Gunmen massacre minorities on Pakistan bus

No immediate claim of responsibility after gunmen burst into bus in Karachi carrying Ismaili Shiites and open fire

• May 13, 2015

Women in red: Afghanistan's forgotten corner

Untouched by decades of war and insurgency, life in the remote Wakhan Corridor has changed little over the centuries

• May 6, 2015
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Taliban set to double opium profits this year?

Mysterious agricultural advance may see twice as much of the drug ooze out of poppy plants, in spite of $7B spent by U.S. fighting it

• May 5, 2015

Partial justice for Malala Yousafzai

10 men sentenced to 25 years in prison for role in assassination attempt on young Pakistani activist, but it's clear much work remains

• Apr 30, 2015

Grizzly start to Afghanistan's "summer fighting season"

Taliban fighters overrun Afghan army post, and bring a gruesome end to some of the 18 soldiers killed

• Apr 13, 2015

Asteroid named after Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala

The NASA scientist who discovered the space rock said she was inspired by the teenager's work

• Apr 10, 2015

Attack on U.S. convoy kills civilians in Afghanistan

Suicide car bomber targets convoy of U.S. troops outside base gates while another attacks armored vehicles in capital

• Apr 10, 2015

Berghdal says he was tortured by Taliban captors

The army sergeant, who is now charged with desertion said he was brutalized by his captors and tried repeatedly to escape

• Mar 26, 2015

How the U.S. is resetting relations with Afghanistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's recent trip to the U.S. signals a change in foreign policy

• Mar 26, 2015

Teacher accused of calling Muslim teen a Taliban

Alleged racial slur from Florida high school teacher infuriates family, who says punishment doesn't go far enough

• Mar 18, 2015

Deadly attack on Pakistan Christians ignites rampage

Extremists set off powerful bombs after Sunday church services in Lahore, killing at least 14; Christian mob later goes on rampage, killing at least one

• Mar 15, 2015