More people were killed under communist regimes than under Adolf Hitler, claims German leader

Amid soaring tensions between Moscow and the West, Russia's military expense last year decreased by 20 per cent

Marai had been working for AFP in Afghanistan since 1998

The movement is ever-present on social media reaching out to a large number of people

According to SIGAR, the strength of the Afghan security forces dropped by about 10 per cent over the course of a year

Pence's remarks came as he tours a construction site for a barrier

Netanyahu accuses Israel's main enemy Iran of lying about its nuclear ambition

Two suicide blasts in Kabul kill 25 people; 11 children die in Kandahar; BBC reporter killed in Khost

The UAE is Japan's main trading partner in the Middle East

Wang will be the first Chinese foreign minister to visit North Korea since 2007