Stories from South Asia
Six-month-old Diyana Behzad was the apple of her father’s eye. Her father, 31-year-old Khadim Hussain Behzad, had dreamt of a bright future in the service of his country. Unfortunately, Diyana will not see him again. His life was cut short […]
This year was the first time Afghanistan had ever won any medals at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. That it came about despite ongoing war and insecurity made the achievement — and celebrating — all the sweeter
As some Afghans mourned the loss of loved ones, and others felt the collective grief of a country wracked by days of bloodshed, the police chief of Ghazni province said Taliban militants had targeted a security post in the district of Waghaz, killing four policemen
Festivities in Kabul are far simpler and more sombre than Diwali celebrations in other parts of the world, a reflection of two minority communities eager to remain discreet
Karzai is confident that Afghans and regional stakeholders support his crusade against the “American agenda” in Afghanistan, which he describes as an attempt to create disharmony among nations