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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


Pakistan Seizes Two Tonnes of Explosives in Karachi, Foils Major Attack Plot

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- Pakistani security forces seized nearly 2,000 kilograms of explosives from a truck in Karachi, thwarting suspected plans for large-scale militant attacks. Pakistani security fo... Read More


At least 30 killed as gunmen attack market in Nigeria, officials say

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- At least 30 people were killed when armed attackers stormed a busy market in northern Nigeria, torching stalls, looting food and abducting civilians, authorities said. At least... Read More


At Least 40 Killed in U.S. Attacks on Venezuela, Maduro Arrested, Six U.S. Soldiers Injured

Afghanistan, Jan. 4 -- At least 40 people, including civilians, were reportedly killed during U.S. military operations in Venezuela, New York Times citing officials. U.S. special forces carried out a... Read More


4 Police Officers Killed in Separate Shootings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Afghanistan, Jan. 4 -- Four police officers were killed in two separate shooting incidents in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, highlighting rising security concerns across the volatile province. Gunmen... Read More


North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Towards East Sea, South Korea on Alert

Afghanistan, Jan. 4 -- North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, prompting South Korea, the U.S., and Japan to heighten alert and monitor closely. South Korea's military repo... Read More