A former British Army officer was last night sentenced to two years in Afghanistan’s most notorious prison after he was found guilty on corruption charges that had been championed by President Hamid Karzai’s government.
Key Karzai aid at centre of corruption probe ‘on CIA payroll for years’
A key aide to Hamid Karzai at the centre of a corruption investigation has been on the CIA payroll for years it has been alleged.
Pakistan in political crisis amid allegations of flooding aid corruption
The embattled government of President Asif Ali Zardari slipped further into crisis after its largest coalition partner called for a military coup to tackle corruption and failures over flooding.
British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
A British serviceman has been shot dead in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.
Seven guilty over Portugal abuse
Seven people have been found guilty of child sex abuse charges after a major trial in Portugal lasting nearly six years.
Nick Clegg visits British troops in Afghanistan
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been talking up British successes in Afghanistan as visits troops in Helmand province.
Jacques Chirac ‘to walk free from corruption trial’
Jacques Chirac, the former French president, is set to walk free from an upcoming corruption trial after his successor Nicolas Sarkozy’s party struck a compensation package with the Socialist mayor of Paris.
Officer plays down Taliban warning
A senior British officer has played down a US general’s blunt warning that the Taliban are drawing "sustenance" from plans to begin withdrawing foreign troops next year.