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Security Pact Boosts Hopes in East Afghanistan

People feel more confident about future stability although immunity clause for American soldiers still rankles.

Afghans Slam Unaccountable Local Officials

“We elected you as our representatives… but unfortunately none of you addressed our problems,” says one disappointed voter.

Taleban Shut Down Phone Networks

Militants believe mobile systems are used to track them.

Transparency Merely "Symbolic" in Afghan Politics

Action on good governance badly needed to restore confidence and strengthen the state.

US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy Human Rights and Labour Tom Malinowski interviewed by Eun Jung Huh for Radio Free Chosun. (Photo: Department of State/US embassy, Seoul)

We See You as Strong, Not Just Victims, US Official Tells North Koreans

Assistant Secretary of State discusses appalling state of human rights but says change will come one day.

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Pakistani Refugees Seek School Places in Afghanistan

Influx from North Waziristan puts strain on already overburdened system.

Corruption Hampers Development in Afghan Districts

Provincial councillors acknowledge that aid efforts sometimes ignore communities’ real needs.

Afghans Discuss Ways Towards Peace

Some see peace as a result of top-down policies, others as something for individuals to work toward.

Malala Yousafzai at a meeting in New York with Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. August 18, 2014. (Photo: Andrew Burton/copyright Getty Images)

Nobel Prize Recognises Malala's Heroic Struggle for Education

Her story shows how a single, determined local voice can have truly global impact.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

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Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

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Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

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Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

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Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

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Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.