According to UNICEF, more than 30 percent of children of elementary-school age are working on the streets in Afghanistan and are often their family's sole breadwinners.
Some estimate the number of widows in Afghanistan could be up to two million women, and many are left with few options to support themselves and their children.
There's been a rise in violence in Afghanistan this year. After a number of high profile attacks, it's becoming harder for journalists to do their job.
An inquiry looking into accusations that Britain was complicit in the torture of terrorism suspects has said it will examine new allegations about close ties between British intelligence and Muammar Gaddafi's security services.
The World's Laura Lynch that French authorities raided a migrant camp in Calais , in northern France. The camp was used by hundreds of illegal migrants as the last stop on the way to a better life across the English Channel in Britain.
The World's Laura Lynch reports that scientists who conducted an AIDS vaccine trial in Thailand say the results showed the vaccine cut the risk of infection by as much as a third. At least some scientists see the results announced today as encouraging.
A cash machine operator has introduced Cockney rhyming slang to a number of ATMs in east London. The World's Laura Lynch ventured into east London to get the Morning Glory.
The World's Laura Lynch reports on Britain's new Supreme Court. Until recently the justices that make up the court operated from within the House of Lords. The move to a new location is supposed to signal the new court's independence.
The US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, is reported to have asked for up to forty-thousand more soldiers to head to the region. And he's hoping many of those troops will come from outside the US. The World's Laura Lynch reports.
A global conference on road safety is being held in Moscow to discuss ways of tackling one of the world's biggest killers: traffic accidents. The World's Laura Lynch takes us to Ghana where car accidents have become a public health crisis.
The European Union's has a new president and a new foreign minister. They are not high-profile politicians, and some wonder if that's good or bad for the E-U. The World's Laura Lynch reports.
John Chilcot has promised to produce a 'full and insightful' account. Evidence from senior government figures will start on Tuesday and politicians, including former Prime Minister Tony Blair will be expected to testify in due time. Laura Lynch reports.
On Day Two of a British inquiry into the Iraq War is generating fresh questions as to why Tony Blair pushed ahead with the invasion. The World's Laura Lynch reports from London.
Tony Blair's view on regime change 'tightened' after a private meeting with President Bush in 2002. Laura Lynch continues coverage into the 2003 invasion.
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Global Politics
French authorities raid migrant camp
PRI's The World
September 22, 2009
The World's Laura Lynch that French authorities raided a migrant camp in Calais , in northern France. The camp was used by hundreds of illegal migrants as the last stop on the way to a better life across the English Channel in Britain.
Environment
AIDS vaccine test results
PRI's The World
September 24, 2009
The World's Laura Lynch reports that scientists who conducted an AIDS vaccine trial in Thailand say the results showed the vaccine cut the risk of infection by as much as a third. At least some scientists see the results announced today as encouraging.
Arts, Culture & Media
Cockney rhyming cash machines in London
PRI's The World
September 29, 2009
A cash machine operator has introduced Cockney rhyming slang to a number of ATMs in east London. The World's Laura Lynch ventured into east London to get the Morning Glory.
Conflict & Justice
Britain's new supreme court
PRI's The World
October 05, 2009
The World's Laura Lynch reports on Britain's new Supreme Court. Until recently the justices that make up the court operated from within the House of Lords. The move to a new location is supposed to signal the new court's independence.
Global Politics
US allies await decision on Afghanistan
PRI's The World
October 07, 2009
The US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, is reported to have asked for up to forty-thousand more soldiers to head to the region. And he's hoping many of those troops will come from outside the US. The World's Laura Lynch reports.
Conflict & Justice
Traffic safety
PRI's The World
November 19, 2009
A global conference on road safety is being held in Moscow to discuss ways of tackling one of the world's biggest killers: traffic accidents. The World's Laura Lynch takes us to Ghana where car accidents have become a public health crisis.
Global Politics
Low profile for new EU leaders
PRI's The World
November 20, 2009
The European Union's has a new president and a new foreign minister. They are not high-profile politicians, and some wonder if that's good or bad for the E-U. The World's Laura Lynch reports.
Conflict & Justice
British inquiry into Iraq war
PRI's The World
November 23, 2009
John Chilcot has promised to produce a 'full and insightful' account. Evidence from senior government figures will start on Tuesday and politicians, including former Prime Minister Tony Blair will be expected to testify in due time. Laura Lynch reports.
Conflict & Justice
Britain's inquiry into Iraq war
PRI's The World
November 25, 2009
On Day Two of a British inquiry into the Iraq War is generating fresh questions as to why Tony Blair pushed ahead with the invasion. The World's Laura Lynch reports from London.
Conflict & Justice
British inquiry into Iraq war continues
PRI's The World
November 26, 2009
Tony Blair's view on regime change 'tightened' after a private meeting with President Bush in 2002. Laura Lynch continues coverage into the 2003 invasion.