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NRC warns millions of Afghan refugees in Iran face growing hardship

Afghanistan, June 1 -- The head of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has expressed concern over the situation of millions of Afghan refugees in Iran, warning that economic pressures, insecurity and ... Read More


UN Warns Afghanistan Has One of World's Highest Maternal Mortality Rates

Afghanistan, June 1 -- Afghanistan records one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates, with nearly 600 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanit... Read More


Israel launches major operation in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire extension

Afghanistan, May 31 -- Israeli forces have launched a large-scale military operation in southern Lebanon, targeting what the military described as Hezbollah infrastructure, despite a recently extended... Read More


Egypt calls for full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

Afghanistan, May 31 -- Badr Abdelatty has called for the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon during a telephone conversation with Nawaf Salam, amid continued military tensions in southe... Read More


Russian drugmaker Pharmasyntez to begin medicine exports to Afghanistan

Afghanistan, May 31 -- Russian pharmaceutical company Pharmasyntez has announced plans to begin exporting medicines to Afghanistan this summer, marking a new step in healthcare cooperation between the... Read More


Afghanistan, India set for Test and three-match ODI series in June

Afghanistan, May 31 -- The Afghanistan national cricket team is scheduled to play a Test match against the India national cricket team next week, followed by a three-match One Day International (ODI) ... Read More


Russia detains man accused of plotting bomb attack on Justice Ministry

Afghanistan, May 31 -- Russian security authorities have detained a man accused of attempting to build an improvised explosive device and planning an attack on the country's Justice Ministry, as Mosco... Read More


Trump seeks tougher terms in proposed Iran Deal

Afghanistan, May 31 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has requested several revisions to a draft agreement negotiated by American envoys and Iranian representatives, according to a report by Axios, as Wa... Read More


EU foreign policy chief to visit Pakistan

Afghanistan, May 31 -- Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief and Vice-President of the European Commission, is set to visit Pakistan on Monday to participate in the eighth Pakistan-Eu... Read More


UAE offers condolences after 18 returnees killed in Laghman road accident

Afghanistan, May 31 -- The United Arab Emirates has expressed condolences to the families of victims killed in a road accident in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman Province, where a truck carrying Afghan ... Read More