Australia has reaffirmed its support for the war in Afghanistan, despite the deaths of two of its soldiers yesterday.

Germany's conservative President Horst Koehler tendered his immediate resignation yesterday.

The 1000th American serviceman to die in Afghanistan was killed by a landmine this week.

In an attempt to take the pressure off bomb disposal officers in Afghanistan, combat engineers will now be tasked with blowing up many improvised devices rather than having to dismantle all of them.

Pakistan will investigate alleged links between the Times Square bombing accused and militant groups operating in the country.

John Key's decision to attend the funerals of three Air Force servicemen has been criticised as "short-sighted and irresponsible".

NZ SAS troops took part in an operation in Kabul that saw a terror cell busted and a quarter tonne of explosives seized, John Key told media during his secret visit to Afghanistan.

Wearing body armour and a helmet, Prime Minister John Key has spent the past three days in war-torn Afghanistan on a top-secret visit to NZ troops.

Humanitarian help has become a huge industry, buffering corrupt regimes and perpetuating war, claims the author of a new book.