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Kabul Cuts Air Cargo Fees at International Airports to Boost Exports

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- Afghanistan's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation under the Taliban administration has announced a major reduction in air cargo service fees at the country's international... Read More


Pakistan Says Bilateral Mechanism With Kabul Hinges on Concrete Action Against Militants

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- Pakistan has said any bilateral mechanism with the current administration of Kabul will depend on "concrete and verifiable actions," not assurances, as tensions between the two... Read More


290 Indians Still Missing After Nepal Floods as Death Toll Rises to 359

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- At least 359 people have died and nearly 1,500 people remain missing after catastrophic flash floods and mudslides devastated communities along the Nepal-China border, making i... Read More


Lebanon Arrests Afghan Man on Suspicion of Attempting Contact With Israel

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- Lebanese authorities have arrested an Afghan man on suspicion of attempting to establish contact with Israel and share information related to Hezbollah and locations in Lebanon... Read More


Dutch Researcher Frank Hoogerbeets Issues New Earthquake Warning, Scientists Urge Caution

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- Frank Hoogerbeets, a Dutch researcher known for claiming a link between planetary alignments and earthquakes, has issued a new warning about the coming days, saying the positio... Read More


Tanker Hit by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UK Maritime Agency Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- A commercial tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire that was later extinguished, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO... Read More


Trump Blames Biden for Abbey Gate Attack, Calls Afghanistan Withdrawal a "Catastrophe"

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- US President Donald Trump has blamed former President Joe Biden for the deadly Abbey Gate bombing during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, calling the 2021 evacuation a "cata... Read More


Israeli Airstrikes Hit Southern Lebanon Despite Ceasefire

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- Israeli warplanes carried out two waves of airstrikes in southern Lebanon early Thursday, Lebanese media reported, despite a ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Leba... Read More


US Judge Delays Trial of Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Until 2028

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- A US military judge has postponed the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and three co-defendants until June 2028, extend... Read More


More Than 6 Million Afghan Migrants Have Returned Home in Three Years, UN-Habitat Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- More than 6 million Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan over the past three years, and many more continue to return, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN... Read More