The 2024 crime sparked nationwide protests over inadequate safety for women and led to a speedy trial in the country's slow-moving justice system
Trump’s remarks at a Sunday rally in Washington on the eve of his January 20 inauguration have heightened uncertainty regarding his administration’s stance on the crisis-hit South Asian nation
Mobile phones, and especially video calling, have allowed fraudsters to reach straight into people's homes
Jan Egeland, secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said women and girls were bearing the brunt of dwindling financial support for nongovernmental groups and humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
The rare public rebuke from Sher Abbas Stanikzai, the Taliban deputy foreign minister, comes amid persistent international calls for Afghanistan’s rulers to permit girls’ education in secondary schools and beyond
While the Taliban hope for a "new chapter" in relations with the United States under Donald Trump, analysts say that will depend on whether Afghan leaders uphold their promises. Roshan Noorzai has the story, narrated by Bezhan Hamdard. Camera: Afghan Service.
Announcement of the verdict was delayed three times
In the past, Pakistani authorities generally abstained from deporting those possessing any agency-issued papers, UNHCR Pakistan official says
The group cited events in Bangladesh, India and South Korea as promising but also warned of eroding rights elsewhere in Asia
Khan is 'on the path to complete recovery' after receiving stab wounds on his spine, neck and hand, doctors tell reporters
Target and Chaser, two satellites of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) that are each roughly the size of a large refrigerator, successfully latche onto each other, agency spokesperson says
The deal, which begins in 2026 under its Country Partnership Framework, is to help address the impoverished country's acute development challenges
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