Iran Says It Shot Down US MQ-9 Drone Over Hormozgan

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Friday that its air-defense forces had intercepted and destroyed an MQ-9 drone over Hormozgan province in southern Iran, am... Read More

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Condemn Attack on Two UAE Oil Tankers in Strait of Hormuz

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have condemned an attack on two oil tankers belonging to the United Arab Emirates' state-owned oil company in the Strait of Hormuz, with Riyadh holding ... Read More

At Least 47 Killed After Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Eastern Indonesia

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- At least 47 people have been killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early Saturday, triggering tsunami waves, landslides and widespread damage acr... Read More

Muttaqi Calls on U.S. to Reopen Kabul Embassy, Invest in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- Five years after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, the Muttaqi, foreign minister has called on Washington to reopen its embassy in Kabul and expand diplomatic and... Read More

UNICEF: More Than 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Denied Secondary Education

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where secondary and higher education is effectively closed to girl... Read More

India Police Detain Bengal Man Over Alleged TTP Ties and Plan to Travel to Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- Indian media reported that Bengaluru police have detained a 25-year-old man from West Bengal over alleged links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and an alleged plan to... Read More

Pakistan's Swat Jirga Opposes Fresh Military Operation, Threatens Protests Over Militancy

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- A jirga in Pakistan's Swat district has rejected any new military operation against militants in the area and called on the government to take immediate steps to restore lastin... Read More

India Seeks to Deepen Longstanding Ties with Afghanistan, Foreign Ministery Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- India is seeking to further strengthen its longstanding ties with Afghanistan and expand cooperation in areas including development, trade and regional connectivity, Indian For... Read More

UK Envoy Says Afghanistan Cannot Reach Its Full Potential Without Women's Rights

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- The United Kingdom's special representative for Afghanistan, Richard Lindsay, has said Afghanistan cannot achieve its full potential without women and girls having access to ed... Read More

More Than Half of Afghan Women's Groups Could Close Within a Year Amid Funding Crisis, UN Warns

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- The United Nations has warned that more than half of the women-led organizations still operating in Afghanistan could suspend their activities or shut down completely within th... Read More

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