Reports say an Islamic State commander has been killed in northwestern Afghanistan, marking a rare bit of good news for Central Asians battling the spread of that militant group's brand of extremism. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.)
Gul Nesa, a 19-year-old Afghan woman, missed getting most of her basic education while her family was displaced during years of war. After RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan reported her story, Bamiyan Province officials agreed to create a new literacy center where women can learn to read and write.
At least 13 Afghan security forces have been killed in suspected Taliban attacks in western Herat Province, officials say.
The United Nations says more than 700 civilians were killed in the first three months of 2018 in Afghanistan.
Afghan officials say at least 15 people have been killed, including a district governor, after Taliban militants attacked a district government compound in southeastern Afghanistan.
Executions and death sentences continued to drop globally in 2017 after hitting record-high levels in previous years, with Iran and Pakistan remaining among the world’s top five executioners, Amnesty International said on April 12.
Pakistan has launched a nationwide polio vaccination drive to try to reach 38.7 million children and eradicate the paralyzing and potentially deadly virus in one of the last countries on Earth where it is found.
Reports from Afghanistan say at least six civilians have been killed by a bomb attack near a mosque and a bazaar in western Herat Province.
Turkey says it is deporting hundreds of Afghans back to Afghanistan, in a major operation after thousands of them allegedly illegally entered the country in recent weeks.
A local commander of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group has been killed by Afghan security forces in the northern province of Jawzjan, Afghan officials say.
Dozens of public schools that were shut down by the Taliban in an area under its control south of Kabul are set to reopen after a deal was reached with the militant group, an Afghan official says.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi visited the Afghan capital, Kabul, on April 6 for a day-long trip aimed at easing tensions between the neighboring countries.
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