Global refugee numbers at 19-year high
UN's refugee agency says 45.2 million people remain displaced from their homes due to worldwide conflicts.
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Taliban condemns Afghanistan balloon project
Taliban says distribution of 10,000 pink balloons to highlight youth creativity aims "to break culture of hijab".
India offers more aid for Afghanistan
India announces more training and reconstruction aid, as Afghan president seeks help ahead of withdrawal of NATO troops.
Afghan students flock to India's universities
Low cost of living, easy-to-obtain visas, and cultural similarities attract Afghans to Indian universities.
Afghanistan: Drawdown
As the US draws back its combat forces from Afghanistan, what will they leave behind?
Afghanistan: Stirring Indo-Pak tensions?
We discuss India's growing influence in Afghanistan, and what it means for the volatile region.
Iran executions anger Afghan families
Dozens of Afghans have been executed in recent months across the border in Iran, mostly for drug related offences.
Obama's 'Stasi' scandal in German spotlight
Revelations over NSA spying are threatening to overshadow the US president's historic European trip.
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Pakistani female fighter pilot is 'war ready'
Ayesha Farooq, first to pass qualifying tests for combat, says she will do "same activities" as male counterparts.
'Afghan insider' kills three US soldiers
Man in Afghan army uniform shoots Americans and Italian soldier dies when child reportedly launched grenade attack.