Toys inspire giant 'dandelion' anti-mine device

Childhood toys lost in a war-torn field have inspired an odd-looking invention which its young Dutch inventor hopes can help save thousands of lives and limbs in his native Afghanistan.

Amid intense drought, deadly rains lash Afghanistan

Torrential rainstorms have lashed drought-stricken Afghanistan in recent days, bringing widespread flooding that has killed at least five people and washed away homes including in the capital Kabul, officials said Tuesday.

Report: China-based hackers stole India secrets

(AP) -- China-based hackers stole Indian national security information, 1,500 e-mails from the Dalai Lama's office and other sensitive documents, a new report said Tuesday.

Afghan web-TV pioneers seek new screen revolution

Trying out a new spa in Kabul, testing the latest spiky hairstyles and swapping gossip—Afghanistan's first Internet TV station tackles subjects that the mainstream channels prefer to ignore.