Opinion
U.N. must focus on improving lives of suffering Afghans
Dialogue may persuade Taliban to accept goals within its hard-line ideology
Afghanistan
Politics
Taliban ban women from uncovering their faces or singing in public
Step is part of 'vice and virtue' laws published this week by Afghanistan's rulers
Commodities
Taliban and Chinese partner restart copper project, reigniting worries
Pollution of nearby area, destruction of relics feared in Mes Aynak development
Afghanistan turmoil
Taliban dress code tightens cord around Afghan women, and men
Western apparel makers forced to adapt after group's return three years ago
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Opinion
Pakistan should learn from Indonesia's counterterrorism strategy
Islamabad's overly militaristic approach is not working, and attacks are rising
Afghanistan turmoil
Taliban defy West at U.N. talks while China, Russia eye closer ties
Afghan mineral reserves, Islamic State threat open door to potential recognition
Opinion
Pakistan's moves to further isolate Afghanistan are backfiring
Estrangement is driving the Taliban to work with Iran and India at Chabahar port
Asia Insight
Uzbek farmers battle to save cotton, wheat crops from mortal enemy: salt
Growing salinization crisis bites as cotton exports to Bangladesh skid 80% in 5 years
Arts
Rescuing artists from the Taliban
International groups work to relocate persecuted cultural workers
International relations
Russia's plan to form ties with Taliban edges U.S. out of region
Both sides seek strategy against ISIS-K and the West
International relations
Pakistan and Taliban to expand trade despite lingering tensions
Two countries agree on 'separation of business from politics'
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Terrorism
Moscow attack reveals ISIS-K's widening strategy of deadly disruption
Afghanistan IS-offshoot blamed for Russia's deadliest terror attack in two decades
International relations
Pakistan's strikes in Afghanistan hint at new government's hard line
Experts warn tackling Pakistani Taliban threat will be more difficult than ever
Afghanistan turmoil
No pictures: Afghanistan journalists fear clampdown on visual reporting
Taliban official tells media personnel to focus on growing beards
Politics
Afghan women scared to step out after Taliban arrests over hijab
Officials claim the detained broke code, but HRW says 'walls closing in' on girls
Opinion
Expelling Afghan refugees won't boost Pakistan's security
Mass repatriation is creating a recruitment opportunity for militant groups
Politics
Taliban supreme leader's existence remains a mystery
Some analysts say he's dead; spokesman says he simply refuses to be photographed
Life
For Afghan refugees, World Cup cricket wins are a beacon of hope
Mixed feelings remain over lack of women and ethnic minority participation
Asia Insight
COP28 spotlights key climate battle: Saving Himalayan ice
From Afghanistan to China, vanishing glaciers risk floods and drought for billions
Afghanistan turmoil
Taliban says China has accepted its envoy to Beijing
Afghanistan 'last piece' of strategic puzzle as Beijing looks to shut out West
International relations
Taliban vow to finish disputed canal at 'any cost'
Afghanistan's Central Asian neighbors cry foul over plans to tap shared river
Afghanistan turmoil
Pakistan points Afghan Taliban to militant hideouts, urges action
Islamabad says it shared 'evidence' of Pakistani Taliban presence Kabul denies
Politics
Pakistani military adds enigmatic militant group to list of worries
Attack on air base hints at evolving threat ahead of national elections
Opinion
Afghanistan shows the gap between BRI rhetoric and reality
Chinese initiative has not brought stability but rather requires it