An Afghan man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl made 'stomach-turning' claims, a trial has been told. Prosecutor Daniel ...

In the shadowed corridors of power in Kabul, the Taliban regime has unveiled a new Criminal Procedure Code. This document ostensibly exists to codify justice in accordance with their interpretation of ...

The brutal reviews are in. Here’s an updating roundup highlighting the sharpest (and meanest) commentary about Melania Trump’s new film.

The decision most likely ends a bitter, yearslong legal battle over the fate of the girl, whose adoption over the objections ...

The judge wanted everyone in the courtroom to know that when he’d signed a war orphan over to an American Marine he thought ...

Peshawar is a haven for Afghan artists who fled from the Taliban, which has banned music. A new policy of deportations by Pakistan threatens this community of exiles. By Elian Peltier Visuals by Asim ...

In one of the most revealing stories of the year, investigative reporters Juliet Linderman and Claire Galofaro spent three years fighting to unseal court ...

When 15-year-old Geeta Jadhav disappeared from her home during last year’s monsoon, her teacher, Suvarna Gaikwad, already knew what had happened. Geeta had been married off to Prashant Koli, a boy ...

In 2014, the County Clerk's Office in San Diego County issued a marriage license to a 16-year-old who was marrying a 25-year-old. In 2015, the clerk signed off on a marriage license for a 33-year-old ...

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 22 to April 28. A bride looks on during ...

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych pushed at the limits of the International Olympic Committee’s rules on freedom ...