Hand grenade explosion kills farmer in northern Afghanistan
The victim was identified as Qurban Gildi, a resident of Hindu Kush village in Mardian district....
Rights groups demand release of jailed Tajik journalist
An appeal has been filed, but no date has been set for a new hearing....
Japan battles worst wildfire in decades as thousands evacuate
The wildfire, which broke out on Feb. 26 amid dry conditions, has proven difficult to control....
Tajikistan’s ruling party secures dominant victory in parliamentary elections
The Agrarian Party followed with five seats, while the Party of Economic Reforms secured three....
Gulab Khushnasib, Zabul folk singer, dies amid economic hardship
A close friend of Khushnasib confirmed that the singer had struggled to afford medical treatment....
Clashes at Torkham border leave one dead, two injured
The escalation comes after both sides failed to reach an agreement on reopening the key border crossing....
Clashes between Taliban, Pakistani forces continue at Torkham border
The fighting erupted around 2:30 a.m. local time on Monday, March 3....
UN report warns of worsening human rights crisis in Afghanistan
According to Richard Bennett, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, the Taliban’s gender-based oppression has become more systematic and institutionaliz...