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Aid chief says Taliban agree to consider allowing women to resume agency work in Kandahar
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoThe head of a major aid organization said Thursday that the Taliban have agreed to consider allowing...
Doctor? Engineer? As dreams fade, Afghan girls turn to madrasas
Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoIn a chilly classroom in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban...
UN report: Female Afghan UN employees harassed, detained
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoSome Afghan women employed by the United Nations have been detained, harassed and had restrictions...
Decorated Australian war veteran unlawfully killed prisoners in Afghanistan, judge says
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoAustralia’s most decorated living war veteran unlawfully killed prisoners and committed other war...
Taliban under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaida leader in Kabul
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoThe U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri on the balcony of a Kabul safe...
Saudi Arabia at Cannes Unveils Two Film Funds Worth a Total $180 Million To Grow Local Industry
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoSaudi Arabia is flying the flag at the Cannes Film Festival where the kingdom’s Cultural Development...
Saudi Arabia Launches $234 Million Soft Money Fund on Top of Tax Rebates to Kickstart Film and TV...
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoSaudi Arabia is launching soft money schemes worth a total $234 million available to both local and...
Police: Death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing now 21
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoA bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 21...
Family of American says he was freed by Taliban in swap
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoAn American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been...
Pakistan reopens key Afghan border point shut after clashes
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoPakistani authorities Monday reopened a key border crossing with neighboring Afghanistan, officials...