Votes sell for about $5 in Afghanistan as presidential race begins
There are months to go until polling day on April 5, but many presidential candidates are alarmed by the scale of the illicit trade in voter cards and questioning how legitimate the election will be
ON THE AGENDA: Modern slavery, Cyclone Phailin and disaster technology
From the story of a Mauritanian teenager who was a slave from the age of four, to the impact of natural disasters in coming years, take a look at what we're reporting on this week
A man with his goats are silhouetted against the setting sun as he waits for customers at a livestock market in the outskirts of Lahore
A man with his goats are silhouetted against the setting sun as he waits for customers at a livestock market in the outskirts of Lahore October 14, 2013. Muslims across the world are preparing to celebrate the annual festival of Eid al-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice, which marks the end of the annual hajj pilgrimage, by slaughtering goats, sheep, cows and camels in commemoration of the Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to Allah. Eid al-Adha in Pakistan falls on October 16. REUTERS/Mani Rana (PAKISTAN - Tags: ANIMALS RELIGION SOCIETY)
Men with their camel are silhouetted against the setting sun as they wait for customers at a livestock market in the outskirts of Lahore
Men with their camel are silhouetted against the setting sun as they wait for customers at a livestock market in the outskirts of Lahore October 14, 2013. Muslims across the world are preparing to celebrate the annual festival of Eid al-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice, which marks the end of the annual hajj pilgrimage, by slaughtering goats, sheep, cows and camels in commemoration of the Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to Allah. Eid al-Adha in Pakistan falls on October 16. REUTERS/Mani Rana (PAKISTAN - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Malala: "I want to be a politician in Pakistan"
Malala Yousafzai tells the BBC "I want to be a politician in Pakistan," adding "I want to be a politician in that country that needs developing."
Why development must tackle gender-based violence
Empowering women and girls like Malala—now a global icon in the fight for gender equality—has proven catalytic in tackling poverty. Ending violence against them and addressing the cultural norms that perpetuate are now rightly top development priorities.
U.S., Afghans agree most of pact, elders to make final decision
AFGHANISTAN-USA/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV):UPDATE 3-U.S., Afghans agree most of pact, elders to make final decision