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March 14, 2018
An Afghan Toddler Named Donald Trump

Donald Trump, age 1 1/2, lives in Kabul. He enjoys playing ball and pounding on his dad's computer. His father, Sayed Assadullah, chose the name because he was impressed with the future U.S. president's books. But his relatives were less than pleased to have a Donald Trump in the family.

March 12, 2018
'They Say That Men Invented Kissing...' -- Kazakh President's Women's Day Jokes

The Kazakh president makes a joke about women every year, when marking International Women's Day.
March 06, 2018
Pakistani Minister's Startling Revelations About The War On Terrorism

Abdul Qadir Baloch, Pakistan’s states and frontier regions minister, told tribal elites from the Mehsud tribe that the state has spent the past seven decades using them for its own strategic ends (courtesy video).
March 02, 2018
Mobile Library Promotes Reading Among Kabul Children

There's a new library in Afghanistan, but this one has wheels -- part of a wider plan to promote reading and literacy for the children and teenagers of Kabul. As VOA's Sayed Hasib Maududi reports, those who want to read a good book just need to look for the blue bus. Faith Lapidus narrates.
February 24, 2018
Suicide Attack Hits Kabul

Afghan officials say a suicide bomber killed at least two security personnel and wounded seven in an attack in the diplomatic area of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, on February 24. The extremist group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack. (RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan)
February 09, 2018
The Ice-Skating Babushka Of Baikal

When this 76-year-old Russian pensioner needs to herd her cows, she skates across the frozen waters of Lake Baikal to find them.
February 06, 2018
Pakistan Mob Torches Militia Commander's Car, Home

Tribesmen in Pakistan torched a militia commander's car and home after the killing of a tribal youth.
February 02, 2018
Video Shows Mob Beating Afghan Woman

A video showing a mob in Afghanistan brutally beating a woman in a burqa has surfaced on social media. Witnesses have reportedly said the attack took place after clerics issued a fatwa calling for the woman to be punished for an extramarital affair. (Amateur video)
January 31, 2018
Trump Calls For 'Unmatched Power' To Defend Against Threats

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress late on January 30. Warning against threats including "rogue regimes, terrorist groups, and rivals like China and Russia that challenge our interests," Trump called for increased military spending. (AP)
January 29, 2018
Latest Attack In Afghanistan Targets Army Compound

A string of deadly attacks has hit Afghanistan over the past week. On January 29, militants attacked an army compound near the country's main military academy in Kabul. That assault came two days after a bombing in the capital that killed more than 100 people. (RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan)
January 27, 2018
Mass Casualties After Suicide Bomb Attack Hits Central Kabul

The death toll in a massive suicide car bomb attack in a crowded area in central Kabul has risen to at least 95, with 158 others wounded, Afghan officials said on January 27. (RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan)
January 23, 2018
Tajik Villager Provides Education He Didn't Have

A Roma man has given hope to his fellow residents in Tajikstan, helping to provide an education to children that he was never able to have himself. (RFE/RL's Tajik Service)

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