18.4 Million Afghans Need Live-Saving Help: Save the Children

Save the Children says there are calls for urgent increases in humanitarian funding to Afghanistan, as figures reveal that just over 18million people, almost half the population, desperately need life-saving support.

20 children die in Balkh amid surge in pneumonia cases

More than 20 children in Balkh province died from pneumonia last month, which provincial health officials attribute to the extremely cold weather.