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Seeking a Safe Haven

Having fled Iraq, Iran and Pakistan, 29 refugees are seeking sanctuary in Afghanistan.

Untangling Traffic in the Capital

A plan to restore electric bus service in Kabul may go a long way towards easing congestion and pollution.

Army Loses a Quarter of Recruits

Nearly 2,500 of those who have signed up have decided life in the military is not for them.

Ties with Iran Boosted

Tehran opens diplomatic mission in Mazar where nine Iranians were killed by Taleban forces.

Afghans Go for Gold

After an eight year absence, Afghanistan will be sending both male and female competitors to the Olympics in Athens.

Spread of AIDS a Growing Concern

Although number of sufferers is small, Afghanistan is seen as country where virus may thrive.

Tensions Mounting in Herat

Arrests and executions reported in western city following a clash between governor Ismail Khan and a local army commander.

Girls Get a Kick Out of Sports

Along with other new-found freedoms, young women are getting a chance to participate in sports such as football.

Abused Women Driven to Suicide

Self-immolation is seen as the only way out for some who suffer physical violence and sexual abuse at the hands of their families.

Global Voices: Middle East & North Africa

The sister of Aurelio Cruz López holds a sign used in the search for the young man, who disappeared along the U.S.-Mexico border. © Andrea Godínez

Araceli cries while talking about her brother who disappeared along the border and whose remains were repatriated. © Andrea Godínez

Cecilia Delgado Grijalva is a buscadora (name adopted by mothers and relatives of missing persons who are devoted to finding the remains of their loves ones) and founder of Buscadoras por la Paz (Searchers for Peace), in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

A search for family members gone missing in Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

The portion of Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson, Arizona where deceased migrants whose remains are not claimed by their families are buried. © © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, forensic examiner at the Pima County morgue, inside the trailer that holds the remains of migrants who perished along the border. © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, a forensic medical investigator in Pima County, holds the skull of a deceased migrant. © Andrea Godínez

Román Coc holds photos of his daughter Laura, who disappeared in the Arizona desert 13 years ago. © Andrea Godínez

A photograph shows Laura Coc (far right), a young woman from Guatemala, posing during a beauty pageant. © Andrea Godínez

There are no statistics on cases of femicide - the killing of women on the grounds of hatred of women, with the acquiescence of the state - in Uzbekistan.

Artwork by Mays Al-Saray.

'Hope of Mother', an organization led by Lisbeth Surita, has registered 48 cases of Venezuelans missing in the border regions.

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