Dutch judges on Monday sentenced an Afghan man to 26 years and eight months in jail for stabbing two American tourists at Amsterdam's Central station in a terror attack.

Afghan gets 26 years jail for Amsterdam terror stabbing

A top Iranian constitutional body has approved a law allowing Iranian women to pass their nationality to their children, state media reported on Wednesday. Human rights experts have said the measure could help thousands of children living in legal limbo by letting them acquire citizenship in Iran, one of about 25 countries that do not permit women married to foreigners to hand their nationality to their children.

Iran passes law allowing women to pass citizenship to children

Dozens of powerful Afghans including bitter rivals will meet with the Taliban in Doha Sunday, amid separate talks between the US and the insurgents seeking to end 18 years of war.

Dozens of powerful Afghans including bitter rivals to meet Taliban today

Rival Afghans will meet Sunday in Doha for a fresh round of talks mediated by Qatar and Germany, as the United States eyes peace with the Taliban within three months.

Afghans meet in Doha for fresh round of talks as US eyes peace with Taliban

Rival Afghans will meet Sunday in Qatar, officials said, in a fresh attempt to make political headway as the United States seeks a peace deal with the Taliban within three months.

Fresh bid set to bring Afghans to table for peace deal

Beneath the gaze of the TV cameras a woman begins speaking, at first softly but with growing passion as she faces the "Butcher of Kabul" across a crowded auditorium and asks if he wants to apologise for alleged war crimes.

Afghans fear end of golden age of press freedom

Thousands of Afghans congregated in Kabul on Monday (April 29) for a rare consultative meeting aimed at finding ways to negotiate a peace deal with the Taliban that would end the ongoing war.

Afghan President opens grand assembly in final push to hold peace talks with the Taliban

Women will be taking part in the intra-Afghan peace talks in Qatar this month, the Taliban's main spokesman said on Monday, ahead of the latest round of meetings aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan.

Women to take part in intra-Afghan peace talks in Qatar: Taliban spokesman

More than 700,000 undocumented Afghans have returned from Iran this year as the Iranian economy tightens, with a knock-on effect on the Afghan economy, according to data from the UN's migration agency.

More than 700,000 Afghans leave Iran as economy slows

From a university student to a middle-aged housewife, Afghans planning to vote in the October 20 parliamentary election say they are willing to risk their lives for democracy.

'Price of democracy': Afghans risking their lives to vote

At least three million Afghans are in "urgent" need of food and could face famine if they do not get help, the United Nations warned Monday, as the war-torn country battles the worst drought in living memory.

Three million Afghans in 'urgent' need of food: United Nations

India has succeeded to penetrate the market.

Afghans prefer India, Pakistan loses 50 per cent market share

The brawl happened between rival gangs of migrants from Afghanistan and Eritrea “armed with sticks and stones” near Calais Hospital on Thursday afternoon

France: Eritreans, Afghans brawl in Calais, several injured

The large-scale raids were conducted following a suicide bomb attack near the area in Quetta which took lives of seven people.

Quetta explosion: 16 suspects arrested in Balochistan raids

Under the Taliban there are public executions, girls can't attend school, and Hindus and Sikhs wear yellow patches in public

Afghanistan's dwindling Sikh, Hindu communities flee new abuses

A number of Afghans displaced by conflict has increased over the past three years.

Number of Afghans uprooted by violence doubles, a million "on brink of survival"- Amnesty

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