For 12 days, Tehran fell dark and silent, except for the sound of explosions. In their houses and apartments, Iranians tried ...

Russia has become the first country to formally recognise Taliban rule, with Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi ...

In a big diplomatic move, Russia has formally recognised the Taliban-led regime in Afghanistan by accepting the credentials ...

Experts monitoring the Taliban’s new diplomacy push in Asia say China could follow suit, paving the way for wider recognition ...

There are no fewer than seven theatres of war in the world today which have invited more than our passing attention. I am ...

As the world waits to see if Donald Trump's talks will go ahead, look back at how previous US presidents have handled Iran.

Malala Yousafzai has never stopped fighting for the rights of women, even after it almost cost the Nobel-Prize-winning activist her life. And in her latest rallying cry, Yousafzai wants more ...

Comparisons with a similar 2009 UNODC study reveal significant shifts. Stimulant use, once negligible, is now reported by ...

Back in 1984, Steve McCurry took a photograph of a young girl in Pakistan. The photo of the Afghan refugee went on to become ...

According to The Express Tribune, the primary goal of the Kunming meeting was to extend invitations to other South Asian ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of Afghans returning in adverse circumstances from Iran, warning that returns on a massive scale have the potential to ...

When a cockfight begins in Kabul, the noise is immediate. Roars of “Hit!” and “Kill!” erupt among spectators as two birds ...