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Syrian Kids are Taking Up Smoking
Parents and educators warn that stress and family breakdown are the main factors.
Afghan Children Lured to Fight with Taleban
Former child soldiers describe how they were groomed and recruited by the insurgents.
Private Wells Siphon off Afghanistan's Water
Farmland under threat as access to irrigation decreases.
Afghanistan: A New Generation of Midwifes
Locals say that conservative attitudes are changing.
Afghanistan: Producing "the Queen" of Oils
Small-scale craftsmen still process their product using millstones turned by camels.
Taleban Try to Silence Afghan Music Again
Performers and parties targeted in insurgent clampdown.
Afghan Ceramics in High Demand
Craftsmen and traders say that business is booming.
Kyrgyz Women Call for More Religious Representation
Complaints that communal bodies exclude female voices from organisation roles.
Afghanistan: Controversy Over Illicit Porn Films
X-rated clips uploaded onto users’ mobile phones.
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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”
Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.
Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation
Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.
Harsh Victory at Position X
Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?
Behind the Wheel in a Macho City
Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.
Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community
Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.