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China denies reports SMIC sent chipmaking tools to Iran

Afghanistan, March 28 -- China on Friday denied reports that chipmaker SMIC sent chipmaking tools to Iran, calling recent media claims false and misleading. China on Friday rejected reports that its ... Read More


India clears $25 billion in defence buys, including S-400 systems and drones

Afghanistan, March 28 -- India has approved defence acquisition proposals worth about $25 billion, including transport aircraft, Russian S-400 air defence systems and combat drones, as New Delhi pushe... Read More


China welcomes Pakistan mediation in U.S.-Iran talks

Afghanistan, March 28 -- China on Saturday welcomed Pakistan's mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, urging renewed talks and a peaceful end to conflict. China's foreign minister Wang... Read More


Pakistan says military operation in Afghanistan will continue

Afghanistan, March 28 -- Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday there was no fixed timeline for ending Pakistan's military operation in Afghanistan and that there was "no doubt" the c... Read More


UK approves resettlement for nearly 1,000 former Afghan special forces

Afghanistan, March 28 -- Britain has approved resettlement for nearly 1,000 former Afghan special forces personnel after reviewing previously rejected immigration and protection cases. Britain has ag... Read More


Trump warns Cuba it could be Washington's next target

Afghanistan, March 28 -- U.S. President Donald Trump warned Cuba on Friday it could become Washington's next target, raising fears of a new regional crisis. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday... Read More


Iranian strike on Saudi base wounds U.S. troops, damages aircraft

Afghanistan, March 28 -- An Iranian missile and drone attack on a U.S. base in Saudi Arabia wounded 10 American troops and damaged refuelling aircraft. An Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince S... Read More


Yemen's Houthis claim missile strike on Israel, opening new front in war

Afghanistan, March 28 -- Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday they had entered the war, raising fears of wider regional escalation and threats to Red Sea shipping. Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday they h... Read More


UK Court Sentences Afghan Asylum Seeker to 15 Years in Rape Case

Afghanistan, March 28 -- An Afghan asylum seeker who arrived in Britain four months earlier has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl, according to proceedings at Warwick ... Read More


Houthis Threaten to Join Iran-U.S. Conflict, Raising Regional Alarm

Afghanistan, March 28 -- A missile launched from Yemen toward Israel has intensified fears that the Houthis may open a new front in the widening regional war. Israel's military said early Saturday, M... Read More