Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching ... or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes. “The new generation would never accept wearing a burqa, because ...

CHARIKAR, Afghanistan, March 7 (Xinhua) -- In the face of economic hardship and limited opportunities, Afghan women are forging their own paths to self-reliance.

The United Nations Security Council has told Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers that the country cannot achieve peace and ...