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Shooting near Israeli consulate in Istanbul triggers security alert

Afghanistan, April 8 -- A shooting incident near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday prompted a major security response, with Turkish authorities launching an investigation into the attack. ... Read More


Trump agrees to two-week pause in Iran strikes after Pakistan talks

Afghanistan, April 8 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had agreed to suspend bombing and military strikes on Iran for two weeks after talks involving Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz ... Read More


UNFPA says 5 million women and girls in Afghanistan received health support

Afghanistan, April 8 -- More than 5 million women and girls in Afghanistan have received health and psychosocial support with backing from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Kin... Read More


18 Afghan migrants detained in Turkey

Afghanistan, April 8 -- Turkish police on Tuesday detained 18 Afghan migrants who were found hidden inside a cargo truck carrying dates and pistachio oil in the central province of Tokat, local media ... Read More


To Lam wins Vietnam presidency as party tightens grip on power

Afghanistan, April 8 -- Vietnam's National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously elected Communist Party General Secretary To Lam as president for a five-year term, giving him control over both the party an... Read More


UN says Afghanistan floods worsen shelter crisis for 4.2 million people

Afghanistan, April 8 -- Recent floods in Afghanistan have worsened an already severe shelter crisis, with 4.2 million people now needing emergency housing support, the United Nations Human Settlements... Read More


Iran's New Leader Oversaw Ceasefire Deal With U.S., Axios Says

Afghanistan, April 8 -- Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei closely supervised the final stages of the ceasefire deal with the United States, according to an Axios report citing sources familia... Read More


Iranian Officials Declare U.S. Ceasefire A Victory For Iran

Afghanistan, April 8 -- Iranian officials are portraying the two-week ceasefire with the United States as a political and military victory, presenting the pause as proof that the war ended on terms la... Read More


Report says Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei is hospitalised in Qom

Afghanistan, April 8 -- A report by The Times, citing U.S. and Israeli sources, said Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is hospitalised and unconscious in the city of Qom, though the claim has... Read More


Pakistan PM Says U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Covers 'Everywhere' Including Lebanon

Afghanistan, April 8 -- Pakistan's prime minister said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire covers "everywhere," including Lebanon, though Israel later disputed that claim and excluded Lebanon. Pakistan's Prime M... Read More