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Kyrgyzstan Rejects European Proposal to Accept Migrants From Afghanistan and Africa

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- Kyrgyzstan has rejected a proposal reportedly made by several European countries to offer employment opportunities to skilled Kyrgyz workers in exchange for the Central Asian c... Read More


Oil Prices Rise as Houthi-Saudi Tensions Raise Supply Concerns

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- Global oil prices rose on Wednesday as traders assessed the risk of supply disruptions from renewed fighting between Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement and Saudi Arabia, alon... Read More


Russian Missile Strikes on Kyiv Kill Two, Damage Thermal Power Plant

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- Russian ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killed two people, injured 21 others and damaged a thermal power plant, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday, as Pre... Read More


Pregnant Woman Travels More Than 4 Hours by Donkey to Reach Clinic in Bamyan, MSF Says

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- A pregnant woman travelled for more than four hours on a donkey to reach a health facility supported by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Bamyan province, highlighting the chal... Read More


Robaba Mohammadi Named MAX's 2026 Artist of the Year

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- Afghan artist and entrepreneur Robaba Mohammadi has been named Artist of the Year at Canada's 2026 MAX Awards, receiving the honor at the organization's 10th annual gala in Tor... Read More


Vatican Confirms Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Cancer After Surgery

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican said, adding that the op... Read More


Human Rights Watch Member Warns France Against Returning Afghan Asylum Seekers

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- A member of Human Rights Watch has warned France against returning Afghan asylum seekers to Afghanistan, citing concerns over the risks they could face in the country. Feresht... Read More


NASA's Perseverance Rover Sets Record With 45.22 Kilometres Driven on Mars

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- NASA's Perseverance rover has set a new record for the longest distance driven by any vehicle on the surface of another world, travelling 45.22 kilometres on Mars since landing... Read More


Selling to Every Buyer: Pakistan's Arbitrage Between Riyadh, Tehran and Washington

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- Pakistan is not balancing between Saudi Arabia and Iran in the present West Asian war, and the distinction matters because balancing implies an even-handedness Islamabad abando... Read More


Explosions Heard in Saudi Capital Riyadh, Residents Say

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi movement toward Riyadh on Wednesday, shortly after air-raid warning alerts were activated... Read More