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The Light That Shines Through the Universe: 30-Foot Bamyan Buddha to Tower Over New York's High Line

Afghanistan, Dec. 22 -- A nearly 30-foot replica of the Bamiyan Buddha will be installed on New York's High Line in 2026, symbolizing resilience, peace, and cultural remembrance. Vietnamese-American ... Read More


Turkey Arrests Senior ISIS-K Member, Thwarts Planned Attacks

Afghanistan, Dec. 22 -- Turkey's intelligence agency has arrested a senior ISIS-K member near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, foiling planned attacks and gaining critical intelligence on the group's ... Read More


Senator Graham Says U.S. Should Arm Ukraine With Tomahawks if Putin Rejects Ceasefire

Afghanistan, Dec. 22 -- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said Washington should sharply escalate pressure on Russia, including arming Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles, if ceasefire negotiations with Moscow c... Read More


Iran Supreme Leader's Representative Claims Raisi Was Assassinated, Not Killed in Accident

Afghanistan, Dec. 22 -- A senior Iranian cleric and representative of the Supreme Leader has claimed that former president Ebrahim Raisi was assassinated, contradicting official reports of an accident... Read More


Red Cross Says Nearly Half of Afghanistan's Population Is Needing Aid in 2025

Afghanistan, Dec. 22 -- Nearly half of Afghanistan's population will need humanitarian assistance in 2025, the Red Cross said, warning that conflict, poverty, climate shocks and mass returns are worse... Read More


Nine Afghans killed in Balochistan road crash

Afghanistan, Dec. 22 -- Nine Afghan nationals were killed and 10 others injured when an oil tanker collided with a pickup truck in Pakistan's Balochistan province, local media reported. Nine Afghan c... Read More


EU says 21 million lack access to safe drinking water in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Dec. 22 -- More than 21 million people lack access to safe drinking water in Afghanistan, the European Union says, as conflict, climate change and weak infrastructure worsen shortages. T... Read More


U.S. Pursues Third Sanctioned Vessel Near Venezuela, White House Says

Afghanistan, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing a third sanctioned vessel near Venezuela, the White House said, as Washington intensifies efforts to disrupt illegal oil shipments and sanction... Read More


Saudi Arabia Awards King Abdulaziz Medal to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir

Afghanistan, Dec. 22 -- Saudi Arabia awarded its King Abdulaziz Medal to Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir in Riyadh, underscoring strong defence ties and shared security concerns. Saudi Arabia'... Read More


Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Bombing, Investigators Blame Ukraine

Afghanistan, Dec. 22 -- A senior Russian general was killed in a car bombing in Moscow on Monday, investigators said, accusing Ukraine of organising the attack as authorities launched an intensive sec... Read More