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Three Killed in Knife Assault in Taiwan's Capital

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- Three people were killed and at least 11 others wounded in a knife attack in Taipei, carried out by a suspect who later died. Three people were killed and at least 11 others w... Read More


Ukraine Hits Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in Mediterranean

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- Ukraine said it struck a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Mediterranean using drones, marking an escalation in efforts to disrupt Moscow's maritime oil trade. Ukraine ha... Read More


Four Pakistani Soldiers Killed in North Waziristan Attack, Islamabad Accuses Militants Based in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- Four Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in North Waziristan, prompting Islamabad to summon a Taliban diplomat and accuse militants based in Afghanistan of invol... Read More


Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Urges World to Expand Economic Ties Instead of Sanctions

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar urged the world to expand economic ties instead of imposing sanctions, as Afghanistan faces a deepening economic crisis, high unemployment, widesprea... Read More


Snowfall halts cargo traffic at Iran-Afghanistan Dogharoun border crossing

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- Heavy snowfall and weak infrastructure at Afghanistan's Herat customs have halted cargo truck movement at Iran's Dogharoun border crossing, officials said Saturday. Heavy snow... Read More


Karzai urges reopening of schools and universities for girls in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai urged authorities to reopen schools and universities to girls, saying education beyond sixth grade is essential for Afghanistan's futu... Read More


Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in sixth round of Netflix-backed heavyweight bout

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua knocked out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in the sixth round of their Netflix-backed heavyweight bout in Miami. Former world... Read More


House Roof Collapses in Kandahar, Killing Woman and Two Children

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- A house roof collapsed in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, killing a woman and two children, highlighting dangers of substandard housing amid harsh winter and widespread poverty... Read More


Russia's Putin Envoy Dmitriev to Meet U.S. Officials on Ukraine Peace Talks

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy, is traveling to the United States to meet U.S. officials as part of ongoing Ukraine peace efforts. Kirill Dm... Read More


Several Afghanistan Citizens Die from Cold at Iran Border

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- Several Afghanistan citizens have died from cold exposure while attempting to cross the Iran border illegally, as freezing winter weather grips western Afghanistan provinces. ... Read More