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Afghanistan embassy in Japan to suspend operations from January 2026

Afghanistan, Dec. 26 -- Afghanistan's embassy in Japan said it will suspend all operations from January 31, 2026, following consultations with Japanese authorities amid ongoing diplomatic uncertainty.... Read More


Australia to introduce national bravery medal after Bondi Beach terror attack

Afghanistan, Dec. 26 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans for a national bravery medal after the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack, honouring civilians and emergency responders... Read More


Iran introduces biometric screening along Afghanistan border

Afghanistan, Dec. 26 -- Iran has launched biometric screening for Afghan nationals at the Dogharoun border, expanding controls amid security concerns and continued deportations of undocumented migrant... Read More


Muslim World League Leader Supports Christmas Greetings

Afghanistan, Dec. 26 -- Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League and a prominent contemporary Islamic scholar, has said that offering Christmas greetings to Christ... Read More


Global measles deaths fall 88% from 2000-2024, cases rise to 11 million: WHO

Afghanistan, Dec. 26 -- Global measles deaths have dropped sharply since 2000, the WHO said, but rising infections and falling vaccination rates threaten to reverse decades of progress. The World Hea... Read More


Iran Executes Afghanistan Citizen, Raising Human Rights Concerns

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- Iran has executed an Afghanistan citizen, Nazir, raising international concerns over capital punishment, human rights, and the treatment of foreign prisoners in Iranian jails. ... Read More


Seven Killed in Deadly Mosque Blast in Maiduguri, Nigeria

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- At least seven people were killed in a mosque blast in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, according to officials and eyewitnesses. The explosion oc... Read More


EU Condemns U.S. Visa Bans on European Digital Policy Experts

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- The EU, France, and Germany condemned U.S. visa bans on European digital policy experts, citing threats to freedom of expression and transatlantic cooperation. The European Un... Read More


India Launches Heaviest-Ever Satellite BlueBird Block-2 into Orbit

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- India's space agency ISRO successfully launched its heaviest satellite, BlueBird Block-2, into low Earth orbit, marking a major milestone for commercial and strategic space amb... Read More


9 Killed in Sleeper Bus Fire After Crash in Southern India

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- At least nine people were killed and 21 injured after a sleeper bus caught fire following a collision with a cargo truck in southern India, police said. At least nine people w... Read More