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No Afghanistan restaurant on 2026 global list; restaurateurs blame visibility gap

Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- In written responses to Khaama Press, the chef of Washington's Lapis and the team behind Vancouver's award-winning Zarak say global rankings cannot measure an entire cuisine. N... Read More


IOM Chief Warns Millions Are Paying the Price for Global Climate Inaction

Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- Nearly 30 million disaster-related internal displacements were recorded worldwide in 2025, as the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned on Monday that insufficie... Read More


COP31 Summit Begins in Turkiye Amid Calls for Stronger Climate Commitments

Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- World leaders and climate negotiators opened the COP31 climate summit in Turkey on Monday with renewed calls for faster action against global warming, warning that rising temper... Read More


Why China Is Strengthening Ties With Iran Amid Regional Tensions

Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- As Middle East tensions deepen, China is stepping up diplomatic engagement with Iran, raising questions about Beijing's growing role in the region. China has signalled its will... Read More


Who Is Alice Huang? Chinese Spy Allegations Put Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Under Scrutiny

Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman and former executive at Singapore-based technology company Megaspeed, has come under scrutiny following reports of her alleged relationship ... Read More


Pakistan's Balochistan High Court Allows 16 Afghan Medical Students to Resume Studies

Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- A court in Pakistan's Balochistan province has granted 16 Afghan medical students temporary permission to continue their education and remain in university accommodation until N... Read More


Science and Peace Week Draws Attention to Afghanistan's Ban on Girls' Education

Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- As the United Nations marks Science and Peace Week, Afghanistan remains the only country where girls are barred from secondary and higher education. More than half of Afghanist... Read More


Biden's New Memoir to Revisit Presidency, Including Afghanistan Withdrawal

Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- Former US President Joe Biden says his cancer diagnosis will limit his participation in promotional events for his upcoming memoir, Promise Me, America, which is scheduled for r... Read More


Drone Strike Halts Gas Production at Iraq's Khor Mor Field

Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- Production at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field was suspended after a suspected drone attack caused a fire at the facility in the Kurdistan Region on Sunday, November 8. The strike disr... Read More


At Least 14 Killed in High-Rise Building Fire in Northern China

Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- At least 14 people have been killed and dozens of others taken to hospital after a fire engulfed a high-rise building in the northern Chinese city of Taiyuan, prompting an emerg... Read More