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Pentagon casualty data shows 18 U.S. troops killed, 624 wounded in Iran war

Afghanistan, July 27 -- The United States has recorded 18 military deaths and 624 wounded service members since the war with Iran began on February 28, according to a combined reading of updated Penta... Read More


Afghans in Mazar-i-Sharif report Iranian visa black market charging up to $1,700

Afghanistan, July 27 -- Afghan residents in Mazar-i-Sharif say intermediaries are demanding hundreds or thousands of dollars to arrange Iranian visas despite an announcement that visas for Afghan pilg... Read More


Afghanistan, Uzbekistan sign 22 trade agreements worth over $200 million

Afghanistan, July 27 -- Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have signed 22 trade agreements worth more than $200 million as the two countries seek to expand bilateral commerce and investment, reports stated. ... Read More


Can China Overtake the U.S. in AI? Elon Musk Explains What Could Decide the Race

Afghanistan, July 27 -- Elon Musk's assessment of China's AI capabilities has added fresh weight to a question shaping the global technology race: can Beijing overtake Washington in artificial intelli... Read More


Iran Says It Is Still Exchanging Messages With US, but No Talks Planned

Afghanistan, July 27 -- Iran is continuing to exchange messages with the United States but says conditions are not currently in place to resume formal negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil ... Read More


Trump Directs US Military to Halt Iran Strikes Temporarily

Afghanistan, July 26 -- US President Donald Trump has reportedly paused plans for further strikes on Iran, as his administration weighs the risk of a wider regional conflict and concerns over US air-d... Read More


India Warns Pakistan of 'Response Beyond Imagination' Over Any New 'Misadventure'

Afghanistan, July 26 -- India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has warned Pakistan that any new "misadventure" would draw a response "beyond their imagination," as tensions between the two nuclear-arm... Read More


Palestinian Student Who Lost Family and Both Legs in Israeli Strike Passes Graduation Exam

Afghanistan, July 26 -- An 18-year-old Palestinian girl who lost 17 members of her family and both legs in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza has passed her secondary-school final exams, earning the opportu... Read More


UNODC Warns Human Trafficking for Forced Criminal Activity Is Growing

Afghanistan, July 26 -- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that human trafficking for forced criminal activity, including online scams, is becoming an increasingly widespr... Read More


Zelensky Says Russia Seeks 30,000 More North Korean Troops for Ukraine War

Afghanistan, July 26 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia is preparing to receive another 30,000 North Korean troops for the war in Ukraine, signalling a further expansi... Read More