Afghan Taliban raise hopes with surprise Eid ceasefire
"Hope the pleasure of shedding no Afghan blood in Eid becomes so overwhelming that rest of year is also declared as Afghan Eid"
Afghan shoppers go online to avoid bombs, harassment
"Besides the insecurity, there is a bad culture of street harassment that unfortunately our women face in cities"
Africans fleeing war top list of world's most neglected, says charity
Over 65 million people globally have been uprooted from their homes and forced to seek safety and shelter elsewhere
Afghanistan announces ceasefire with Taliban, until June 20
"From a military prospect, it is not a good move. It will give the enemy the opportunity to prepare itself for more attacks."
World less peaceful than a decade ago, global index shows
Conflicts in the Middle East and Africa that are costing the global economy trillions of dollars
Afghan president backs suicide bomb fatwa after 14 killed
The bomb was the latest in a series of attacks that have underlined the deteriorating security ahead of parliamentary and district council elections set for Oct. 20
Suicide bomber kills at least eight near Afghan clerics' peace tent
More than 2,000 religious scholars from across the country began meeting on Sunday at the Loya Jirga (Grand Council) tent, denouncing years of conflict
Police clear out two more migrant camps in Paris
Last week, authorities had cleared out around 1,000 migrants from the larger "Millenaire" camp
Nearly half Afghan children out of school, number rising for first time in years
"When children are not in school, they are at increased danger of abuse, exploitation and recruitment"
Nearly half Afghan children out of school, rising for first time since 2002
"When children are not in school, they are at increased danger of abuse, exploitation and recruitment"