The Soviet-Afghan War raged for nine years and is considered a major part of the overarching Cold War between the US and its allies, and the Soviet Union. A major faction was the Afghan Mujahideen - ...

On this day in 1979, the Soviet Union intervened in support of the Afghan communist government in its conflict with anti-communist Muslim guerrillas during the Afghan War. Chinese hackers stole ...

Poland's foreign minister said Putin used to criticize the Soviet approach that helped bankrupt it, but now he's repeating ...

but by years of civil war and a ten year war with the former Soviet Union when it invaded Afghanistan in 1979. The U.S. response during this time was a) to arm and train Afghan rebels fighting the ...

Extremism perpetuates sectarian violence. The fault lines have resulted into frequent confrontations that have had a negative effect on the economic development and the general image of the country.

Jimmy Carter switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing, a move that remains a point of tension, though it moved China away from the Soviet Union.