Karzai Calls for Education Access for Girls in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, marking Afghanistan's Independence Day, said preserving the country's independence and turning it into a foundation for progress requ... Read More

UN Marks 23rd Anniversary of Baghdad Attack on World Humanitarian Day

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- The United Nations on Wednesday marked World Humanitarian Day by remembering the 22 people killed in the 2003 bombing of its headquarters in Baghdad, an attack that became a de... Read More

OCHA Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- The United Nations humanitarian office in Afghanistan has called for continued international support as growing humanitarian needs and a severe funding shortfall threaten the d... Read More

Hazara Diaspora Network Calls for Independent Probe Into Kabul School Blast

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- The Hazara Diaspora Network has strongly condemned the explosion near Shama-e-Hedayat private school in western Kabul and called for an independent investigation into the incid... Read More

Meta Faces Multibillion-Dollar Trial Over Alleged Harm to Children

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- A major U.S. trial examining whether Meta deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to keep children and teenagers engaged while concealing risks to their wellbeing began Tu... Read More

Women's Labour Force Participation in Afghanistan Falls to 5.1%, ILO Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- Women's participation in Afghanistan's labour market has fallen to 5.1%, one of the lowest rates in the world, according to the International Labour Organization's (ILO) latest... Read More

Afghanistan Commemorates 107th Anniversary of Independence

Afghanistan, Aug. 19 -- Afghanistan on Wednesday, August 19, marked the 107th anniversary of its independence, commemorating the end of British control over the country's foreign policy following the ... Read More

One Crew Member Killed After Vessel Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz

Afghanistan, Aug. 18 -- One crew member was killed after a commercial vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Tra... Read More

Bennett Warns Afghan Women Face Growing Costs From Rights Restrictions

Afghanistan, Aug. 18 -- Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has warned that restrictions on Afghan women and girls are causing serious social, economic and psych... Read More

Colombia Earthquake Damage Estimated at $9.6 Billion, President Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 18 -- Colombia's President Abelardo De La Espriella said preliminary estimates put the economic damage from last week's 7.4-magnitude earthquake at about $9.58 billion, as the govern... Read More

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