Defying threats, Afghan singer Aryana comes home for women
Rural Afghanistan remains more conservative than the cities, and many people object to Aryana's clothing and her promotion of women's rights
U.S. to impose visa bans on International Criminal Court personnel -Pompeo
Trump administration in September said that if the court launched a probe of war crimes in Afghanistan, it would consider banning ICC judges and prosecutors from entering the U.S.
Afghan people 'should not be silenced again' says founder of women's orchestra
The Taliban banned music and prevented girls from going to school during their brutal five-year rule, which ended in 2001
U.N. Palestinian aid faces funding battle without U.S. help - agency
UNRWA had to turn to countries as poor as Afghanistan last year for help after Washington withdrew its funding in August
U.S., Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace deal
The 16 days of talks, in which the United States also sought assurances that Taliban insurgents will not use Afghanistan to stage attacks, are expected to resume in late March
As polio goal nears, Pakistan pushes against vaccine misinformation
Along with Afghanistan and Nigeria, Pakistan is one of the only three countries where complete polio eradication has not yet been achieved
Female teachers: the not-so secret ingredient to educate more girls
Increasing the number of female teachers is only part of the challenge; placing them in areas with high levels of under-educated girls is just as important
Flash floods, snow and rain kill at least 59 in Afghanistan
At least 15,300 people in Kandahar province have been affected by the calamitous weather
Flash floods in Afghanistan kill at least 20
The floods engulfed up to 2,000 homes and swept away cars, the U.N.'s humanitarian agency says
INTERVIEW-Election rival says Afghan President Ghani hindering peace deal
Mohammad Haneef Atmar, a former national security adviser once seen as the second-most powerful man in Afghanistan, accuses Ghani of exploiting the uncertainty to gain re-election