Afghanistan, Aug. 11 -- A Syrian criminal court has sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over killings, torture and crimes against humanity committed during the country's 14... Read More
Afghanistan, Aug. 11 -- Bamyan and Daikundi have become Afghanistan's first provinces to achieve open-defecation-free status, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Monday, marking a major m... Read More
Afghanistan, Aug. 11 -- NASA's Curiosity rover has captured images of numerous small polygon-shaped formations on Mars, giving scientists new geological features to investigate as they study the plane... Read More
Afghanistan, Aug. 11 -- Amnesty International Australia has urged the government to expand humanitarian and resettlement opportunities for Afghans facing the greatest risks, including women and girls,... Read More
Afghanistan, Aug. 11 -- The Human Rights Organization HANA has warned that the continued deportation of undocumented Afghans from Iran could expose women and children to serious protection risks after... Read More
Afghanistan, Aug. 11 -- United Nations Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett has called for an immediate and impartial investigation into reported killings in Kabul, saying any use of lethal force must c... Read More
Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- At least 11 people have been killed and two others injured in three separate shooting incidents in Cape Town, South African police said, prompting investigations and increased ... Read More
Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Italian authorities have discovered an ancient Roman-era shipwreck carrying hundreds of ceramic amphorae off the coast of Sicily, in a find officials say could shed new light o... Read More
Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, accord... Read More
Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen has said continued disagreements between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz could benefit Israel, arguing that Tehran should... Read More