price warning
Taliban fighters kill nine US troops
07.25 Mon Jul 14 2008
Nine US soldiers have been killed in an attack on their remote camp in northeastern Afghanistan.
British soldier killed in Afghanistan
12.38 Sat Jun 28 2008
A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan when the vehicle he was patrolling in rolled over.
MoD names dead soldiers
12.47 Thu Jun 26 2008
Two British soldiers killed fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan have been named by the Ministry of Defence.
Dead soldiers on the same mission
21.53 Wed Jun 25 2008
Two British soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan were taking part in the same operation.
British soldier killed in Afghanistan
17.50 Tue Jun 24 2008
A British soldier from 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment has been killed in fighting in Helmand, Afghanistan.
Taliban suicide attack kills ten
11.00 Fri Jun 20 2008
A suicide attack in southern Afghanistan has killed ten civilians and wounded some Nato soldiers.
Taliban cleared from Kandahar district
08.23 Thu Jun 19 2008
Afghan and Nato-led forces have cleared out Taliban militants from the outskirts of Kandahar city.
Afghan offensive 'kills 23 Taliban'
11.26 Wed Jun 18 2008
The Afghan army and Nato forces have launched a major operation against Taliban insurgents.
World News (Evening) for June 17th, 2008
18.10 Tue Jun 17 2008
Taliban targeted in Kandahar - Ahmadinejad: 'Price of oil is artificial' - Floods cause chaos across China
More British troops off to Afghanistan
16.01 Mon Jun 16 2008
More than 200 extra British military personnel are being sent to Afghanistan.
Prisoners escape Afghan jail
14.40 Sat Jun 14 2008
Troops are searching for hundreds of prisoners who escaped a prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan after a raid by Taliban insurgents.
Taliban attacks kill 24 across Afghanistan
17.11 Tue May 27 2008
Twenty-four have been killed across Afghanistan after a series of attacks by the Taliban
Taliban suicide attack kills 15
12.54 Tue Apr 29 2008
A suicide attack by Taliban militants has killed 15 Afghans and wounded 14 more in eastern Afghanistan, close to the Pakistan border.
Four civilians killed in Afghanistan
18.17 Wed Mar 12 2008
Four civilians have been killed in an airstrike called in by British forces in Afghanistan.
Taliban Afghan attack kills ten
12.24 Sun Jan 13 2008
Taliban guerrillas have killed ten policemen on a raid in southern Afghanistan, provincial officials have said.
Dead British soldier named
23.30 Sun Dec 09 2007
A British soldier killed in Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence.
Brit soldier killed in Afghanistan
21.45 Sat Dec 08 2007
A British soldier involved in a major operation against the Taliban has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.
Coalition troops kill 80 Taliban fighters
13.22 Sun Oct 28 2007
Coalition and Afghan troops have killed 80 Taliban fighters in a six-hour battle, the US military has said.
Children killed in Afghan bus blast
14.06 Tue Oct 02 2007
At least 11 people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a bus in a shopping district of Kabul.
Thirty killed in Afghan suicide blast
20.27 Sat Sep 29 2007
A Taliban suicide bomber has killed 28 Afghan troops and two civilians in an attack on an army bus in Kabul.
South Korean hostages arrive home
20.56 Sun Sep 02 2007
A group of South Koreans held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan have arrived in Seoul amid claims that a ransom secured their release.
South Korean hostages arrive home
18.57 Sun Sep 02 2007
A group of South Koreans held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan have arrived in Seoul amid claims that a ransom secured their release.
Pakistan soldiers feared missing
18.48 Thu Aug 30 2007
Security officials fear scores of Pakistani paramilitary soldiers have been kidnapped by pro-Taliban insurgents.
All South Korean hostages freed
17.15 Thu Aug 30 2007
The remaining three South Korean church volunteers held by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been released.
Taliban free eight South Korean hostages
11.28 Wed Aug 29 2007
The Taliban have reportedly freed eight of the 19 South Korean hostages held captive in Afghanistan for almost six weeks.
Scores of 'insurgents' killed in Afghan battle
06.21 Wed Aug 29 2007
Coalition forces have killed more than 100 suspected insurgents in a fierce battle in southern Afghanistan, the US military has said.
Taliban 'to free' South Korean hostages
14.51 Tue Aug 28 2007
The Taliban have reportedly agreed to release all 19 South Korean hostages held in Afghanistan.
Courage of soldier killed in Afghanistan
21.18 Wed Aug 15 2007
The family of a soldier killed fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan have said he died trying to "build a better world".
Soldier killed by Taliban named
23.24 Sat Aug 11 2007
A British soldier killed in Afghanistan after his patrol came under fire from the Taliban has been named as Private Tony Rawson.
Taliban kill British soldier
17.45 Fri Aug 10 2007
A British soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan after his patrol came under fire from Taliban fighters.
'Militants abduct 16 Pakistani soldiers'
10.37 Fri Aug 10 2007
Pakistan is searching for 16 of its paramilitary soldiers believed to have been abducted by pro-Taliban militants near the Afghan border.
Korean hostages 'still alive'
13.34 Fri Jul 27 2007
A group of 22 South Koreans being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan are still alive, an Afghan deputy interior minister has said.
Afghan deny Taliban German killing claim
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
A claim by Taliban rebels that they have killed two German hostages, has been refuted by an Afghan Foreign ministry official.
South Korean hostages held by Taliban
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Afghan and international forces have launched an operation to rescue 23 South Koreans taken hostage by Taliban insurgents.
Taliban kidnap 18 Koreans
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Taliban insurgents have kidnapped 18 Koreans who were travelling on a bus in Afghanistan.
Seventy killed in Pakistan violence
22.48 Sun Jul 15 2007
Up to 70 people have been killed in Pakistan in a surge of militant violence.
Seventy killed in Pakistan violence
22.31 Sun Jul 15 2007
Up to 70 people have been killed in Pakistan in a surge of militant violence.
'Musharraf's plane fired on'
13.48 Fri Jul 06 2007
President Pervez Musharraf's plane has been fired on during take-off from a military airfield, a Pakistani intelligence officer has said.
Human shield fears at Pakistan mosque siege
09.44 Thu Jul 05 2007
Pakistani officials fear hardcore militants holed up in a mosque are keeping women and children as a human shield.
US air strike kills seven Afghan policemen
10.51 Wed Jun 13 2007
Seven Afghan policemen have been killed in an air strike by US-led forces, according to a provincial official.
Karzai assassination bid fails
15.11 Sun Jun 10 2007
Taliban guerrillas have made a botched attempt to kill Afghan President Hamid Karzai while he was giving a speech.
Nato troops killed in Afghan clashes
11.46 Wed Jun 06 2007
Two Nato soldiers have been killed in separate clashes with insurgents in southern Afghanistan.
Chinook crash victim named
12.25 Fri Jun 01 2007
A British soldier who died in a Chinook helicopter crash in Afghanistan has been named as Corporal Mike Gilyeat.
Afghan blast kills Nato soldier
12.05 Wed May 23 2007
A Nato soldier and an Afghan civilian have been killed by an explosion in Faryab province in northwestern Afghanistan.
Afghan airstrikes kill 60 Taliban fighters
11.34 Tue May 15 2007
At least 60 Taliban fighters including three commanders have been killed in airstrikes on two bases in Afghanistan's Kandahar province.
Taliban chief 'killed in Afghanistan'
06.32 Mon May 14 2007
Top operational Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah has been killed in a clash in southern Afghanistan, according to security officials.
US confirms Afghan civilians killed
10.52 Fri May 11 2007
The US military has confirmed that Afghan civilians were killed during fighting with Taliban guerrillas in the southern Helmand province.
Civilians killed in Nato air raid
09.56 Wed May 09 2007
At least 21 civilians, including women and children, have reportedly been killed in a Nato air strike in Afghanistan's Helmand province.
Slain soldier named
19.00 Fri May 04 2007
The British soldier killed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday has been named as Guardsman Simon Davison.
UK troops launch Taliban offensive
09.50 Mon Apr 30 2007
British soldiers have launched a massive offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.
Taliban seize Afghan district
09.02 Fri Apr 27 2007
The Taliban have seized a district in southern Afghanistan after killing the top administrator, the police chief and three policemen.
UN vehicle in Afghan bomb attack
09.41 Tue Apr 17 2007
A UN vehicle has reportedly hit a roadside bomb in Afghanistan killing five people.
Aussie Taliban to serve nine months
12.33 Sat Mar 31 2007
Australian Guantanamo detainee David Hicks will be sent home to serve nine months in prison.
New tactic for British in Afghanistan
21.47 Tue Mar 27 2007
In the most violent part of Afghanistan British marines are now changing their tactics in the fight against the Taliban.
Afghan forces kill 69 Taliban
13.42 Fri Mar 23 2007
At least 69 Taliban rebels have been killed in fighting with Afghan forces in the south of the country.
Nato forces kill 38 Taliban
11.04 Thu Mar 22 2007
Nato-led forces have attacked two insurgent hideouts in southern Afghanistan, killing 38 Taliban guerrillas, a district police chief said.
Afghan suicide bomber hits US embassy convoy
11.23 Mon Mar 19 2007
A suicide bomber has targeted a convoy of US embassy vehicles in the Afghan capital Kabul.
Marines battle for Helmand
21.21 Wed Mar 14 2007
British troops have stepped up their efforts to control Helmand province in Afghanistan.
'US spy' beheaded in Pakistan
14.33 Wed Feb 28 2007
An Afghan cleric has been beheaded by militants in Pakistan after they accused him of spying for US forces.
UK troops destroy key Taliban base
16.58 Tue Feb 20 2007
A key Taliban headquarters in Afghanistan - described as their "gateway to Helmand" - has been wiped out by British troops.