Villages destroyed and hundreds of civilians buried under the debris; UN says number of dead expected to rise

Syria's Mohammed Martini reportedly takes exception to being pictured next to Haim Katz in group photo at tourism confab, distances himself from the Israeli

Ocular oncologists from Sheba Medical Center work with colleagues in Kabul and Lahore to get children with deadly eye cancer out of Afghanistan for critical treatment in Pakistan

International forum in Doha set to discuss steps forward, but demonstrators equate any deal with country's rulers as infringing on their rights

Unanimous Security Council resolution urges countries 'to use their influence' to help reverse restrictive policies in Afghanistan, which the UN has called 'gender-based apartheid'

Moves follow complaints from religious scholars and members of the public about mixing of genders, claims women aren't wearing their hijabs correctly

Students voice opposition to prohibition Taliban dubiously claims is temporary, as several ultraconservative advisers to country's leader remain wary of education for women

Joint statement issued with China after Iranian president visits Beijing also rejects Western standards of human rights and democracy

Most of UN Security Council backs statement demanding country's rulers ensure 'unhindered access for humanitarian actors regardless of gender'

Taliban claims to have improved security since storming back to power in 2021, but there have been scores of attacks, many claimed by local Islamic State chapter