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Afghanistan and Pakistan business leaders held talks on reopening the Torkham crossing

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- Afghanistan and Pakistan business leaders held talks on reopening the Torkham border crossing, aiming to ease trade disruptions and resume stalled commercial flows. The Taliban... Read More


Cuba says 32 nationals killed in U.S. attack on Venezuela, declares national mourning

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- Cuba said at least 32 of its nationals were killed during a U.S. military attack on Venezuela, prompting Havana to declare two days of national mourning. In a government statem... Read More


U.S. Court Jails Afghan National for Foiled Islamic State-Linked 2024 Election Plot

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- A US court sentenced an Afghan national to 15 years in prison over a foiled Islamic State-linked plot targeting the 2024 election. U.S. judicial authorities have sentenced an A... Read More


U.S. Warns Iran Not to Misjudge Trump as Protests Intensify, Issues Message in Persian

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. State Department warned Iran not to misjudge President Donald Trump, issuing the message in Persian as deadly protests raised intervention concerns. The U.S. State Dep... Read More


Xi Jinping Says U.S. Actions in Venezuela Threaten Global Order, Calls for Respecting International Law

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that U.S. military actions in Venezuela represent bullying, undermining global order, urging major nations to respect international law. Chi... Read More


UN Official Urges World Not to Remain Silent on Discrimination Against Women in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- Millions of Afghanistan women and girls face severe restrictions on education, work, safety, and mobility, raising urgent calls for global action and protection. United Nations... Read More


Germany Sees Sharp Drop in Asylum Applications in 2025, First-Time Requests Fall Nearly 50 Percent

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- Germany received 113,000 first-time asylum applications in 2025, nearly half fewer than last year, as stricter migration policies and border controls take effect. Germany's Int... Read More


Venezuela's Rodriguez Says Caracas Ready to Work With U.S. on Joint Development

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced her government is prepared to cooperate with the United States on joint development, signaling a significant diplomatic s... Read More


Iran's Khamenei has contingency plan to flee to Russia if unrest spirals, report says

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has prepared an emergency plan to leave for Russia if domestic unrest overwhelms security forces, reports say. British newspaper Th... Read More


China, Pakistan Urge Action to Stop Terror Groups Using Afghanistan Soil

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- China and Pakistan say Afghanistan must take concrete, verifiable steps to prevent terrorist groups from using its territory to threaten regional and global security. China and... Read More