Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan's Badakhshan

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan's northeastern province of Badakhshan early Wednesday, with tremors felt in parts of the country, including Kabul, according to th... Read More

Egypt Condemns Israeli Strikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur Airbase

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- Egypt on Wednesday condemned Israeli airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in Syria's Idlib province, describing the attacks as a dangerous escalation that threatens ... Read More

Abdullah Says Afghanistan's Independence Reflects People's Sacrifices

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- Former Afghanistan High Council for National Reconciliation chairman Abdullah Abdullah has called for greater national unity and solidarity as Afghanistan marks the 107th anniv... Read More

Karzai Calls for Education Access for Girls in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, marking Afghanistan's Independence Day, said preserving the country's independence and turning it into a foundation for progress requ... Read More

UN Marks 23rd Anniversary of Baghdad Attack on World Humanitarian Day

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- The United Nations on Wednesday marked World Humanitarian Day by remembering the 22 people killed in the 2003 bombing of its headquarters in Baghdad, an attack that became a de... Read More

OCHA Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- The United Nations humanitarian office in Afghanistan has called for continued international support as growing humanitarian needs and a severe funding shortfall threaten the d... Read More

Hazara Diaspora Network Calls for Independent Probe Into Kabul School Blast

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- The Hazara Diaspora Network has strongly condemned the explosion near Shama-e-Hedayat private school in western Kabul and called for an independent investigation into the incid... Read More

Meta Faces Multibillion-Dollar Trial Over Alleged Harm to Children

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- A major U.S. trial examining whether Meta deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to keep children and teenagers engaged while concealing risks to their wellbeing began Tu... Read More

Women's Labour Force Participation in Afghanistan Falls to 5.1%, ILO Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- Women's participation in Afghanistan's labour market has fallen to 5.1%, one of the lowest rates in the world, according to the International Labour Organization's (ILO) latest... Read More

Afghanistan Commemorates 107th Anniversary of Independence

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- Afghanistan on Wednesday, August 19, marked the 107th anniversary of its independence, commemorating the end of British control over the country's foreign policy following the ... Read More

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