Doctors have been pushing the province to stop employers from requiring sick notes, a process they say wastes time they could spend treating patients with more urgent needs.

Afghan soldiers rushing a wounded police officer to an American helicopter in Kunar Province in March 2010. Moises Saman for The New York Times ...

“Roughly two years ago, a high-ranking Taliban commander recalled preparing for an operation against the Islamic State’s affiliate in the country that was entrenched in Kunar Province,” as ...