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Iran's Assembly of Experts names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader

Afghanistan, March 9 -- Iran's Assembly of Experts said it had selected Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the Islamic Republic's third supreme leader with an overwhelming majority vote during an emergency... Read More


Turkey Deploys F-16 Jets, Air Defense Systems to Northern Cyprus

Afghanistan, March 9 -- Turkey says it deployed six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems to Northern Cyprus to strengthen security amid evolving regional tensions. Turkey's Ministry of National ... Read More


UN Expert Warns Women's Rights Restrictions Could Trigger Health Crisis in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, March 9 -- A UN human rights expert warns restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan risk worsening the health crisis and causing preventable deaths. Richard Bennett, the UN Human Ri... Read More


UNICEF Treated 610,000 Severely Malnourished Children in Afghanistan Last Year

Afghanistan, March 9 -- UNICEF says it treated 610,000 severely malnourished children in Afghanistan last year as millions remain at risk amid worsening food insecurity. The United Nations Children's... Read More


Pentagon says seventh US service member dies in Iran war

Afghanistan, March 9 -- A seventh American service member has died in the ongoing war involving Iran and the United States, the U.S. Central Command said, more than a week after the conflict began. T... Read More


Lithuania warns of ISIS-K recruitment threat

Afghanistan, March 9 -- Lithuania has identified the Afghanistan-based branch of the Islamic State, known as Islamic State Khorasan Province, as a potential threat to its national security, according ... Read More


Australia urges citizens to leave UAE as Middle East tensions escalate

Afghanistan, March 9 -- Australia has urged family members of its diplomats and government staff in the United Arab Emirates to leave the country as regional security concerns grow. Foreign Minister ... Read More


Syrian Kurds warn Iranian Kurds against cooperation with U.S. against Tehran

Afghanistan, March 9 -- Kurdish leaders in northeastern Syria have warned Iranian Kurdish groups not to cooperate with the United States against the government in Tehran, citing their own experience i... Read More


Drone strike on Bahrain leaves at least 32 injured amid widening regional war

Afghanistan, March 9 -- At least 32 people were injured in Bahrain after a reported drone attack attributed to Iran, according to Bahraini media citing the country's health ministry. Authorities said... Read More


Pakistan missile strike sparks fire at Torkham market, traders report heavy losses

Afghanistan, March 8 -- A missile strike by forces from Pakistan triggered a large fire at a commercial market in the border town of Torkham, causing extensive damage to businesses and property, local... Read More