Afghan YouTubers fear for future as Taliban ban women’s voices
Content creators say their ability to make videos in public and at home will be curtailed.
Sat Sep 21 2024
Taliban marks three years of rule and sharia law in Afghanistan
The system is Islamic and sharia-based, sharia is being implemented, said supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada.
Thu Aug 15 2024
New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban
The film is a testament to the courage of Afghan women leaders who continue advocating for change since the Taliban seized power.
Sat May 04 2024
Taliban's treatment of women under scrutiny at UN rights meeting
The Taliban say they respect rights in line with their interpretation of Islamic law.
Mon Apr 29 2024
FEATURE - Afghan women become YouTubers as Taliban restrict work
The Taliban said female YouTubers need to meet criteria for a license, which include a journalism degree and three years' work experience.
Sat Apr 20 2024
Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship but struggle to access capital
The Taliban have not formally banned women from work but have barred many Afghan female aid workers, shuttered beauty salons.
Thu Apr 18 2024
Malala Yousafzai likens Taliban's treatment of women to apartheid in Mandela lecture
Malala Yousafzai said the Taliban's actions should be considered "gender apartheid" and that it had "in effect ... made girlhood illegal".
Wed Dec 06 2023
Four children and an adult injured in Pakistan blast
A spokesman said an improvised explosive device (IED) went off on a busy road in Peshawar.
Tue Dec 05 2023
Taliban defends record on women as UN looks at path forward
The Taliban say they respect rights in line with their interpretation of Islamic law.
Wed Nov 22 2023
Keeping lights off: Undocumented Afghans go underground in Pakistan
Some locals who are helping the Afghans arrange for food and water to be secretly smuggled into the shelter under the cover of night.
Fri Nov 10 2023
Pakistan PM says expulsion of Afghans a response to Taliban non-cooperation
Tens of thousands of Afghans have had to leave the country, and authorities are rounding up many more in raids across the country.
Thu Nov 09 2023
Going to a graveyard: Afghan Hazaras dread Pakistan expulsion
Pakistan ordered all illegal immigrants, including more than 1.5 million Afghan nationals, to leave the country by Nov. 1 or be deported.
Sat Nov 04 2023
Why is Pakistan deporting over a million undocumented Afghan immigrants?
The sudden expulsion threat came after suicide bombings this year that the govt said involved Afghans, though without providing evidence.
Fri Nov 03 2023
Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing overwhelmed as Afghans face expulsion
Pakistan authorities have barred media access to the border crossing since Tuesday.
Thu Nov 02 2023
Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million
Pakistan is home to over 4 million Afghan migrants and refugees, about 1.7 million of whom are undocumented, according to Islamabad.
Tue Oct 31 2023
Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024
For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.
Fri Nov 22 2024
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024