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New Smartphone Curbs Target Civil and Military Employees in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 17 -- A nationwide ban on the use of smartphones by civilian and military government employees has been approved in Afghanistan, with violators facing legal punishment and confiscati... Read More


OCHA Warns Restrictions Limiting Afghan Women's Access to Life-Saving Healthcare

Afghanistan, June 17 -- The UN humanitarian agency has warned that growing restrictions on Afghan women and girls are further limiting access to critical healthcare services in a country already facin... Read More


FBI Foils White House Attack Plot, Arrests Five

Afghanistan, June 17 -- US authorities say they have disrupted a planned mass-casualty attack targeting a major UFC event at the White House, arresting five suspects before the plot could be carried o... Read More


Uzbekistan Seizes Nearly 38kg of Drugs Smuggled From Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 17 -- Uzbekistan's State Security Service says it has seized nearly 38 kilograms of narcotics smuggled from Afghanistan and arrested several suspects in operations linked to a cross-... Read More


India Delivers 5 Tonnes of Essential Medicines to Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 17 -- India has delivered a new shipment of humanitarian medical assistance to Afghanistan, saying the aid is part of its continued support for the people of Afghanistan amid growing... Read More


WHO Calls for Expanded Healthcare Services in Remote Areas of Badakhshan

Afghanistan, June 17 -- The World Health Organization said it is working with partners to expand access to life-saving healthcare services in Afghanistan's remote Badakhshan province, where difficult ... Read More


OCHA Urges Support for Health Workers as Maternal Mortality Remains High in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 17 -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has called for greater support for healthcare workers and expanded maternal health services in Afg... Read More


UNICEF Warns of $542 Million Funding Gap for Afghanistan Aid Response

Afghanistan, June 17 -- UNICEF has warned that its humanitarian response in Afghanistan faces a funding shortfall of more than $542 million, threatening assistance for millions of people amid one of t... Read More


Netanyahu Criticizes Army Chief Over Leak of Scrapped Iran Strike Plan

Afghanistan, June 17 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized the country's military chief over the disclosure of details relating to a planned large-scale strike on Iran that was r... Read More


Messi Becomes First Player to Appear in Six FIFA World Cups

Afghanistan, June 17 -- Lionel Messi delivered a memorable performance as Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0, scoring a hat-trick and becoming the first player in football history to appear in six FIFA Wo... Read More