Afghan Taliban victory brings new challenge: governing a country in crisis
Long lines form at banks in Kabul as people try to withdraw cash as prices in the bazaars soar. The currency is sinking and inflation rising, while many offices and shops remain shut
Pope hopes many countries take Afghan refugees and young are educated
The last time the Islamist militants were in power in Afghanistan, women were not allowed to work and girls could not go to school
New era for Afghanistan starts with long queues, rising prices
With many offices and shops still shut and salaries unpaid for weeks the daily struggle to put food on the table has become an overwhelming preoccupation
'Don't let us die': U.S. gig workers brace for unemployment benefits cliff
Millions of U.S. gig workers will see their federal pandemic benefits end on Sept. 6th as coronavirus cases surge.
Bangladesh sentences six militants to death for killing gay activists
The killings were part of a series of attacks on atheist bloggers, academics and other minorities that shocked the South Asian nation of 170 million and led many to go into hiding or flee abroad
FACTBOX-Evacuations from Afghanistan by country
Tens of thousands have now been evacuated from Taliban controlled Afghanistan ahead of the impending August 31 deadline. Here are evacuation efforts by country
No jobs, passports for 'anti-national' social media posts in India
Authorities are increasingly clamping down on dissent, both online and on the ground
Afghan panic over digital footprints spurs call for data collection rethink
Privacy experts warn that United Nations and development agencies' use of biometric data and digital identity cards poses risks to refugees and other vulnerable groups.
UNICEF 'quite optimistic' after Taliban comments on girls' education, official says
The Taliban did not allow women to work or attend school when they previously ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001
U.N. chief urges Taliban restraint, is concerned about women, girls
Under Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001, women could not work, girls were not allowed to attend school and women had to cover their faces