Attacks come as rise of independent media in Afghanistan emerged as one of country's biggest achievements
International troops are preparing to leave Afghanistan next year
Journey is expensive and deadly, with asylum seekers traveling secretly in unsafe boats
Militants' June assault lasted 12 hours and targeted people for partying, drinking alcohol and other un-Islamic activities
Unreliable electricity, lack of cold storage makes traders economically dependent
Real estate market is flush with huge homes for rent or sale; many people have emptied bank accounts, taken their money abroad
In Afghanistan, women's lack of rights is the rule of law
Kandahar officials say insurgents have chosen to fight fewer combat battles. Instead, they favor suicide attacks, using children
Women say compared to their male counterparts, they face greater risks
In effort to counter growing insurgency, two programs in Kunduz have recruited local militias to oppose Taliban militants
Tribal Dispute in Afghanistan Benefits Taliban
Recent attacks on music stores and growing insecurity in Jalalabad leave residents in state of fear, confusion
The ministry estimates that about 3 million of the country's 8 million workers are jobless
Nine years after Taliban's fall, once fertile region, heavily damaged by 30 years of war, is experiencing renewal
Sixteen thousand people signed a petition to protest the price of the new passport.
Jim Chi Yung says plants can lower roof temperature by as much as 26 degrees Celsius
