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Iran Claims It Shot Down US Drone Over Strait of Hormuz

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian news agency Tasnim on Tuesday, Oct... Read More


4 Wives, 58 Children: Afghan Father's Struggle Highlights the Burden of Family Poverty

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- A 57-year-old Afghan father of 58 children says he struggles to feed and support his family of four wives in Uruzgan province, where poverty has left some children going to bed... Read More


Egyptian Woman Sparks Debate by Suggesting Second Wife to Share Household Duties

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- An Egyptian woman's controversial suggestion that a husband's second marriage could help ease household responsibilities has sparked debate over polygamy, marital expectations ... Read More


Salman Khan's Security Tightened After Shooting at Tiger Shroff's Car

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- Security outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's Mumbai residence has been tightened after gunmen opened fire at actor Tiger Shroff's car in the Juhu area, prompting police to in... Read More


Trump Claims Iran Killed 75,000 Protesters Over Eight Months

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States could leave its war with Iran immediately, while claiming that the country's top leadership had been largely eliminated and a... Read More


Australia Has Yet to Pay Compensation to Afghan War Crimes Victims

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- Australia has yet to pay compensation to Afghan victims under a scheme established after a military inquiry identified credible information of unlawful killings and mistreatmen... Read More


China Deploys Naval Forces to Monitor US Warship Near Disputed Shoal

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- China's military said Tuesday it had deployed naval forces to monitor a US warship near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, escalating tensions over maritime claims. The ... Read More


Japan Launches Historic Mission to Collect Samples From Mars' Moon Phobos

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- Japan has launched its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft to study Phobos and Deimos and return samples from one of Mars' two moons to Earth. The spacecraft lifted off... Read More


Cristiano Ronaldo Fined €255, Suspended for 30 Days After Portugal Walkout

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a 30-day suspension and fined €255 by the Portuguese Football Federation after leaving the national team's training camp following a dis... Read More


Qatar Highlights Humanitarian Support for Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- Qatar has reaffirmed the importance of humanitarian diplomacy and international cooperation to protect civilians and essential water resources in conflict zones, including Afgh... Read More