Philippines Probes Alleged ISIS Links in South

Officials insist there is no direct link between Syrian/Iraqi militants and their supporters in Mindanao.

Drug Use Rampant in East Afghan Province

Locals call on officials to do more to combat heroin use among young people.

Snow Proves Profitable Resource in Afghan Province

Officials in Khost say storing and selling snow should be encouraged as an alternative to illegal logging,

Afghan Farmers Say Soybeans Work for Them

Harvest of new crop rising steadily in eastern regions.

Polio Alarm in Afghan Southeast

Health officials say disease had disappeared in Khost province but re-emerged with a refugee influx from Pakistan.

Stray Dogs Spread Rabies Menace in Afghanistan

Khost residents say authorities not doing enough to clamp down on public health threat.

Fertile Lands Along Afghan Canal Stolen

Local authorities say they can do little to recover state-owned plots appropriated by strongmen.

Afghan Election Delay Hits Economy in Paktia

Pomegranate Boom in Kandahar

Aside from the need for cold storage, there seems to be no limit to the cash crop’s potential.