20 million children miss out on life-saving vaccines, U.N. warns
In 2018 the number of measles cases around the world more than doubled, to almost 350,000
Fake polio markers highlight risks to Pakistan vaccination drive
Pakistan is one of only three in the world where polio is endemic, but a drive to eradicate new transmissions has hit serious problems
Taliban storm hotel building in west Afghanistan
Last week the Taliban and U.S. officials wound up a round of peace talks with signs of progress in efforts to end the 18-year war
Suicide bomber kills five at wedding party in eastern Afghanistan
A spokesman for Nangarhar province's governor, said a boy set off his explosives inside the house of a pro-government militia commander in Pacheragam district
From Prince Charles to Harrods, refugees target global markets with luxury crafts
More than 1,500 refugees from 15 countries have been recruited to create a stylish collection of MADE51 products, from cashmere throws with crochet insets to hand-knotted sheep's wool rugs
Seven civilians killed in air strike in northern Afghanistan -government
According to the United Nations, 3,804 civilians - including more than 900 children - were killed and 7,000 wounded in 2018
Ex-UN aid worker jailed in Nepal for sexually abusing boys
Activists said the sentence would help deter other possible offenders in a country with a poor record for crimes involving children
Afghans, Taliban talk in Qatar about a peaceful future as war rages at home
The Taliban and U.S. officials are trying to strike a deal on a Taliban demand for the withdrawal of U.S. and other foreign forces
Taliban car bomb kills at least 14 as group holds peace talks in Qatar
At least 60 children who were attending classes in a private school situated near the blast site were among the 180 people wounded
Islamic State says it carried out attack at Shi'ite mosque in central Afghanistan
While Afghanistan's wars have mostly been fought among Sunni Muslims, there have been increasing numbers of attacks on Shi'ite targets in recent years