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Snow Leopard Attacks on Livestock Increase in Afghanistan's Badakhshan

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- Snow leopard attacks on livestock have increased in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province as winter conditions drive the endangered predators closer to villages and herders' animal... Read More


Afghanistan's Unemployment Soars to 75 Percent Amid Economic Crisis: UN Report

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- The United Nations reports that Afghanistan's economy is in crisis, with unemployment reaching 75 percent and over 90 percent of the population living below the poverty line. ... Read More


Uzbekistan President Highlights Afghanistan's Role in Regional Economic Initiatives

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev emphasized Afghanistan's strategic role in regional economic projects, calling for stability and development. Uzbekistan President Shav... Read More


UN Says 2,000 ISIS-K Fighters Active in Afghanistan, Using Children for Suicide Training

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- The United Nations reports that ISIS-K maintains around 2,000 fighters in Afghanistan, indoctrinating children under 14 and threatening regional security with ongoing terrorist... Read More


U.S. and Jordan Launch Airstrikes on ISIS Targets in Syria

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- On Friday night, the United States and Jordan launched strikes against over 70 ISIS targets in Syria, following attacks on U.S. and Syrian forces in Palmyra. The United States... Read More


FBI Publishes Jeffrey Epstein Case Files Following Trump-Approved Legislation

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- The FBI has begun releasing Jeffrey Epstein case files after President Trump signed legislation, revealing new details about his sex trafficking operations and alleged accompli... Read More


UN: 2.17 Million Afghans Forced to Return from Iran and Pakistan, More Than 60% Are Children

Afghanistan, Dec. 19 -- The United Nations says 2.17 million Afghans have been forced back from Iran and Pakistan, with children comprising over 60 percent of returnees nationwide crisis. Afghanistan... Read More


The Afghanistan-Pakistan Standoff and the Limits of China's Regional Diplomacy

Afghanistan, Dec. 19 -- Renewed violence along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in recent months has underscored not only the fragility of relations between Kabul and Islamabad, but also the constraint... Read More


Uzbekistan Becomes Top Destination for Afghan Business Travel in 2025

Afghanistan, Dec. 19 -- Uzbekistan emerged as the leading destination for Afghan business travellers in 2025, reflecting expanding trade ties and Afghanistan's growing role in regional commerce. Afgh... Read More


Trump Suspends DV1 U.S. Green Card Lottery After Brown University and MIT Shootings

Afghanistan, Dec. 19 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the suspension of Diversity Visa (DV1) green card lottery after the Brown University and MIT shootings, citing national security and pub... Read More