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UNICEF warns girls' education ban is weakening Afghanistan's economy

Afghanistan, June 4 -- Restrictions on girls' education and women's employment in Afghanistan are weakening the country's economy and could have long-term social consequences, according to a UNICEF an... Read More


Italy arrests two after three Afghans among four migrant workers die in suspected arson attack

Afghanistan, June 4 -- Four migrant farm workers, including three Afghan nationals and one Pakistani citizen, were killed after a vehicle caught fire in southern Italy, Italian media reported on Wedne... Read More


Afghanistan Holds Third Round of University Entrance Exams as Girls Remain Barred

Afghanistan, June 4 -- Afghanistan's third round of university entrance exams began in Kabul on Thursday, while girls remained excluded for a fourth year. Afghanistan's Taliban-run National Examinati... Read More


Afghanistan-Born Shia Cleric Mohammad Ishaq Fayyaz Dies, Iraq Declares Mourning

Afghanistan, June 4 -- Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ishaq Fayyaz, a prominent Shia scholar and religious authority, has passed away in Najaf, Iraq, at the age of 96. His office in Kabul confirmed that th... Read More


US Democrats press Rubio on stranded Afghan allies in Qatar

Afghanistan, June 4 -- Democratic lawmakers sharply criticized the Trump administration's refugee policy during a congressional hearing, urging the United States to honor commitments made to Afghan al... Read More


Israeli drone strike wounds several in south Lebanon despite ceasefire agreement

Afghanistan, June 4 -- Several people were wounded after an Israeli drone struck a vehicle in southern Lebanon on Thursday, despite a recently announced ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon,... Read More


Iran's Khamenei warns against division amid ongoing contacts with Washington

Afghanistan, June 4 -- Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei has called for national unity, saying Iran's adversaries are seeking to exploit internal divisions after failing to achieve their objectives thro... Read More


U.S. military rejects Iranian claim of attack on American vessel in Gulf waters

Afghanistan, June 4 -- The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has rejected Iran's claim that its forces targeted an American military vessel in the Gulf region, dismissing the allegation as false amid con... Read More


Italy PM condemns 'barbaric' attack that killed three Afghan refugees and Pakistani worker

Afghanistan, June 4 -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed to bring those responsible to justice after three Afghan refugees and a Pakistani migrant worker were killed in what authorities ... Read More


Kuwait says air defenses intercept hostile missiles and drones

Afghanistan, June 3 -- Kuwait said its air defense systems intercepted hostile missiles and drones on Tuesday night, as explosions were heard across parts of the country amid heightened regional tensi... Read More