Afghanistan official says thinks Taliban interested in talks
"After 30 years of war, I think they are inclined towards joining this process," said Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Karzai
In Asia, supporting women farmers crucial to fighting poverty, hunger and climate change
In many Asian countries women farmers go to bed hungry
Two Pakistanis, Syrian man injured in gang attacks in Cologne
Gangs arranged a "manhunt" of foreigners after asylum seekers found to be involved in New Year's Eve assaults on women
Effort to revive Afghanistan peace talks begins in Pakistan
Delegates from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and United States sit down for talks to resurrect stalled Afghan peace process
Four-country talks on Taliban to begin in Pakistan
Taliban not expected to attend talks
New Indian children's law needs funding, commitment to help end slavery: Satyarthi
Buying and selling children, using children to beg or for organised crimes are now specific offences, carrying stiff penalties
Some Taliban factions consider joining peace process, others opposed
Officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, U.S. and China to resume stalled negotiations on ending the 14-year-old war
OECD aid hits record high in 2014 but poorest countries get less
The least developed countries have been receiving their lowest share of aid since 2006
Gambia says female govt workers must wear headscarves
The move was designed to distance Gambia from its past as a British colony
Dangerous Mediterranean crossing killed record number of migrants in 2015 - agency
Deadliest month was April, when nearly 1,250 migrants died, some 800 of whom were on a ship that capsized off the Libyan coast