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Trump Weighs Limited Strikes on Iran Around Strait of Hormuz, Report

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- President Donald Trump and his senior national security advisers are reviewing a plan for limited US military strikes on Iranian positions around the Strait of Hormuz to preven... Read More


US Judge Orders Force-Feeding of Afghan Detainee Rahmanullah Lakanwal

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- A US federal judge has ordered that Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national accused of killing a US National Guard soldier and seriously wounding another, be force-fed and pro... Read More


SCO Leaders Renew Call for Inclusive Government in Afghanistan at Bishkek Summit

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have renewed their call for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan that represents all ethnic and politi... Read More


Polish Student Charged Over Alleged ISIS-Inspired Christmas Market Attack Plot

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- Polish security authorities have charged a 20-year-old university student with terrorism after alleging he planned an attack on a Christmas market inspired by the Islamic State... Read More


UN Report Says Afghanistan's War Killed Over 40,000 Civilians Between 2009 and 2021

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- More than 40,000 people were killed and over 77,000 injured during Afghanistan's armed conflict between 2009 and 2021, according to a new report by the United Nations Assistanc... Read More


Motorcyclist Miraculously Survives High-Speed Crash Into Bus in Colombia: Watch Video

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- A motorcyclist miraculously survived after crashing into the side of a moving bus at high speed in western Colombia, with surveillance footage capturing the dramatic collision ... Read More


Six-Year-Old Afghan Girl Married to 60-Year-Old Man for 200,000 Pakistani Rupees

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- A six-year-old girl in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province has reportedly been married to a 60-year-old man in exchange for 200,000 Pakistani rupees, according to the provi... Read More


Iran, China discuss US sanctions and Strait of Hormuz at SCO summit

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed US sanctions, the Strait of Hormuz and rising tensions between Tehran and Washington durin... Read More


India's Modi Says Afghanistan Stability Is Vital to Regional Security

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit that lasting stability in Asia would be difficult to achieve without addressing t... Read More


Shipping Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Falls to Lowest Level

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to its lowest level, according to vessel-tracking data from maritime analytics firm Kpler, as tensions between Iran and... Read More