David Fox

In his first public appearance since the Islamist insurgents seized control of the country at the weekend, Biden admitted the Taliban advance had unfolded more quickly than expected

Victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul on Monday after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city's airport trying to flee the group's feared hardline brand of Islamist rule

Afghan President Hamid Karzai questioned on Thursday the willingness of his Western allies to strike insurgent bases in Pakistan.

The turnout of voters in Afghanistan's south will be crucial in judging the credibility of Thursday's presidential elections.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for a large suicide car bomb that detonated on Saturday in the heart of Kabul's most secure neighbourhood.

Anti-government protesters lifted their blockade of Bangkok's main airport on Wednesday, raising the hopes of 230 000 stranded tourists.