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US Customs Seizes More Than 200 Kilograms of Seed Cotton From Afghan Family at Dulles

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seized more than 440 pounds (about 200 kilograms) of seed cotton from an Afghan family at Washington Dulles International Airport, ... Read More


Amnesty Urges UK to Reconsider Rejected Afghan Women's Asylum Claims

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- Amnesty International has urged the United Kingdom to stop rejecting asylum claims by Afghan women and review previous refusals, warning that women and girls continue to face s... Read More


Musk Plans at Least $100 Million Push for Republican Turnout in US Midterms, WSJ Reports

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- Elon Musk plans to spend at least $100 million to help increase Republican voter turnout in the November U.S. midterm elections, part of a renewed political alliance with Presi... Read More


Malala Yousafzai Calls for Unconditional Release of Six Women's Rights Activists in Kabul

Afghanistan, Aug. 14 -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has called for the immediate and unconditional release of six women's rights activists detained in Kabul, saying that defending wome... Read More


US Says It Can Maintain Iran Naval Blockade Indefinitely as Hormuz Tensions Rise

Afghanistan, Aug. 14 -- The United States said Thursday it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely and vowed to increase economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire negotiations stalled, shi... Read More


Kuwait's Oil Sector Hit by Prolonged Strait of Hormuz Closure

Afghanistan, Aug. 14 -- Kuwait's oil industry has been severely disrupted by the war between the United States and Iran, with the closure and disruption of the Strait of Hormuz sharply reducing the co... Read More


US Judge Presses Justice Department Over Redactions in Epstein Files

Afghanistan, Aug. 14 -- A federal judge has pressed the U.S. Department of Justice to explain why parts of records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein remain redacted or withheld from pu... Read More


Cristiano Ronaldo Returns to Al Nassr Training After Marriage to Georgina Rodriguez

Afghanistan, Aug. 14 -- Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to group training with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr following his marriage to Georgina Rodriguez, with the Portuguese forward also appearing with ... Read More


Democrats Seek Details on Trump's Stock Managers After Surge in Trades

Afghanistan, Aug. 14 -- Democratic lawmakers Elizabeth Warren and Robert Garcia are seeking details about who manages President Donald Trump's stock investments after financial disclosures showed thou... Read More


Helicopter damaged in Badakhshan, Ministry of Defense Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 14 -- A helicopter belonging to Ministry of Defense was damaged while landing in Badakhshan province after one of its rotors struck a pole, the ministry said, contradicting an earlie... Read More