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Pakistan's President Zardari granted immunity in two corruption cases

Afghanistan, May 12 -- On Saturday, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari received immunity from prosecution in two alleged corruption cases as a head of state. Mr. Zardari has been accused of banking... Read More


Over 200 Afghan families deported from Iran, Pakistan in a day

Afghanistan, May 11 -- Officials in the High Commission for Migrant Affairs state that more than two hundred Afghan migrant families have returned to the country after being deported by Iran and Pakis... Read More


Mine explosion kills one, injures five in Southern Afghanistan

Afghanistan, May 11 -- Local authorities in Zabul province, Southern Afghanistan, report that one child has died and five others have been injured as a result of a mine explosion in the province. The... Read More


US announces $400 million military aid for Ukraine

Afghanistan, May 11 -- Simultaneously with recent Russian ground attacks in northern Ukraine, the United States announced its $400 million aid package to Ukraine. On Saturday, May 11, international m... Read More


Deadly floods hit country; Karzai and Abdullah call for urgent aid to flood victims

Afghanistan, May 11 -- Simultaneously, dozens of lives were lost due to recent floods in several provinces of the country. Hamid Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah appealed for assistance from aid organ... Read More


UN's Bennett urges immediate aid for Afghanistan's flood victims

Afghanistan, May 11 -- Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Afghanistan, has called for immediate aid for flood victims in the country. On Saturday, May 11, Bennett wrote on ... Read More


Over 500 Afghan migrants return from Pakistan in one day

Afghanistan, May 11 -- The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced that in one day, 582 Afghan migrants were returned from Pakistan "forcibly and voluntarily." According to the ministry's new... Read More


Several killed in protests in Eastern Afghanistan: Official

Afghanistan, May 11 -- Arafat Mohajer, the Taliban's head of information and culture in Nangarhar, claimed that during protests along the Torkham-Jalalabad route, one Taliban member and several people... Read More


EU's top diplomat urges two-state solution, independent Palestine

Afghanistan, May 11 -- The European Union's foreign policy chief emphasized Europe's commitment to a fair and comprehensive resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a two-state solution ... Read More


UN General Assembly supports Palestinian bid for full membership

Afghanistan, May 11 -- On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly supported Palestine's bid for full membership in the organization. The Assembly also recommended that the UN Secur... Read More