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Afghanistan Reports Six New Polio Cases, Bringing 2026 Total to 42

Afghanistan, Oct. 21 -- Afghanistan has reportedly recorded six new polio cases in Kandahar, Nangarhar and Kabul, bringing the reported total for 2026 to 42, according to information attributed to the... Read More


US Supreme Court Declines Appeal in Disputed Afghan Girl Adoption Case

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Afghan relatives seeking to challenge the adoption of a seven-year-old girl whose parents were killed during a US m... Read More


Trump Administration Delays Approval of Patriot Missiles for Ukraine

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- The Trump administration has delayed approval for transferring Patriot air-defence interceptor missiles to Ukraine, raising concerns over Kyiv's ability to counter Russian atta... Read More


20 Abducted Police Recruits Recovered Safely in Pakistan's Balochistan

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- Twenty police recruits abducted by unidentified armed men in Pakistan's Balochistan province have been recovered safely, officials said on Tuesday, four days after they were se... Read More


Trump Open to Trilateral Summit With Xi and Putin for Nuclear Talks

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- US President Donald Trump has said he is open to a trilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss nuclear weapons and denu... Read More


Viral Video Shows Couple Calmly Drinking as Protests Rock Paris

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- A video showing a couple calmly enjoying drinks at an outdoor cafe near a fire during protests in Paris has attracted widespread attention online, highlighting the striking con... Read More


Oil Prices Fall from Five-Month High as Trump Eases Russia Sanctions

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- Global oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors assessed US President Donald Trump's decision to waive some sanctions and tariffs on Russian energy exports, while attacks on com... Read More


Iran Claims It Shot Down US Drone Over Strait of Hormuz

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian news agency Tasnim on Tuesday, Oct... Read More


4 Wives, 58 Children: Afghan Father's Struggle Highlights the Burden of Family Poverty

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- A 57-year-old Afghan father of 58 children says he struggles to feed and support his family of four wives in Uruzgan province, where poverty has left some children going to bed... Read More


Egyptian Woman Sparks Debate by Suggesting Second Wife to Share Household Duties

Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- An Egyptian woman's controversial suggestion that a husband's second marriage could help ease household responsibilities has sparked debate over polygamy, marital expectations ... Read More