Pakistan
Factbox: Who is Afghanistan's self-appointed president, Abdullah Abdullah?
Abdullah Abdullah, a three-times presidential contender, held a parallel inauguration as his rival, Ashraf Ghani, was sworn in as president of Afghanistan on Monday.
Ashraf Ghani sworn in as Afghan president, rival holds parallel inauguration ceremony
KABUL Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was sworn in for a second term on Monday but his main rival for the top job refused to recognize the inauguration, holding his own swearing-in ceremony as a rival president.
U.S. special envoy arrives at inauguration ceremony for Afghan President Ghani
KABUL U.S. Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived at the presidential palace in Kabul on Monday afternoon ahead of an inauguration ceremony for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
Afghan president-elect Ghani's inauguration ceremony pushed back to afternoon - spokesman
KABUL The inauguration ceremony for Afghan President-elect Ashraf Ghani will take place on Monday afternoon, his spokesman said on Twitter, pushed back from the morning as was originally planned.
Taliban declines to mark Women's Day in Afghanistan
KABUL Some political leaders joined foreign envoys in Afghanistan in offering assurances of support for women's rights on International Women's Day, but the Taliban did not join in the global commemoration.
Qatar bans arrivals from 14 countries over coronavirus fears
CAIRO Qatar has temporarily barred travelers from 14 countries from March 9 as a precaution against the rapidly spreading coronavirus, the government announced on Sunday.
Islamists hurl stones and shoes at Women's Day marchers in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD Islamists pelted campaigners with stones, shoes and sticks as they marched through Pakistan's capital on Sunday to mark International Women's Day.
Kabul says it will attack Taliban if violence does not stop this week
KABUL Afghanistan's minister of defense said on Sunday that if the Islamist Taliban did not stop attacks by the end of the week, it would switch from 'defense mode' to attacking the militant group.
Bangladesh confirms its first three cases of coronavirus
DHAKA Bangladesh on Sunday confirmed its first three cases of coronavirus in the south Asian country, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
'Even men now cheer me on': Kabul women sell burgers in solar-powered foodcarts
KABUL On a sunny weekend in Kabul, 30-year-old Maryam Mohammdi drives a solar-powered rickshaw around a city suburb, selling burgers to hungry customers as part of a business that is employing dozens of women in a traditionally male-dominated profession.