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Trump Weighs Limited Strikes on Iran Around Strait of Hormuz, Report

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- President Donald Trump and his senior national security advisers are reviewing a plan for limited US military strikes on Iranian positions around the Strait of Hormuz to preven... Read More


US Judge Orders Force-Feeding of Afghan Detainee Rahmanullah Lakanwal

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- A US federal judge has ordered that Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national accused of killing a US National Guard soldier and seriously wounding another, be force-fed and pro... Read More


India's Modi Says Afghanistan Stability Is Vital to Regional Security

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit that lasting stability in Asia would be difficult to achieve without addressing t... Read More


Shipping Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Falls to Lowest Level

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to its lowest level, according to vessel-tracking data from maritime analytics firm Kpler, as tensions between Iran and... Read More


Pakistan Pushes to Fast-Track Trans-Afghan Railway at SCO Summit

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged Uzbekistan to accelerate the construction of the Trans-Afghan Railway, a major regional rail corridor linking Uzbekistan, Afgh... Read More


Putin, Xi Meet at SCO Summit as Russia and China Pledge Stronger Strategic Partnership

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where they ... Read More


Trump's G20 Invitation Brings Russia Back, Fuels European Outrage

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- Russia has returned to a G20 finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting for the first time in four years after being invited by the United States, a move that trigge... Read More


US Approves $800 Million Military Helicopter Sale to Iraq

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- The United States has approved an $800 million military sale of Bell helicopters and related equipment to Iraq, a move aimed at strengthening Iraq's air mobility, reconnaissanc... Read More


Lionel Messi Retires from Argentina After 20 Years, Says He Has "Nothing Left to Give"

Afghanistan, Sept. 1 -- Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, bringing an end to a historic 20-year career with Argentina after saying he has "nothing left to give" to... Read More


Uzbekistan Confirms Delivery of Chinese J-10C Fighter Jets

Afghanistan, Aug. 31 -- Uzbekistan has officially confirmed the arrival of Chinese-made J-10C multirole fighter jets, marking a significant step in the country's effort to modernize its aging air forc... Read More