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Missile and Drone Barrage Hits Kyiv, One Dead and Ten Wounded

Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- A Russian missile and drone barrage struck Kyiv, killing one person and injuring ten, damaging homes, vehicles and civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said. A series ... Read More


Trump Begins Five-Day Asia Trip to Strengthen Trade and Regional Ties

Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- U.S. President Donald Trump began a five-day Asia trip to boost trade ties and pursue diplomacy with leaders in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea. U.S. President Donald Trump h... Read More


Putin Calls Population Growth a "Vital Priority" as Russia Faces Decline

Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- Putin warned Russia must urgently boost birth rates, calling population growth a vital priority as the nation faces long-term demographic decline. Russian President Vladimir P... Read More


Pakistan, Kabul Begin Second Round of Security Talks in Istanbul

Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- Pakistan and Kabul officials began a second round of security talks in Istanbul, seeking to prevent further border clashes and strengthen cooperation against militant threats. ... Read More


Pakistan Threatens "Open War" if Istanbul Talks with Afghanistan Collapse

Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- Pakistan warned it could pursue "open war" against Taliban if ongoing Istanbul negotiations fail, threatening renewed border conflict after recent deadly clashes and closures. ... Read More


Picasso Portrait of Dora Maar Sells for €32 Million in Paris Auction

Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- A rare Picasso portrait of Dora Maar sold for €32 million in Paris, achieving France's highest art sale price so far this year. A celebrated Picasso portrait of Dora Maa... Read More


CSTO Stages Counterterrorism Drills in Tajikistan Amid Rising Regional Threats

Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- The CSTO held major counterterrorism drills in Tajikistan with 1,500 troops, responding to heightened regional security concerns linked to militant threats from Afghanistan. T... Read More


UK's Starmer Presses Europe to Speed Release of Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine

Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday urged European leaders in London to rapidly unlock frozen Russian state assets to secure sustainable defence funding for Ukraine. Brit... Read More


17 Migrants Drown After Boat Capsizes Off Turkey's Bodrum Coast

Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- Seventeen people died after a migrant boat from Turkey capsized near Bodrum, prompting a major search operation as two survivors reached safety. Seventeen people, including si... Read More


Putin Warns of "Severe" Response if Ukraine Uses Western Weapons on Russian Soil

Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Ukraine against using Western-supplied weapons to strike Russia, saying any such attack would trigger an immediate and far stronger resp... Read More