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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


Over 52 Injured in Grenade Blast Near School in Kabul

Afghanistan, Aug. 18 -- More than 52 people were injured in a grenade explosion near the Sham-e Hedayat private school in Dasht-e Barchi, western Kabul, according to security officials and local witne... Read More


US Senator Chris Murphy Criticizes Trump's Iran Nuclear Strategy

Afghanistan, Aug. 18 -- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy has sharply criticized President Donald Trump's approach to Iran's nuclear programme, arguing that Washington currently lacks an effective means of fo... Read More


World Bank Keeps Afghanistan in Low-Income Category for 2026-27

Afghanistan, Aug. 18 -- The World Bank has kept Afghanistan in the low-income category for the 2026-27 fiscal year, highlighting the country's continued position among the world's poorest economies de... Read More