Afghan town's first female mayor awaits her assassination
New York Times: Zarifa Ghafari has said that she fully expects to be assassinated.
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War in Afghanistan: Remembering a fallen US soldier, and his tender love story
More than 2300 US military have died in Afghanistan over 18 years. James Johnston was one.
To disrupt elections, Taliban turn to an old tactic - destroying cell towers
New York Times: Destruction of towers stopped officials from contacting election workers.
'Damning allegations': Decorated Aussie soldier in Afghanistan investigation
Australia's most decorated soldier is reportedly being investigated over Afghan death.
RSA: 'Yellow food, pokie machines, cheap alcohol' while modern veterans miss out
RSA under pressure as contemporary military veterans lose safety net.
David Fisher: NZ Defence Force's extraordinary incompetence on display
Opinion: Evidence shows defence officials ignored evidence that civilians may have died.
For Afghans scarred by war, 'peace can't bring my love back'
New York Times: Those caught in the hopeless grind of the conflict share their thoughts.
Dozens dead from Taliban suicide bombers
The explosions occurred after US-Taliban peace talks were pulled.
NZDF denies Afghan death cover-up; questions over hidden report
A key document proving the Defence Force wrong was left in a safe, the has inquiry heard.
David Fisher: Wanted - spy watchdog, with or without teeth?
COMMENT: The former spy watchdog was uncompromising - who will replace her?
Ex-spy bosses attack claims failed over CIA torture links
Three former intelligence agency leaders lash back after critical report on CIA torture.
Official: Our spies, the CIA torture scandal and 'kill' missions
Our role in the War on Terror links spies to CIA torture and "kill missions".
Taliban hit Afghan key city with deadly force
Latest attack comes amid supposed peace negotiations to end war in Afghanistan.
'Goodbye, Old Man': How a McCain came home from war to mourn his famous father
Jack McCain was deployed to Afghanistan while his father John battled cancer.
One minute it was an Afghan wedding. The next, a funeral for 63
New York Times: Weddings were a place of celebration without guilt. A bomb ruined that.
IS suicide bomber kills 63 at Kabul wedding
Families were celebrating a joyous occasion when the bomb detonated and tore lives a part.
Children among 63 dead after suicide bomber attack at wedding
At least 182 also wounded at Afghanistan bombing.
Afghan-Kiwi's plea to reunite with family
"We are really worried about my brother's safety in Afghanistan."
NZSAS stopped 15 'spectacular' attacks by terrorists
New details of NZSAS action in Afghanistan include stopping massive terror attacks.
Ardern and Peters meet security heavyweights
Iran and China are likely to be discussed at Winston Peters' dinner.
For Afghan civilians, road between life and death is narrow - and mined
New York Times: "There dreams will be buried with them."
Bin Laden's son and successor confirmed dead
Hamza bin Laden was a favourite son of the former al-Qaeda leader.
An Afghan candidate wrote his will, then survived a suicide squad
New York Times: On the first day of the presidential campaign he was met with a car bomb.
'Unavoidable' civilian deaths allowed, Burnham probe hears
Questions have also been raised about whether the NZDF "aided and "abetted" torture.
Fight back or Taliban will strike: NZDF's emails on NZSAS raid
Ambush-death of Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell needed response, isolated commander told NZDF.
Female suicide bomber targets Pakistani hospital
Bomber struck as injured were being brought in from earlier gun attack.
Military called on conflicting NZSAS civilian casualty stories
NZDF told to front up and explain tangled stories before inquiry into NZSAS raid.
The deleted SAS raid footage politicians didn't see
NZDF used edited Apache footage to get Beehive support over Hit & Run claims.
Taliban attack on children causes outrage, everywhere but at peace talks
New York Times: One child killed and 50 wounded in Taliban attack near school.
Analysis: NZSAS secrets revealed - how it happened and what it means
David Fisher explains how the NZSAS secrets became public and what it means.
Powerful bomb blast rocks Afghan capital
The explosion comes as the Taliban and the United States hold talks in Qatar.
NZSAS secrets spilled online as inquiry digs deep
NZDF said 'no', Chief Ombudsman said 'no' but NZSAS secrets are out there now.
A school with no heat or computers but many university-bound students
New York Times: "Kids know that you can't make a slave out of someone who is educated."
Hosking: Afghan inquiry a complete waste of time now villagers have pulled out
COMMENT: Inquiry was a massive waste of resource, highly likely to lead nowhere.