The war in Afghanistan -- launched on October 7, 2001 in the wake of the September 11 attacks -- is the longest ever waged by the United States. Here are some key figures about the conflict with US and foreign troops having all but withdrawn from A...

The United States descended on Afghanistan and its Taliban government in 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 attacks by Al-Qaeda, which had sought sanctuary in the country. With American and NATO troops having all but departed Afghanistan after 20 years ...

America's longest war has all but ended. Launched in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the war in Afghanistan has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Afghans along with around 2,400 US soldiers, and seen trillions of dollars squandered in...

With US and international troops all but gone from Afghanistan and the Taliban making rapid gains, a number of players are positioning themselves for the next phase of the conflict. Here is a rundown of what these powers, from the government in Kab...

With the United States military presence in Afghanistan effectively over, the country faces an uncertain future with Taliban attacks rampant and the threat of civil war looming. Fears are growing that the loss of vital American air cover -- massive...

Scents of sage, lavender and cornflowers rise from the meadows of Albania, which has seen soaring overseas demand for medicinal herbs since the coronavirus pandemic. In Sheqeras, at the foot of the Mali i Thate mountain in Albania's south, it is t...

A ban in force since 2003 on Arab citizens and residents of Israel extending their rights to their Palestinian spouses came to an end on Tuesday after lawmakers failed to extend the controversial measure. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's request to...

Kuo Hsing-chun believes her biggest rival "is myself" as Taiwan pins its hopes for an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo on the record-breaking "goddess of weightlifting". Taiwan has become a power in women's weightlifting in recent years -- Hsu Shu-ching...

For Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the voting in November's regional elections is a second-tier priority as the government looks to make concessions to receive international sanctions relief. Maduro's own re-election in 2018 has not ever been...

After American troops withdrew without notifying them, Afghan soldiers guarding the Bagram Air Base have been left with thousands of Taliban prisoners and a fear that the enemy will attack.

Six secondary school children were among nine Hong Kongers arrested on terror charges for allegedly trying to manufacture a powerful explosive, police announced Tuesday. Five males and four females aged between 15 and 39 were arrested Monday on su...

The famed Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday, and despite social distancing subduing some of its signature glamour, excitement is rife for the first fully fledged film festival since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Last year's edition was ca...

A South Korean two-star army general has been arrested for sexually harassing a female subordinate, officials said Tuesday, in the latest high-profile sex crime to rock the country's military. The case comes just a month after the country's air fo...

After skipping a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the world’s premier film festival returns to the French Riviera for a bumper edition running through July 6-17. FRANCE 24 lifts the curtain on the crucial – and trivial – things you need to k...

Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper is under no illusions that his side have their work cut out against a young French team, despite Les Bleus missing key players and having been confined to 14 days' quarantine. The two teams kick off the first of thr...