Stories from South Asia
Lanny Cordola, a US rocker, had toured with well-known names in music, and he had appeared in a couple of episodes of the ABC comedy as a musician. But everything changed when he learned about two attacks in Afghanistan.
The self-immolation cases seen at the country’s only burns unit are a symptom of a bigger problem in the country, where violence against women is rife
Afghanistan’s intelligence agency reveals details of the January 2017 attack
The Kabul authorities are painting houses bright colours in order to give a new lease of life to the area – and improve residents’ mental health
Bombings, insider attacks and civilian deaths spike in eastern Afghanistan
The escalating protests, which are backed by Jamiat-e-Islami, the political opposition in Afghanistan, have plunged the government into crisis.
Deadliest bombing yet strikes Kabul
Afghan intelligence services knew an attack was coming, but blame the government next door for organizing it