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UN Launches $529 Million Plan for Afghan Returnees From Iran and Pakistan

Afghanistan, May 19 -- United Nations and humanitarian organizations on Tuesday launched a US$529 million response plan to support an estimated 2.7 million Afghan returnees expected to arrive from Ira... Read More


Five killed in US mosque shooting

Afghanistan, May 19 -- U.S. media reported that at least five people, including a security guard and two suspected attackers, were killed in a shooting at a mosque in San Diego, California. American ... Read More


Pakistan and several countries condemn Israel's seizure of 'Sumud' aid ships

Afghanistan, May 19 -- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, in a joint statement with the foreign ministers of several other countries, condemned Israel's seizure of the "Sumud" aid ships. Pakistan's Foreign... Read More


Over 100 Die as WHO Warns of Rapid Ebola Spread in Congo

Afghanistan, May 19 -- World Health Organization warned Tuesday about the rapid spread of Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo, describing the outbreak as "deeply concerning" amid rising deaths a... Read More


UK PM Starmer Condemns Deadly Mosque Attack in California

Afghanistan, May 19 -- Keir Starmer condemned a deadly attack on a mosque in San Diego, saying such violence increases fear and insecurity among Muslim communities. In a message posted on X, Starmer ... Read More


Turkey and Germany hold strategic dialogue after 12-year pause

Afghanistan, May 19 -- Hakan Fidan said the third round of the Turkey-Germany Strategic Dialogue Mechanism was successfully held in Berlin, describing it as a sign of both countries' commitment to exp... Read More


India Introduces New Citizenship Rules for Applicants From Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Afghanistan, May 19 -- India has introduced new citizenship rules requiring applicants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh to declare and surrender previous passports after approval. India has ... Read More


Britain to End Afghan Relocation Program by 2028

Afghanistan, May 19 -- Britain has ended direct evacuation support inside Afghanistan but says Afghan resettlement from third countries will continue until 2028. The United Kingdom government said it... Read More


Families in Afghanistan's Ghor Province Selling Children Amid Extreme Poverty: BBC

Afghanistan, May 19 -- A report by BBC says worsening poverty and unemployment in Afghanistan's Ghor Province are forcing some families to sell children while malnutrition is driving rising infant dea... Read More


Former Afghanistan Minister Criticizes Clerics Over Muslim World Decline

Afghanistan, May 19 -- Abdul Bari Jahani, a former Afghanistan information minister and prominent Pashto poet, criticized religious clerics, saying they have played a major role in decline and divisio... Read More