No country and no work: refugees despair at slow pace of Malaysia's reforms
Refugees in Malyasia are viewed as illegal migrants awaiting resettlement in a third country, and cannot officially access education or employment
Halt Afghan civilian casualties, UN says after report of 11 killed by govt
Civilian casualties have been increasing despite attempts by the United States and Taliban to negotiate an agreement to end the war
INTERVIEW -Aid worker kidnappings 'big business' as criminals wade in - ex-hostage
Although kidnapping aid workers is a crime under international law, it is rarely punished, which is fuelling the violence, says senior UN official and former hostage
U.S.-Taliban talks end without deal, both sides to consult
Without a Taliban commitment to power-sharing talks and a ceasefire, there are fears the insurgents will fight on when U.S. forces leave in a bid to overthrow the government
Afghan woman finds peace, hope in painting at Hungary migrant camp
Mursal Faqirzada, 32, has been on the road from Afghanistan for over four years. She started painting in Serbia two years ago, before seeking asylum in Hungary.
FIFA dragging its feet in Afghan sex abuse scandal, says coach
The former president of the Afghanistan Football Federation was banned from football in June for life after FIFA's ethics committee found him guilty of sexually abusing female players
Taliban bomb kills 14, wounds 145, despite hopes for Afghan pact
Most of the dead and wounded are civilians, including women and children
No going back to Taliban repression, Afghan businesswomen say
There are fears that the winding down of international engagement and re-emergence of the Taliban in politics will reverse progress
EXCLUSIVE - UK found sending home dozens of slavery victims despite re-trafficking fears
Anti-slavery charities say the numbers could be just the tip of the iceberg
Britain urged to act over rising global attacks on aid workers
Nearly 300 aid workers and health workers were killed and more than 850 injured last year in almost 1,200 attacks