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Trump to Discuss Suspected Plague Case in Russia With Putin

Afghanistan, Oct. 7 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon about the death of a laboratory worker in Siberia that has raised conc... Read More


Ariana Afghan Airlines Ends 15-Year Pakistan Deal, Switches to Turkish Aviation System

Afghanistan, Oct. 7 -- Ariana Afghan Airlines has ended a nearly 15-year agreement with Pakistan-based Zapways, which had managed the airline's ticketing, operational systems and website, and has move... Read More


Explosion in Badakhshan Injures Two Civilians

Afghanistan, Oct. 7 -- An explosion near the police headquarters in Faizabad, the capital of northeastern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, injured two civilians on Wednesday morning, according to th... Read More


Oil Prices Rise Above $101 as Gulf Storm, Houthi Attacks Raise Supply Concerns

Afghanistan, Oct. 7 -- Global oil prices rose above $101 a barrel on Wednesday as markets weighed potential supply disruptions from a storm approaching U.S. oil-producing areas and escalating attacks ... Read More


Former UN Afghanistan envoy Benon Sevan dies at 88

Afghanistan, Oct. 6 -- Benon Sevan, the veteran United Nations diplomat who played a key role in the organisation's efforts to broker a political settlement in Afghanistan during the final years of th... Read More


Afghan Citizen in US Sentenced to 35 Years for Child Sexual Abuse

Afghanistan, Oct. 6 -- A 21-year-old Afghan national living in Arlington, Texas, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing and possessing child sexual abuse m... Read More


OCHA Allocates $18 Million for Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Oct. 6 -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has allocated $18 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support life-saving hu... Read More


China Opens Joint Military Air Facility in Laos, Expanding Overseas Footprint

Afghanistan, Oct. 6 -- China has opened a new joint military support and training facility in Laos, establishing its first overseas military foothold centered on air-force activities and expanding Bei... Read More


Houthis Strike Two Saudi Airports in New Wave of Attacks

Afghanistan, Oct. 6 -- Three people were injured and limited damage was reported after two Saudi airports were targeted in attacks as fighting between Saudi-backed Yemeni forces and Iran-backed Houthi... Read More


Kite Sales and Public Flying Banned in Afghanistan's Herat Province

Afghanistan, Oct. 6 -- Authorities in Afghanistan's western Herat province have banned the sale and public flying of kites, according to a statement. The Taliban's Ministry for the Propagation of Vir... Read More