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UNAMA Says Afghanistan Security Institutions Lack Transparency

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says the de facto authorities have taken steps to oversee and discipline security personnel since 2021, but limited... Read More


RSF Says Afghanistan's Media Rules Have Deepened Press Restrictions

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says Afghanistan's legal and regulatory system has been increasingly used to restrict independent journalism since the Taliban returned to power... Read More


NRC Chief: World Is Turning a Blind Eye to Afghanistan's Growing Crisis

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Afghanistan is facing mounting humanitarian and economic pressures as more than six million Afghans have returned from neighbouring countries since late 2023, with 73% of retur... Read More


Pezeshkian Says Afghanistan, Pakistan Helped Prevent Foreign Infiltration Into Iran

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Afghanistan and Pakistan cooperated with Tehran during the recent conflict by taking measures to prevent people from using their territ... Read More


Govinda Opens Up About Suicide Attempt After Mother's Death: "Everything Was Over"

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Bollywood actor Govinda has recalled one of the most painful periods of his life, saying the death of his mother in 1996 left him so devastated that he entered the Narmada Rive... Read More


Netanyahu Rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, Demands Hamas Disarmament Before Withdrawal

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a 15-point Gaza peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, saying Israel will not withdraw its forces from the G... Read More


Time Spent Online Linked to Stress and Worse Mood - Study

Afghanistan, Aug. 9 -- A German study has found that problematic internet use is associated with higher stress, poorer mood and greater neglect of activities outside the digital world, while the immed... Read More


Senate Confirms Trump's Former Lawyer Todd Blanche as Attorney General

Afghanistan, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Senate has narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, as the next U.S. attorney general, placing him permanently in charge of the... Read More


One Miner Killed, Another Injured in Explosion in Nuristan

Afghanistan, Aug. 9 -- One miner was killed and another injured after an explosion during a mining operation in Barg-e Matal district of Afghanistan's northeastern Nuristan province, local sources sai... Read More


Two Drones Spotted Over German Military Base Amid Security Concerns

Afghanistan, Aug. 9 -- German authorities are investigating after two drones were spotted over a military site in western Germany, days after a separate drone carrying suspected explosives was found n... Read More