World Jul 05 Poll: The 5 Most Dangerous Countries for Women A burqa-clad woman in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo by Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images Dismal health care, poverty and harmful cultural practices make Afghanistan the world's most dangerous country to be a woman in 2011, followed by the Democratic Republic of Congo, mainly…
World Mar 25 Report: Time for a ‘Diplomatic Surge’ in Afghanistan Afghan President Hamid Karzai (Shah Marai /AFP/Getty Images) A group of 15 prominent former diplomats from nine countries says the time is now to begin a diplomatic push for a solution in Afghanistan that includes negotiations between the Afghan government…