Nineteen Afghan Security Personnel Killed In Two Taliban Attacks

Officials say 11 soldiers of the Afghan National Army were killed in an ambush by Taliban fighters in Badghis Province, in northwestern Afghanistan.

At Least 20 People Reported Killed In Kabul Twin Blasts

Twin bombings at a wrestling training center in a predominately Shi’ite neighborhood of Afghanistan's capital has killed at least 20 people and wounded 70 others, the Interior Ministry says.

U.S. Appoints Veteran Diplomat Khalilzad As Special Adviser On Afghanistan

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late on September 4 that he has appointed former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad to be his special adviser on Afghanistan.

Pompeo Says U.S. Seeks To 'Reset' Strained Relations With Pakistan

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he hopes to "reset" tense relations with Pakistan when he meets with its new Prime Minister Imran Khan this week on his first visit to the country.

RFE/RL Investigative Journalist Targeted In Ukraine Data-Disclosure Order

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is calling for the nullification of a Ukrainian court ruling that gives authorities access to nearly 1 1/2 years of cell-phone data from an RFE/RL investigative reporter, saying the decision violates Ukraine’s own laws and Kyiv’s commitments to a free press.

Founder Of Feared Haqqani Network Dies From Illness, Taliban Says

U.S. Soldier Killed In Afghanistan In 'Apparent' Insider Attack

A U.S. service member has been killed and another wounded in an attack in eastern Afghanistan, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission says.

Dutch Judge Orders Afghan Stabbing Suspect Held In Custody

A Dutch judge has ordered a 19-year-old Afghan man held for a further two weeks on suspicion of stabbing two U.S. citizens at Amsterdam's main train station in a suspected terrorist attack.

New U.S. General Takes Over Command Of NATO Forces In Afghanistan

U.S. Army General Scott Miller has assumed command of NATO forces in Afghanistan as Washington faces growing questions over its strategy to force the Taliban into peace talks with the Western-backed government in Kabul.

Afghan Man To Appear In Court As Suspect In Amsterdam Train Station Stabbing

A 19-year-old Afghan man is scheduled to appear in a Dutch court after allegedly stabbing two American citizens at Amsterdam's central train station in a suspected “terrorist” attack.

Moldovan Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan, Killing Ukrainian Crewmembers, Afghan Soldiers

A helicopter owned by a Moldovan company has crashed in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 12 people, including two Ukrainian crew members and 10 Afghan soldiers, officials say.