A girl in Afghanistan was tortured and killed by her husband after being forced to marry him in a traditional bride exchange An Afghan child forced to marry a man at least twice her age in a ...

A woman who was once a child bride in Afghanistan escaped, along with her infant son, and found her way years later to winning third place at a bodybuilding competition, representing Norway. NBC News’ ...

The woman standing on stage glistens in a crystal-studded bikini. Her glowing, tanned skin shows off each of her well-defined muscle lines, the result of hours of weight training in the gym. Roya ...

An Afghan bride who had her nose and ears cut off as she tried to flee an abusive marriage has undergone amazing reconstructive surgery. The image of Aesha Mohammadzai went around the world in 2010 ...

An AFGHAN nine-year-old child bride has been saved after being sold to a 55-year-old man for £1,600. The girl’s desperate dad Abdul Malik was forced to sell his young daughter Parwana last month so he ...

An Afghan teenager is protesting her country's practice of selling child brides through the unlikely medium of rap music. Sonita Alizadeh, 19, who was just 10 years old when her Muslim parents first ...

A special 10-man police unit has been set up to hunt for the husband and others behind the torture of a 15-year-old Afghan bride, officials say. Sahar Gul was left starving in a basement by her new ...

A groom who saw 63 of his wedding guests - including his brother - killed in an ISIS suicide attack in Afghanistan has said he will 'never see happiness in my life again.' Mirwais Elmi was hosting a ...

Girls are still sold as child brides in Afghanistan, despite laws banning the practice. Ten years after British forces entered the war-ravaged country, the Standard has uncovered shocking evidence of ...

A special 10-man police unit has been set up to hunt for the husband and others behind the torture of a 15-year-old Afghan bride, officials say. Sahar Gul was left starving in a basement by her new ...