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Democrats Projected to Win 229 House Seats as Economic Concerns Weigh on Voters

Afghanistan, Oct. 26 -- Democrats are projected to win 229 seats in the US House of Representatives as economic concerns, particularly inflation and living costs, weigh on voters ahead of midterm elec... Read More


Afghan Migrants Allege Beatings and Torture by Turkish Border Forces

Afghanistan, Oct. 26 -- Several Afghan migrants have allegedly been tortured by Turkish police after being detained near the Iran-Turkey border, with sources reporting that some had their fingers and ... Read More


Earthquake Shakes Afghanistan's Capital, Kabul

Afghanistan, Oct. 26 -- A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Sunday, with tremors felt in parts of Kabul, according to seismic agencies. The United States Geological S... Read More


Kabul Signs $15.5 Million Water Supply Deal to Benefit 50,000 Residents

Afghanistan, Oct. 26 -- The authorities have signed a contract worth 1 billion Afghanis (about $15.5 million) with local company Paktia Mawj to transfer water from the Shah wa Arus Dam to Kabul. The ... Read More


Bangladeshi Man Tracks Stolen Phone to Kabul, Seeks Help to Recover It

Afghanistan, Oct. 26 -- A Bangladeshi man says his stolen Samsung smartphone was tracked to Kabul nearly two months after it disappeared in Dhaka, prompting him to appeal to Taliban authorities for it... Read More


Afghan Filmmaker Aziz Deldar Attacked in US, Four Arrested

Afghanistan, Oct. 26 -- Afghan filmmaker Aziz Deldar was hospitalised after being attacked in Virginia on Saturday, October 24, with a family member saying his condition had improved. A member of Del... Read More


Why Are Afghan Immigrants Still Waiting for US Visas Despite Court Ruling?

Afghanistan, Oct. 26 -- Afghan immigrants are among thousands of applicants still waiting for US visas despite a federal court ruling against the Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visa pr... Read More


UNDP Launches Second Phase of Afghanistan Recovery Programme in Five Provinces

Afghanistan, Oct. 26 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched the second phase of an economic recovery programme in five provinces of Afghanistan with support from South Korea. ... Read More


Afghanistan-Iran Border Crossing Begins 24-Hour Operations

Afghanistan, Oct. 26 -- Afghanistan and Iran have begun round-the-clock transit operations at the Milak border crossing, doubling daily truck traffic to around 800 vehicles, according to officials in ... Read More


Lula Wins Historic Fourth Term in Brazil, Defeating Bolsonaro's Son

Afghanistan, Oct. 26 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won a fourth non-consecutive term after defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday's presidential runoff, securin... Read More