Russian authorities move to lift the terrorist designation for the Taliban The Taliban were put on Russia’s list of terrorist organizations in 2003. Any contact with such groups is punishable under Russian law. World 8 h ago
Recognising resilience, strength, determination of women This year, 2025, marks 50 years of International Women’s Day, a milestone in our journey towards gender equality. Nepal 08 Mar, 2025
EU condemns reported Taliban move to suspend medical education for women and girls The Taliban have neither confirmed the order nor responded to the reports. World 04 Dec, 2024
Gunmen fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 42 Gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's restive northwest on Thursday, killing at least 42 people, including six women, and wounding 20 others in one of the region's deadliest such attacks in recent years, police said. World 22 Nov, 2024
Violence-hit Pakistan locks down its capital for an Asian security meeting Shaken by multiple militant attacks, Pakistani authorities have locked down the capital in a major security move as senior officials from several nations arrive for an Asian security group meeting. World 15 Oct, 2024
Bangladesh: Secular culture under attack After the shocking fall of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh enters a new era with a non-partisan government headed by US-backed businessman and Nobel laureate, banker Muhammad Yunus. The Hasina regime fell in a massive student-led uprising. Following the end of her rule, the country experienced widespread destruction of sculptures, academies, museums and libraries. Opinion 23 Aug, 2024
Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, says UNESCO The Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, a U.N. agency said Thursday. Afghanistan is the only country in the world with bans on female secondary and higher education. World 15 Aug, 2024
Pakistan says it will expel hundreds of thousands more Afghans in a continued clampdown on migrants During his visit, Grandi welcomed what he described as the Pakistan government ’s suspension of the deportations. World 11 Jul, 2024
A Taliban delegation attends a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan, with women excluded The two-day meeting is the third UN-sponsored gathering on the Afghan crisis in the Qatari capital of Doha. World 30 Jun, 2024
Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 47 people More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 47 in the country's north following weeks of devastating torrents that had already left hundreds dead and missing, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday. World 19 May, 2024
The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan Afghanistan’s rulers are pariahs on the global stage, largely because of their restrictions on women and girls. World 30 Apr, 2024
These are the countries where TikTok is already banned TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the U.S., where new legislation threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests. It would be the biggest blow yet to the popular video-sharing app, which has faced various restrictions around the world. World 26 Apr, 2024
