SIGAR unable to account for all money spent in Afghanistan
The special inspector general said USAID and Treasury refused to cooperate in any capacity, while the State Department was selective in providing details...
China to support Pakistan’s attempts to stabilize its economy: Xi
Pakistan’s Sharif is expected to seek debt relief from China, particularly with the rolling over of bilateral debt amounting to about $23 billion...
Media in Afghanistan in peril: UN agency
Local watchdog says there is a deep rooted culture of impunity of crimes against journalists and 90% of killings in 20 years have gone unpunished....
Afghanistan opium cultivation up nearly a third: UNODC
The UN drug agency reported that while the Taliban banned poppy farming in April, this year’s harvest was largely exempt from the decree....
Iranian university students join popular revolt, embark on sit-down strikes
In what has become one of the boldest challenges to Iran’s clerical leaders in decades, the recent protests have been gaining momentum....
ICC decision offers rare chance to advance justice: Watchdog
Human Rights Watch reiterates that serious crimes by all parties to the conflict, including US forces, need to be investigated....
Another TV channel falls victim to regime change, shuts down
Kabul News, which was funded by former president Hamid Karzai’s office, has been forced to close down after 10 years on air....
Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by six wickets
Dhananjaya de Silva steered his team to a win after scoring 66 as Sri Lanka cruised to 148-4 with nine balls remaining....