INTERVIEW-Move over Superman: U.N. taps superheroine Burka Avenger to fight extremism
"Burka Avenger can be a great messenger not only for women's issues but because it's animation, you can highlight very sensitive issues, it makes them (appear) softer"
Why conflict prevention must take centre stage at UN
World leaders cannot meaningfully address natural disasters and climate change without first cultivating peace
FEATURE-Kinky 'Fifty shades' sex and porn linked to divorce in Iran
"The only source of information (men) have is porn movies, which portray women as a sexual tool"
Pakistan kicks out medical charity MSF from country's tribal region
"MSF is saddened by the decision from the authorities responsible for NGOs working in Kurram Agency"
The UN’s roulette game with Colombia
The UN has picked a dangerous time to pull aid resources out of Colombia. In doing so, it threatens to unravel the fragile peace the country has fought so hard for
Canada deported hundreds to war-torn countries -government data
"The decision to remove someone from Canada is not taken lightly"
Afghan travel entrepreneur aims to give female students chance to fly to success
According to a World Bank report, about 76 percent of women aged over 15 in Afghanistan are illiterate
Kidnapped Red Cross staff released in Afghanistan after seven months
AFGHANISTAN-KIDNAPPING/:Kidnapped Red Cross staff released in Afghanistan after seven months
Disabled in war, Afghan soldiers seek a living on the streets
Tens of thousands of Afghan troops have been disabled in the 16 years since a U.S.-led campaign ousted the Taliban in 2001
Australian military probes "rumours" of possible war crimes in Afghanistan
Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported in July on an alleged cover-up of the killing of an Afghan boy