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US Judge Strikes Down Trump Visa Suspension for 75 Countries, Including Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- A US federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that suspended the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, ruling t... Read More


US Says 68 Commercial Ships Rerouted as Iran Naval Blockade Continues

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- U.S. Central Command said American forces have rerouted 68 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two others while enforcing a naval blockade against Iran. CENTCOM sai... Read More


Trump Says He Considers Strait of Hormuz 'American Territory'

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he considers the Strait of Hormuz to be "American territory," escalating rhetoric over the strategically vital waterway as tensi... Read More


TikTok Agrees to Pay $400 Million to Settle US Child Privacy Lawsuit

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice over alleged violations of federal c... Read More


Russian Drone Strike on Zelensky's Hometown Mall Kills 16, Injures 130

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- A Russian drone strike on a shopping mall in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 16 people and wounded 130 others, including 23 chil... Read More


Teacher Slaps Six-Year-Old Boy Before He Collapses and Dies in India: Watch Video

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- Indian authorities have launched a criminal investigation after a six-year-old boy collapsed and died moments after his teacher allegedly slapped him inside a classroom in Andh... Read More


Two Afghan Nationals Killed in Clash Along Tajikistan Border, Officials Say

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- Two Afghan nationals were killed in an armed confrontation with Tajik border guards after allegedly crossing into Tajikistan illegally during a suspected drug smuggling operati... Read More


Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills 17 in Kyiv

Afghanistan, Aug. 21 -- A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv and surrounding regions killed at least 17 people and injured more than 40, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelen... Read More


Woman Arrested Over Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot to Bomb New York State Capitol

Afghanistan, Aug. 21 -- A 35-year-old New York woman has been arrested for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired bomb attack on the New York State Capitol, with U.S. authorities accusing her of planning... Read More


Senior National Resistance Front Commander Hasib Panjshiri Killed

Afghanistan, Aug. 21 -- Abdullah Khanjani, head of the Political Committee of Afghanistan's National Resistance Front, confirmed senior commander Hasib Panjshiri has been killed. Hasib Panjshiri, a s... Read More