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Trump Says Iran War Will End 'Very Soon' as Attacks on Ships Intensify

Afghanistan, Oct. 15 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has again predicted that the war with Iran will end soon, despite an increase in attacks on commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz and renewe... Read More


Trump Says Iran Strike Leak Forced Change in Timing, Calls for Leakers to Be Shot

Afghanistan, Oct. 15 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized the disclosure of classified details about a U.S. military operation against Iran, claiming that information about the departure and ... Read More


Iran's Qalibaf Says US Deal Alone Cannot Prevent Future Attacks

Afghanistan, Oct. 15 -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said a negotiated agreement with the United States would not, by itself, prevent Washington from launching further attacks on... Read More


North Korea Tests Two Types of Submarine-Launched Strategic Cruise Missiles

Afghanistan, Oct. 15 -- North Korea said Thursday it had test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles off its east coast, describing the tests as part of efforts to strengthen ... Read More


Kyrgyzstan Rejects European Proposal to Accept Migrants From Afghanistan and Africa

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- Kyrgyzstan has rejected a proposal reportedly made by several European countries to offer employment opportunities to skilled Kyrgyz workers in exchange for the Central Asian c... Read More


Oil Prices Rise as Houthi-Saudi Tensions Raise Supply Concerns

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- Global oil prices rose on Wednesday as traders assessed the risk of supply disruptions from renewed fighting between Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement and Saudi Arabia, alon... Read More


Russian Missile Strikes on Kyiv Kill Two, Damage Thermal Power Plant

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- Russian ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killed two people, injured 21 others and damaged a thermal power plant, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday, as Pre... Read More


Pregnant Woman Travels More Than 4 Hours by Donkey to Reach Clinic in Bamyan, MSF Says

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- A pregnant woman travelled for more than four hours on a donkey to reach a health facility supported by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Bamyan province, highlighting the chal... Read More


Robaba Mohammadi Named MAX's 2026 Artist of the Year

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- Afghan artist and entrepreneur Robaba Mohammadi has been named Artist of the Year at Canada's 2026 MAX Awards, receiving the honor at the organization's 10th annual gala in Tor... Read More


Vatican Confirms Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Cancer After Surgery

Afghanistan, Oct. 14 -- Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican said, adding that the op... Read More