DW News Asia with Melissa Chan, 19 August 2022 19.08.2022 | 13:05 mins.

One year since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, bomb attacks continue from Islamic State affiliate, ISIS-K. We look at why. Plus, anger in India as the government frees men from life sentences for a gang rape of a woman and the murder of her daughter. And in Delhi, doctors are preparing for a possible surge in monkeypox cases.

The challenges of reporting on migrants and refugees in South Asia 18.08.2022

Reporting on migrants and refugees in South Asia tends to stereotype their experiences and overlooks relations with host societies. DW Akademie brought together stakeholders to discuss reporting in migration settings.

Afghan refugees urge Germany to honor its promises 18.08.2022 | 03:03 mins.

It's been more than one year since the fall of the Afghan government to the Taliban. Many thousands of people have fled the country. Germany has become home to about 180,000 of them, and has promised to accept about 30,000 more.

US withdrawal from Afghanistan leaves veterans haunted 17.08.2022 | 03:08 mins.

One year after the US pullout from Afghanistan, many veterans believe that America did not leave the country with honor. DW's Stefan Simons met two service members who are still trying to help and support Afghan friends and comrades in every possible way.

What's happening to the Hazaras in northern Afghanistan? 16.08.2022 | 02:55 mins.

Tens of thousands of Hazaras were displaced last month after fighting erupted between the Taliban and breakaway commander Maulawi Mehdi. The humanitarian crisis is ongoing for the long-persecuted ethnic group.

Karzai: 'The way the US withdrew from Afghanistan was disgraceful' 15.08.2022 | 26:06 mins.

In an exclusive interview, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai tells DW why he didn't leave Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power one year ago. "This will go away, and we'll be back on our feet," Karzai says.

One year on, Taliban still deny education to older girls 15.08.2022 | 03:58 mins.

More than 850,000 Afghan girls are not allowed to attend class past 6th grade, making Afghanistan the only country in the world where girls are excluded from secondary education. DW's Sandra Petersmann reports from Kabul.

A family split between the US and Afghanistan 15.08.2022 | 01:53 mins.

This Afghan family is desperate to reunite after a year apart, split between the US and Afghanistan after Kabul fell to the Taliban. Despite yearning to hug each other, they are still among the lucky ones.

One year into Taliban rule, Afghanistan faces widespread hunger 15.08.2022 | 04:16 mins.

Afghanistan is sliding into one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time. The loss of Western funding and the freezing of central bank assets following the return of the Taliban have had dire consequences for the people there. Please note that some images in this report are disturbing.

Afghanistan's last remaining women's rights activists 14.08.2022 | 02:43 mins.

Dozens of women-led protest groups took to the streets following the Taliban's takeover in 2021, but, facing violence and detention, their numbers are dwindling. So why are some women daring to keep up their activism?

How Cultural Destruction Erases History 13.08.2022 | 26:10 mins.

When the Taliban blew up the Buddhas of Bamiyan in 2001, it sent shock waves around the world. But they were far from the first to deliberately destroy cultural artifacts. Arts Unveiled investigates why iconoclasts strike again and again.

Children for sale in Afghanistan 13.08.2022 | 12:35 mins.

Poverty is rampant in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. So much so that ever more Afghan parents have little choice but to sell own children: be it to childless couples, as brides or even to radical Islamist groups, who indoctrinate them as fighters.

Afghan women keep up the fight for their rights 12.08.2022 | 02:34 mins.

Women have faced Taliban beatings, threats and jail time for demanding their rights. The women's rights movement has been forced underground, but defiant activists are still determined to win back the freedoms they've lost under a year of Taliban rule.

Afghans seeking safety abroad still in limbo one year on 12.08.2022 | 02:14 mins.

It's been nearly a year since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan forced tens of thousands of people to flee the country. The lucky ones were airlifted out, but many more are still in Afghanistan or stuck in neighboring Pakistan, waiting for visas.

German doctors provide aid for Afghan children 11.08.2022 | 05:21 mins.

German doctors are helping injured children from Afghanistan. In the year since the Taliban regained control, the situation for children in the country is becoming more desperate.

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People 11.08.2022 | 26:04 mins.

Ukraine condemns Russia's unlawful treatment of thousands of prisoners of war. Also: A heat officer is to ensure the survival of the Greek capital.

Taliban restrictions hit women hard in Afghanistan 10.08.2022 | 02:23 mins.

The Taliban has broken its own promises to women, many of whom have been forced to leave their working lives behind. Their careers have been ruined, their educations rendered worthless. Many now struggle to survive and put food on the table.

Serving her people: The female doctor the Taliban actually promoted 10.08.2022 | 03:55 mins.

Since their return to power last August, the Taliban have strictly policed the life of Afghanistan's women. Most women are barred from work, but there are some exceptions. DW's Sandra Petersmann met with a female doctor in Kabul.

Arts.21 - How women save Afghanistan's film scene 07.08.2022 | 26:06 mins.

A year after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, the future of cinema might have seemed over. But some brave female filmmakers are fighting to have their stories told on screen.

US and Taliban at odds over al-Zawahiri killing 03.08.2022 | 01:47 mins.

Washington says al-Zawahiri's presence broke the Doha Agreement on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The assassination has raised scrutiny of the Taliban as it seeks international recognition and aid.

Middle East security expert Rodger Shanahan on al-ZawAhri attack 02.08.2022 | 04:00 mins.

Why is the Afghan conflict not receiving international attention? 29.07.2022 | 03:09 mins.

In an interview with DW, Zalmay Khalilzad, a former US envoy to Afghanistan, said that the international community is now dealing with other "urgent" problems such as the war in Ukraine. He urged the Taliban to agree to a future roadmap for peace.

Afghanistan: A school that moves with the nomads 29.07.2022 | 01:43 mins.

A mobile school in Afghanistan's Laghman province has been working to ensure that nomad boys and girls also receive an education. But, now, it is not the nomadic way of life that is cutting short the education of ambitious young girls there.

Taliban oppression escalates, destroying women's lives 29.07.2022 | 02:16 mins.

In a new report titled "Death in Slow Motion," human rights group Amnesty International says the "suffocating crackdown against Afghanistan's female population is increasing day by day." The most visible part of this crackdown is in Afghanistan's schools.