Afghanistan

Mothers Pay Price for Bearing Girls

In this traditional society, daughters are often seen as a burden on a family.

Girls' Schools Become Targets

Conservative Islamists opposed to women's education stage a string of attacks across the country.

NGOs Come Under Scrutiny

Afghanistan's leaders are ready to accept foreign assistance to rebuild

Chechen President's Men a Law Unto Themselves

Presidential security service viewed as a dangerous irregular force whose loyalties remain unclear.

Bird Flu Causes Alarm

The government calls for a halt to chicken imports, and local traders say sales are sharply down.

Money Spun From Water and Power

Fighting Fire in Kabul

Women Sing Softly on TV

British Murder Suspect Released Under Amnesty

Hindus Get Site for Last Rites