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300 Afghan LGBTQ refugees in Pakistan face deportation risk

Afghanistan, June 30 -- More than 300 Afghan LGBTQIA+ refugees in Pakistan are facing the threat of forced deportation while living under worsening insecurity, discrimination and extreme poverty, acco... Read More


Oman rejects transit fees for Strait of Hormuz shipping

Afghanistan, June 30 -- Badr Albusaidi said Oman opposes imposing transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, while signalling support for charges related to maritime safety and enviro... Read More


Six killed in shooting at German family centre, suspect arrested

Afghanistan, June 30 -- Germany is investigating a mass shooting at a mother-and-child support centre in the northern town of Eschede that left six people dead, in one of the country's deadliest shoot... Read More


Saudi foreign minister visits China for talks on regional security, trade

Afghanistan, June 30 -- Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud arrived in China on Tuesday for official talks with senior Chinese officials, as Riyadh and Beijing seek to deepen strategic cooperation and di... Read More


Thai police arrest Australian over killing of 17-year-old girl in Pattaya

Afghanistan, June 30 -- A 17-year-old Thai girl was allegedly killed by an Australian tourist after meeting him in the resort city of Pattaya, police said, in a case that has shocked Thailand and rene... Read More


Death toll reaches 1,719 after Venezuela quakes, survivors await aid

Afghanistan, June 30 -- Venezuela's death toll from the recent powerful earthquakes has risen to 1,719, authorities said on Monday, as rescue teams continued searching for survivors and residents comp... Read More


WhatsApp to let users chat without sharing phone numbers

Afghanistan, June 30 -- WhatsApp is preparing one of the biggest changes in its history by introducing usernames, allowing people to start conversations without sharing their phone numbers. The featu... Read More


Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in eastern Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 29 -- Pakistani airstrikes killed 36 civilians and wounded 163 others in eastern Afghanistan overnight, authorities said Monday, accusing Islamabad of targeting residential areas. P... Read More


29 suspected militants killed in Pakistan border operations near Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 29 -- Pakistan said its security forces killed 29 suspected militants in ground and air operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, days after a militant assault on a Rangers f... Read More


Pakistan Orders Police to Arrest Afghans Without Valid Visas From July 10

Afghanistan, June 29 -- Pakistan's Interior Ministry has ordered police nationwide to immediately arrest Afghan nationals found without valid visas starting July 10, as Islamabad intensifies its campa... Read More