Kenyan court says closing Dadaab refugee camp would be unconstitutional
Government originally wanted to shut down Dadaab last November, but delayed closure after international pressure to give residents more time to find new homes
Kenyan court says closing Dadaab refugee camp would be unconstitutional
Government originally wanted to shut down Dadaab last November, but delayed closure after international pressure to give residents more time to find new homes
Facebook creates 'Community Help' feature for disaster assistance
The feature, which will activate after major disasters, will make it easier for people to find each other and to receive help.
Pakistan seeks to curb child, forced marriages with harsher punishment
Offenders will face a minimum of five years in prison and may serve up to 10 years
Few female candidates in India state polls reflects failure to boost women politicians
In the world's largest democracy, women hold only 12 percent of seats in the lower and upper houses of parliament combined
Pakistan electoral reform plans aim to boost women's participation in politics
"Various studies have shown that women elected on reserved seats have done a good job in the legislatures. They have put up good human rights legislations"
Rescuers work to reach areas hit by deadly Afghanistan avalanches
119 people died and 89 were injured in avalanches and by collapsed roofs and traffic accidents
Dozens killed as heavy snow hits Afghanistan and Pakistan
In northern Afghanistan, over the past two days as many as 19 people were killed by avalanches
Thumping Trump travel ban, Nobel laureate says "children are no danger for anyone"
"Children are no danger for anyone anywhere in the world, and their protection will help in making the world better" - Nobel laureate and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi
Faced with blackouts, Pakistan's largest public park goes solar
A reliable power supply for lighting, rides and irrigation is bringing visitors back to the park, at a time when Pakistan's grid suffers frequent outages