LONDON (Reuters) - Around 600 interpreters who serve alongside British soldiers in Afghanistan are to be offered visas to live in the UK, in a softening of the government's previous policy of encouraging them to stay in the country after British troops withdraw. Full story
Khaled Hosseini, whose novels have sold more than 38 million copies worldwide, knows what a lucky man he is. Full story
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday he had given a "wish list" of military equipment to India during a visit this week, presenting a conundrum for New Delhi as it weighs whether arming the Afghan army is in its interests. Full story
KABUL (Reuters) - About 600 Afghan women and girls are behind bars for so-called moral crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday, the highest number since the Taliban were toppled almost twelve years ago. Full story
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Dozens of Taliban insurgents launched coordinated attacks on Afghan checkpoints in the south on Tuesday, killing at least six Afghan policemen, officials said, adding that a clash was going on. Full story
The Small Business Administration says it has lined up pledges from more than 120 banks to increase lending to veterans. Full story
Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach and Casey, a golden Labrador, his constant companion in Afghanistan, are reunited in a surprise ceremony. WHO's Stephanie Moore reports.
Soldier returns home, after a year in Afghanistan, not only to a brand new house but a wife who lost more than 100 pounds. WECT’s Frances Weller reports.
At least six Americans and six Afghan citizens were killed after a convoy carrying two American soldiers and four contractors was targeted by a suicide bomber. NBC’s Atia Abawi reports.
Former Defense Secretary William Cohen discusses the attack and the cell which claimed responsibility for it. Cohen also shares his thoughts on the recently released Benghazi emails.
An Afghan policeman stands guard near bloodstains on the ground at the site of a bomb blast in Ghazni province, May 22, 2013. At least one civilian was killed and five other were wounded, a police officer said. REUTERS/Mustafa Andaleb (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
An Afghan man takes a picture of a man dressed as a Lion character after a "clean and green campaign" show at a school in Kabul, May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)
Afghan men are dressed as Lion and Tiger characters during a "clean and green campaign" show at a school in Kabul, May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)
An Afghan man dresses as a Lion character during a "clean and green campaign" show at a school in Kabul, May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)
