Doha

Bhutan no longer figures among world’s poorest countries

Booming hydro-electricity exports to regional power India have taken the per capita income of Bhutan’s 800,000 people to about $3,800 a year, 30 per cent higher than its giant neighbour

As Qatar gears up to host football World Cup, a look at its treatment of women

While Qatar's constitution enshrines equality among citizens, human rights groups says the legal system discriminates against women when it comes to freedom of movement, marriage, child custody and inheritance

Iran-US hold indirect nuclear talks in Qatar: What they hope to achieve, what happens next

All sides are, at least publicly, hoping for a revival of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which saw Tehran drastically restrict its enrichment of uranium in exchange for economic sanctions being lifted

Women always faced horrid times under Taliban, this time even female mannequins are not safe

Not only are the Taliban dictating the lives of women in Afghanistan, but they also want to curb the visibility of lifeless female mannequins from public view.

US expresses concern over rights abuses in Afghanistan at Doha meet, asks Taliban to take necessary steps

The meeting comes at a time when humanitarian crises are looming in Afghanistan and the economy of the Taliban-led country is on the brink of collapse

US journalist freed from Myanmar jail with ex-diplomat's aid

American scribe Danny Fenster was handed over to former US diplomat Bill Richardson, who helped negotiate the release, and the two landed in Doha, Qatar

Moscow Format talks: International recognition of Taliban hinges on inclusiveness of government and human rights record

However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commended the Taliban for their efforts to stabilise the military-political situation in the country and ensure the operation of state structures

Taliban grapple with the potent Islamic State threat in Afghanistan amid spike in insurgencies

Both the Taliban and IS advocate rule by their radical interpretations of Islamic law. But there are key ideological differences that fuel their hatred of each other

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain IS activities in Afghanistan

Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen said they want to tackle the IS issue independently. The Taliban, however, have signaled flexibility regarding evacuations of those stranded

Scores of Westerners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul in first large-scale departure since US troop withdrawal

A senior US official provided the number of Westerners on board and said that two very senior Taliban officials had helped facilitate the departure.