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Iranian police find 117 drug packs in smugglers' stomachs

Afghanistan, May 16 -- An Iranian border police commander reported that four Afghan smugglers, who had swallowed 117 packages of drugs, were arrested at the Taibad border headquarters in Razavi Khoras... Read More


USIP report calls for urgent recalibration of US counterterrorism strategy amid global tensions

Afghanistan, May 16 -- The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) released a report Tuesday from its Senior Study Group on Counterterrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan, addressing the need for a revi... Read More


Pope Francis urges global community to aid flood victims in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, May 16 -- Pope Francis, the leader of Catholics worldwide, has called on the global community to support the flood victims in Afghanistan with their aid. The Pope said he was deeply affe... Read More


Torkham border crossing closed to patients and travelers amid border escalations

Afghanistan, May 16 -- Abdul Jabbar Hekmat, a Taliban border official, announced on Wednesday, May 15, that the Torkham border crossing had been closed to patients and travelers. This Taliban officia... Read More


Putin backs China's peace plan for resolving Ukraine crisis

Afghanistan, May 15 -- Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, says he supports China's initiative to peacefully resolve the crisis in Ukraine and emphasizes that Beijing fully understands what is behi... Read More


Slovak PM in critical condition after assassination attempt

Afghanistan, May 15 -- Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, was wounded in a shooting on Wednesday, May 15, after a government meeting. Local media reported that Robert Fico was taken to the ... Read More


Norwegian Rights Society hosts Afghan activists and Taliban representatives meeting

Afghanistan, May 15 -- The Human Rights Research Society in Norway has announced a two-day meeting between members of Afghan civil society, including civil activists and the Taliban representatives. ... Read More


Blinken: Billions of Russian assets to fund Ukraine's reconstruction

Afghanistan, May 15 -- During his trip to Ukraine, the U.S. Secretary of State stated that Russia's seized assets would be used to finance Ukraine's reconstruction, and he urged G7 member countries to... Read More


Chabahar Port Would Enhance Regional Trade and Connectivity

Afghanistan, May 15 -- India has signed a landmark 10-year agreement with Iran, securing operational control over the strategically significant Chabahar Port. This agreement marks a critical step in I... Read More


Ballots over Bullets: Kashmir's Srinagar Records Highest Turnout Since 1996

Afghanistan, May 15 -- When 62-year-old Ghulam Qadir Wani went to vote in his Srinagar constituency in India's national elections, what he had uppermost in his mind was hope. A hope for the future in ... Read More