Afghanistan August 19 Taliban claims it'll be more moderate, but killings continue in Afghanistan Afghanistan's resurgent Taliban pledged to respect "women’s rights" in a propaganda blitz Tuesday, despite its history of denying women such freedoms.
Afghanistan August 18 Taliban violently break up protest in eastern Afghanistan, video shows One person has been killed and six others are reported wounded Wednesday as videos are emerging of the Taliban violently breaking up a protest in eastern Afghanistan.
World March 20, 2018 Ex-refugees struggle with their Afghanistan homecoming Former refugees returning to Afghanistan who spent years in Pakistan have struggled to adjust to life in their native country.
World February 14, 2018 Taliban, stung by escalated U.S. military effort, calls for dialogue The Taliban in an open letter to American people on Wednesday, has called for dialogue to end the prolonged Afghan war.
World February 6, 2018 Pakistan women's rights activist stands up against blasphemy allegations: 'I will not be silenced' A women’s right activist in Pakistan is pushing back against a man who accused her of blasphemy, a charge that carries a potential death sentence.
World November 28, 2017 Terror mastermind freed in Pakistan despite $10M bounty, may run for office A Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered the release of a notorious Islamist leader accused of masterminding the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, in which 166 people were killed.
Afghanistan November 28, 2017 Former Taliban hostage buried food to save unborn children A Canadian man held hostage by the Taliban for five years said he buried food underground to save his unborn children.
TERRORISM September 26, 2017 Jailed doc who helped US find Bin Laden must wait another 2 months to find out fate An heroic Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA locate Usama bin Laden – but has been languishing in prison for six years – will have to wait another two months to find out if he can go free.
TERRORISM September 26, 2017 ISIS, Taliban joined forces in brutal Afghan massacre that killed 50, officials say Taliban militants joined forces with Islamic State commanders in a brazen attack on Saturday that killed more than 50 civilians and Afghan police officers in northern Afghanistan, officials confirmed.
Afghanistan September 25, 2017 How Trump's Afghanistan strategy was received by Afghan president and Pakistan President Donald Trump’s comprehensive new strategy to achieve a “lasting peace” in Afghanistan was enthusiastically received Tuesday by the government of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, which praised the increasing number of U.S. troops in the country as another way to strengthen weakened Afghan forces.
