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Hakeem Jeffries Poised to Become First Black Speaker of US House

Afghanistan, Nov. 4 -- Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the US House of Representatives, is poised to become the chamber's next speaker after Democrats secured a majority in the midterm elect... Read More


Trump Says He Will Accept US Midterm Results, Pledges to Work With Democrats

Afghanistan, Nov. 4 -- US President Donald Trump has said he is willing to accept the results of the midterm elections and work with Democrats, as the opposition party makes major gains in Congress. ... Read More


Pezeshkian Says Iran Seeks Peace but Will Not Submit to Foreign Pressure

Afghanistan, Nov. 4 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran wants peace and constructive relations with the international community but will not accept coercion or demands imposed by fo... Read More


Democrats Win US Senate Majority After Historic Midterm Gains

Afghanistan, Nov. 4 -- The Democratic Party has regained control of the US Senate after flipping six Republican-held seats in the November 3 midterm elections, dealing a major political setback to Pre... Read More


Pakistan's 'Mediation' in Tatters: Tensions with Neighbours and Dwindling Energy Supplies

Afghanistan, Nov. 4 -- Pakistan's Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, told the National Assembly on 26 October that the closure of the Pakistan-Iran border is one of the main reasons fo... Read More


Kabul Signs 30-Year Energy Deals with Azizi Group for Gas and Coal Power Projects

Afghanistan, Nov. 4 -- The Taliban administration has signed two 30-year contracts with the Azizi Group to develop natural gas and coal-based power projects in northern Afghanistan. The contracts cov... Read More


Elon Musk Mocks Republican Election Defeat: 'My Space Lasers Didn't Work This Time'

Afghanistan, Nov. 4 -- Billionaire Elon Musk's reported $212 million effort to help elect Republican Ken Paxton failed as Democrat James Talarico won Texas's US Senate race, ending a decades-long Demo... Read More


Aisha Wahab Takes Strong Lead Over Melissa Hernandez in California Congressional Race

Afghanistan, Nov. 4 -- Afghan American Democrat Aisha Wahab is leading fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez in California's 14th Congressional District race, with early results showing a clear advantage.... Read More


OCHA Warns of Worsening Hunger and Malnutrition in Southern Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Nov. 4 -- Humanitarian conditions are deteriorating in southern Afghanistan, where health facilities are facing growing pressure from severe malnutrition as poverty and hunger deepen, the... Read More


US Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of More Than 150 Afghan migrants

Afghanistan, Nov. 4 -- A federal judge in New York has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting Afghan nationals to Afghanistan or Pakistan, delaying a planned removal operation inv... Read More