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August 03, 2020
Battle At An Afghan Jail Holding Islamic State Prisoners

At least 29 people were killed and more than 50 others injured in a battle at a prison holding Islamic State militants in Afghanistan, after a deadly attack by gunmen. In addition, the authorities said 10 insurgents were killed. Some prisoners escaped, although a number were recaptured.
August 03, 2020
Battle Rages At Afghan Jail Holding IS Prisoners

A prison holding Islamic State militants was in flames amid a deadly attack by gunmen. Some prisoners escaped, although a number were recaptured amid fighting that resulted in dozens of casualties.
July 09, 2020
Brick Boys: Afghan Kids Toil For Construction Industry

A 14-year-old boy called Shukrullah makes 500 bricks a day in 40-degree heat. At this Afghan brick factory in Faryab Province, more than half of the workers are children.
April 28, 2020
Denied Treatment, Education, And Jobs: Afghanistan's Disabled Women

Disabled women in Afghanistan have told RFE/RL of the widespread discrimination they suffer in their country, which has one of the highest proportions of disabled people in the world. Their accounts come as Human Rights Watch reports that many also face sexual harassment from government officials.
March 19, 2020
Five Things To Know About Coronavirus Myths

This is what the World Health Organization (WHO) has to say regarding popular myths about the coronavirus.
March 15, 2020
‘Islamo-Marxists’ Or Freedom Fighters? Inside Iran’s MEK Opposition Group

The Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK) is an exiled Iranian opposition group with a sprawling complex in the hills of Albania.
May 03, 2019
'Trendy' Pakistan: Influencers Slammed For Ignoring Travel Risks

Pakistan has embraced social media influencers to boost tourism, but critics say young, Western vloggers paint a naive picture of the country ignoring its conservative culture and the dangers of militancy.

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