At Least 19 Killed in Stampede at Religious Festival in India

Afghanistan, Oct. 18 -- At least 19 people were killed and 25 others were receiving medical treatment after a crowd crush at a Durga Puja festival venue in Kolkata, eastern India, officials said Sunda... Read More

UN Report Finds 1.2 Billion People in Poverty as Afghanistan Faces Deepening Crisis

Afghanistan, Oct. 18 -- The number of people living in acute multidimensional poverty worldwide has risen for the first time since the global index was launched in 2010, reaching nearly 1.2 billion, a... Read More

Deadly Incident at Canadian Military Base in Alberta Sparks Major Fire

Afghanistan, Oct. 18 -- Canadian authorities have confirmed deaths and injuries following a serious incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta that triggered a major fire, prompting an eme... Read More

China, Pakistan Begin First Joint Army Exercise in Xinjiang

Afghanistan, Oct. 18 -- China and Pakistan have launched their first joint army training exercise in the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang, focusing on counterterrorism operations in high-altitu... Read More

Saudi Arabia Executes Two Bangladeshis Over Alleged 'Immoral Act' at Makkah Mosque: Watch Video

Afghanistan, Oct. 18 -- Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals convicted of committing what authorities described as an "immoral act" inside a mosque in Makkah, prompting Bangladesh to se... Read More

Pakistan Suspends Trade With Iran at Two Key Border Crossings

Afghanistan, Oct. 18 -- Pakistan has suspended commercial trade with Iran through the Gabd-Rimdan and Taftan border crossings, citing security concerns and efforts to prevent smuggling, while Iranian ... Read More

Mullah Baradar Urges UNAMA to Remain Neutral in Reports on Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Oct. 18 -- Taliban Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar has criticized the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) over its reporting on the cou... Read More

Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade Shutdown Drives Up Costs, Cuts Jobs and Disrupts Exports

Afghanistan, Oct. 18 -- Afghan and Pakistani traders say nearly a year of closed border crossings has caused heavy economic losses, disrupted exports and left thousands of workers without jobs, while ... Read More

Imran Khan Challenges 'Leave India' Notice in High Court, Citing Lack of Reasons

Afghanistan, Oct. 18 -- Indian actor Imran Khan has challenged a notice directing him to leave India by October 28, arguing that authorities acted arbitrarily and without giving him a reasonable oppor... Read More

UN Envoy Rabab Fatima Arrives in Kabul to Lead Afghanistan Mission

Afghanistan, Oct. 18 -- Rabab Fatima, the United Nations' newly appointed Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has arrived in Kabul and ... Read More

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