Armed violence and power cutoffs have prompted protests in parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir
The Taliban have imposed many bans on women in Afghanistan, including on movement, education, work and TV appearances
No Muslim country or organization has backed Islamist leadership’s policy of no higher education for women
Action is prompted by calls from aid agencies for urgent response to humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
State Department spokesperson says, ‘We are not prepared to improve our relationship with the Taliban until and unless they actually start to uphold the commitments they’ve made to the Afghan people'
US officials say the release was not part of a deal and no money was paid to the Taliban
Washington works with Central Asian nations to curb terrorist activity on borders with Afghanistan
Grand-level corruption undermines democracy and governments need to do more in combating all forms of corruption, says Transparency International chief
Taliban authorities say they killed three attackers, but IS video shows two
Representatives from 140 countries have gathered in Washington for a weeklong anti-corruption conference, but some countries are absent
The move is seen as another effort by the Islamist regime in curtailing free press in Afghanistan
New Gallup poll finds perception of US leadership has improved among some Afghans over a year after the departure of US troops
The move is seen as another effort by the Islamist regime to curtail free press in Afghanistan
Nilab Mobarez has turned down several evacuation offers as she struggles inside Afghanistan
COVID-19 restrictions have hurt global efforts to eradicate measles
An Afghan girl who lost an eye in an explosion in Kabul needs treatment to regain hearing and remove shrapnel from her face
Some of regime’s most brutal crackdowns unfold in Sunni-populated regions, targeting religious, ethnic minorities
New documentary profiles life of former female Afghan mayor Zarifa Ghafari before, after Taliban
Saudi Arabia, for instance, has pledged $400 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine but has given $11 million to Afghanistan
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