In the name of the mother: Afghan woman wins recognition, sparks Taliban opposition
Laleh Osmany, who sucessfully campaigned for mothers' names to be included on ID cards, has been met with both praise and backlash
In conservative Kandahar, new gym creates safe space for Afghan women
The women's only fitness centre sits in a conservative stronghold where the Islamist Taliban militant group have major sway
Afghanistan's first female U.N. envoy warns over women's rights
Adela Raz said the Taliban’s stance on women’s rights should concern the world as the government holds power-sharing talks with the Islamist group
Fund to cut emissions in developing world cities launched
Developing economies from Afghanistan to Zambia will be eligible for the fund for projects from ecosystem restoration to improving slums
'Freak events': Karachi floods hint at shifting monsoon
Scientists say climate change appears to be altering winds that drive South Asia's monsoon, changing rainfall patterns
Afghan peace talks open with calls for ceasefire, women's rights
As the historic peace talks kick off, the question of how to safeguard the rights of women and minorities are big challenges
In town made by coal, family wrestles with climate-change legacy
With the glory days of coal long gone, the Gaval family wrestle with its legacy in heating not just homes and boilers, but the planet
Calls grow for arrest of Afghan ex-football chief on sex abuse charges
Former head of the national soccer federation was banned from the sport for life by FIFA for sexually abusing several female players
Made worse by tree loss, flooding forces migration in Afghanistan
Nearly 1.2 million Afghans have been internally displaced by natural disasters such as floods and droughts since 2012