Afghanistan: Watchdog reports 260 cases of violence against journalists in 2022
AFJC says hard-won press freedom gained over the last 20 years has largely been erased and is on the verge of disappearing completely...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles on last day of year
The report came after the South Korean military said the reclusive state had fired three ballistic missiles toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula earlier ...
Taliban ban on women’s education violates teachings of Islam: Indian clerics
The religious scholars said that the government of India should also condemn the decision at the diplomatic level because it is not only a women’s problem but...
Taliban’s ban on women aid workers deplorable: UN experts
UN experts said the ban will have a dire impact on local NGOs, particularly women-led NGOs, which have provided services and support for women, children and mar...
Brazil announces three days of mourning after Pele’s death
The football icon will be laid to rest in a private burial on Jan. 3 at the Memorial Necropole Ecumenica....
UN aid chief to visit Afghanistan over women aid worker ban
A State Department spokesman says they are discussing with their partners and allies their coordinated response to the Taliban’s ban on women working for NGOs...
Afghanistan: Sisters speak out about dashed hopes and crushed dreams
Two Afghan sisters, one studying to be a doctor and the other to be a lawyer, said the ‘Taliban have broken our wings’...
Taliban officials in Kandahar to Media: Be prepared for more restrictions
Taliban officials in Kandahar have issued a list of media restrictions and hinted at a possible ban on women working in the sector...