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Afghanistan Ranked Seventh Least Peaceful Country in Global Peace Index 2026

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Afghanistan has been ranked the seventh least peaceful country in the world in the 2026 Global Peace Index, highlighting the country's continued security and stability challeng... Read More


Russia Calls for Revival of SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Russia has called for the resumption of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)-Afghanistan Contact Group, saying the mechanism remains important for coordinating regional ... Read More


Over 4 Million Afghan Refugees in Iran Need More Support, NRC Says

Afghanistan, June 11 -- The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that more than four million Afghan refugees in Iran are facing growing economic hardship as conflict in the region and funding sh... Read More


Bill Gates Says He Was Unaware of Epstein's Crimes

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Bill Gates said he was unaware of the full extent of Jeffrey Epstein's criminal activities when they met and insisted he had never participated in or supported any wrongdoing, ... Read More


Netanyahu to Seek New Term as Israeli Prime Minister

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Israel's ruling Likud party has confirmed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will run for another term in the country's next national election, expected to be held by Octob... Read More


Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Closed After U.S. Strikes

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Iranian media reported on Thursday that authorities have closed the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic following recent U.S. military strikes on targets in southern Iran,... Read More


16 Congo Fever Cases Reported in Afghanistan's Herat After Eid al-Adha

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Health authorities in western Afghanistan have reported 16 cases of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Herat province since the Eid al-Adha holiday, raising concerns abo... Read More


OCHA Says Livelihood Investment Key to Self-Reliance in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 11 -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has called for greater investment in livelihoods and job creation in Afghanistan, saying employmen... Read More


Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Air Base in Jordan With Ballistic Missiles

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday it launched 12 ballistic missiles at the U.S. air base and command center in Al Azraq, Jordan, claiming the att... Read More


UNAMA Concerned Over Detention of 30 Women in Herat

Afghanistan, June 11 -- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern over the detention of at least 30 women in Herat and the reported use of excessive force... Read More