A former television journalist who took on the role of cultural advisor to the Afghan parliament has been shot dead in Kabul.
Mina Mangal was attacked by two unidentified men on a motorbike close to her home in eastern Kabul on Saturday.
There was no immediate word on the motive for the attack, but an investigation is currently underway.
Australia to ban citizen from returning to country under terror laws
Australia said on Wednesday it would temporarily ban one of its citizens held in a Syrian camp from returning to the country, under rarely-used powers aimed at preventing terror activity.
Ukraine-Russia peace talks resume in Geneva with pressure on Kyiv
Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia began a second day of talks in Geneva on Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the US was putting undue pressure on him to bring an end to the four-year-old war in his country.
Nine skiers missing, six rescued after California avalanche
Nine skiers were missing after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains on Tuesday, but six others, who had been stranded, have since been rescued, authorities said.
Philippine Vice President Duterte to run for president in 2028 elections
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday that she will run for president in the 2028 elections while blaming incumbent leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr for the country's problems, including corruption.
A 13-year-old Palestinian girl, with a rare, potentially life-threatening genetic disease, has got a new lease of life after undergoing a specialised treatment at the UAE Floating Hospital in Egypt's Al Arish.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has extended his sincere wishes to the people of the UAE and around the world to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday.
The UAE Presidential Court has confirmed that Wednesday, February 18, will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.
