Six million Afghans, the UN agency warns, are one step away from famine as it appeals for more funds for Afghanistan.

Six million Afghans, the UN agency warns, are one step away from famine as it appeals for more funds for Afghanistan.
Matiullah Wesa, an advocate for girls’ education, is arrested as the Taliban cracks down on women’s rights activists.
While a deal to extract oil has raised hopes in the war-torn nation, experts warn of China’s sketchy record.
In Taliban’s Afghanistan, Hazara cousins, both blast victims who loved to read, inspire a library – and new readers.
Many provinces have seen an exceptionally cold winter, with temperatures dropping to as low as -21 degrees Celcius.
Alia, an Afghan mental health professional, said the Taliban’s ban on women working with NGOs hurts the vulnerable.
The Taliban’s decision to suspend women from accessing higher education has extinguished a rare source of hope for many.
In Afghanistan, public floggings and executions bring back memories of harsh Taliban rule in the 1990s.
Call for funding grows for diplomatically isolated Afghanistan, which is facing disasters because of climate change.
Women had struggled long and hard for the right to divorce, but since the Taliban’s takeover, the situation worsened.