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Bulgaria Elects Iliana Iotova as Its First-Ever Female President

Afghanistan, Nov. 2 -- Bulgaria's acting President Iliana Iotova has won the presidential runoff with 57.58% of the vote, becoming the country's first elected female head of state. Near-final results... Read More


Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins Across Afghanistan to Protect Children

Afghanistan, Nov. 2 -- Afghanistan has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign aimed at reaching 12.8 million children under five. The Ministry of Public Health said the campaign, conducted ... Read More


UN Warns Funding Shortages Are Forcing Health and Nutrition Centre Closures in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Nov. 2 -- The United Nations has warned that funding shortages are forcing health facilities and nutrition centres across Afghanistan to reduce services or close, leaving millions of vuln... Read More


Netherlands Rescues 36 Afghans from Drifting Boat, Arrests Two Sudanese Men

Afghanistan, Nov. 2 -- Dutch authorities rescued 38 people, including 36 Afghans, from a motorless inflatable boat drifting off the country's southern coast, while two Sudanese men were arrested on su... Read More


Nine Killed in Florida Business Jet Crash

Afghanistan, Nov. 2 -- A private Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area of Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board, after reporting ice and turbulence during its flight to the B... Read More


One Killed, Two Students Injured in Pakistani Attack in Paktika

Afghanistan, Nov. 2 -- A young man was killed and two students injured after Pakistani forces allegedly struck civilian homes in Afghanistan's southeastern Paktika province, officials said on Sunday. ... Read More


FBI Accuses North Korea of Stealing $6.3 Billion from Binance

Afghanistan, Nov. 1 -- The FBI has blamed North Korea for a cyberattack on cryptocurrency exchange Binance that resulted in the theft of approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets, while the exchang... Read More


Afghan Singer Mir Maftoon's Identity Remarks Spark Debate

Afghanistan, Nov. 1 -- Mir Maftoon, one of Afghanistan's best-known folk musicians, has sparked debate on social media after remarks on ethnic and national identity in a YouTube interview recorded in ... Read More


Afghanistan Beat Australia to Win Maiden Hong Kong Sixes Title

Afghanistan, Nov. 1 -- Afghanistan defeated Australia by four wickets in the final of the Hong Kong International Sixes on Sunday, securing their first-ever title after an unbeaten run through the tou... Read More


UK PM Open to Slavery Apology but Rules Out Financial Reparations

Afghanistan, Nov. 1 -- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is open to a formal apology for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade but has rejected financial reparations ahead of a... Read More