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India Launches Heaviest-Ever Satellite BlueBird Block-2 into Orbit

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- India's space agency ISRO successfully launched its heaviest satellite, BlueBird Block-2, into low Earth orbit, marking a major milestone for commercial and strategic space amb... Read More


9 Killed in Sleeper Bus Fire After Crash in Southern India

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- At least nine people were killed and 21 injured after a sleeper bus caught fire following a collision with a cargo truck in southern India, police said. At least nine people w... Read More


Afghanistan Citizen Deported from Germany to Kabul

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- Germany has deported an Afghanistan national to Kabul after he was convicted on criminal and security-related charges, the German Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The mini... Read More


Former Afghanistan General Ikramuddin Saree Killed in Tehran

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- Former Afghanistan police commander General Ikramuddin Saree was shot dead near his residence in central Tehran, with authorities yet to identify suspects or determine the moti... Read More


Russia says Ukraine will never repay €90 billion EU loan

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- Russia said Ukraine will never repay a €90 billion EU loan, dismissing Kyiv's assurances and warning European taxpayers they will not recover the funds. Russia's foreign... Read More


Turkey detains 152,000 undocumented refugees, including 42,000 Afghans

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- Turkey detained over 152,000 undocumented refugees in the past year, with Afghans forming the largest group, amid tighter migration controls and growing human rights concerns. ... Read More


Rahmanullah Lakanwal, Afghan Asylum Seeker, Faces Possible Death Penalty in U.S. Capital Shooting Case

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan asylum seeker accused of a deadly shooting near the White House, now faces federal charges that could result in the death penalty. The case of ... Read More


Thousands of Pakistani Traders Stuck in Afghanistan After Border Closures, Jirga Says

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- A Pashtun tribal jirga in Pakistan said thousands of Pakistani traders and travellers remain stranded in Afghanistan after prolonged border closures, urging Chaman's reopening.... Read More


Putin Hails 2025 as Pivotal Year for Russia-North Korea Relations

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin called 2025 a year of special importance for Moscow-Pyongyang ties in a New Year message to Kim Jong Un. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ... Read More


Tajikistan Opens New Border Outposts Near Afghanistan After Deadly Attacks

Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated new border security facilities near Afghanistan, reinforcing frontier defences amid rising concerns over cross-border attacks and reg... Read More