Mutilated Afghan woman rebuilds life in US
A young Afghan woman whose nose and ears were cut off after she fled an abusive forced marriage has spoken exclusively to Daybreak.
Malala's friend needs courage every day to go to school
The world was shocked when the Taliban shot Malala on her way home from school, but her friends in Pakistan's Swat valley won't be cowed.
Malala's best friend praying for her recovery
The best friend of Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban, has told ITV News she is praying for her friend.
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Hammond: Taliban is still a 'potent force'
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has warned that the Taliban is still a "potent force" in Afghanistan that should not be underestimated.
He said some 15-20 patrol bases had already been handed over to the Afghan National Army, which is becoming more self-sufficient all the time.
But he also said he is optimistic that momentum is building for a process of negotiation between the Afghan government and Taliban.
ITV News' International Correspondent John Irvine spoke to him in Helmand Province:
Harry on killing Taliban: 'Asked to do things you would expect'
Asked if he had killed Taliban insurgents during his time in Afghanistan, Prince Harry said: "You get asked to do things that you would expect to do wearing this uniform and that's as simple as that really."
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Forces 'increasingly targeted' ahead of withdrawal
Afghan insurgents could increasingly target the country's security forces ahead of the withdrawal of foreign troops, according to NATO. The warning comes after suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a police building in the capital Kabul.
– BRIGADIER GENERAL GUNTER KATZ, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCEThe last two attacks we have seen were indeed against Afghan government installations, if this is a trend, we don't know, this would be speculation, but it's very clear that the more and more the Afghan security forces are getting into the lead the more they are targeted by the insurgents.
The Afghan security forces are doing a great job pressuring the insurgency, we will continue to train them to assist and advise them, and we are confident that they will be very capable when taking over the full security of Afghanistan in the middle of this year.
Afghan forces battle insurgents after coordinated attack
Gunbattle after Taliban suicide attack in Kabul
Taliban suicide bombers have targeted a police building in the Afghan capital Kabul, sparking a gun battle with several other attackers. The raid started early this morning after a car bomb was set off at the gate of the traffic department in Kabul.
Police say another two or three attackers armed with suicide vests and weapons then entered the compound. It is the second raid inside Kabul in less than a week.
Triple suicide attack targets government building
Three suicide bombers and a powerful car bomb took aim at the headquarters of the Kabul traffic department, followed by a clash between at least one insurgent and security forces, Afghanistan police said.
It is unclear whether there were any casualties in the attack, which happened just days after six suicide bombers targeted the Afghan spy agency.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for today's attack.
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Suicide bombers launch attack in Kabul
At least three suicide bombers have launched an attack on an Afghanistan government building in Kabul and a gun battle with security forces is ongoing, Afghan police told Reuters.
Malala set for UK stay after father given consular role
Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old girl who is being treated in a UK hospital after she was shot by the Taliban in Pakistan, is set to stay in Britain after her father was given a job by the Pakistan consulate in Birmingham.
Ziauddin Yousufzai has been given a role in education for at least three years.
Kidnapped Pakistani policemen found shot dead
Twenty-one tribal policemen believed to have been kidnapped by the Taliban have been found shot dead in north-west Pakistan, government officials have said.
Naveed Akbar Khan said officials found the bodies just after midnight local time, after being notified by one policeman who had escaped.
Another policeman was also found with serious injuries.
Mr Khan said the dead policemen were found in the Jabai area of Frontier Region Peshawar, part of Pakistan's troubled tribal region.
The 23 policemen went missing before dawn on Thursday when militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons attacked two posts in Frontier Region Peshawar.
Two policemen were also killed in the attacks.
Report: Taliban capture at least 22 Pakistani police
Dozens of militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons have attacked two tribal police posts in north-west Pakistan, killing two policemen, according to police officials.
At least 22 men were missing, two had been killed and one was injured after the overnight attacks, said Naveed Akbar, a regional official whose remit covers the paramilitary units.
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