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Pakistan, U.S. Discuss Counterterrorism and Security Cooperation in Washington

Afghanistan, Sept. 27 -- Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington to discuss counterterrorism, irregular migration, and expanding bilateral security cooperat... Read More


UN Sanctions on Iran to Resume After Security Council Rejects Delay

Afghanistan, Sept. 27 -- UN sanctions on Iran will resume Saturday after the Security Council rejected a Russian-Chinese proposal to delay, prompting Tehran to warn of severe diplomatic consequences. ... Read More


Trump Pressures Netanyahu to Accept Immediate Gaza Ceasefire

Afghanistan, Sept. 27 -- Israeli media reported President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept an immediate Gaza ceasefire, as Washington pursues a 21-p... Read More


Balkhi Says Afghanistan's Education Model Threatens Country's Future

Afghanistan, Sept. 27 -- Former Afghanistan education minister Mirwais Balkhi warned the country's current schooling system is ineffective and dangerous, saying it fosters extremism and threatens Afgh... Read More


China, Russia, Iran and Pakistan Oppose Return of Foreign Troops to Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Sept. 27 -- China, Russia, Iran and Pakistan issued a joint statement opposing any return of foreign troops to Afghanistan, warning such moves threaten regional peace and security. Chine... Read More


UN Rights Expert Warns Afghanistan's Ban on Women's Education Is 'Extremism'

Afghanistan, Sept. 27 -- UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett warned Afghanistan's ban on women's education constitutes extremism, saying the policy threatens the country's future stability, developm... Read More


Russia Agreed to Train and Equip Chinese Airborne Forces for Taiwan Operation, Leaked Files Show

Afghanistan, Sept. 27 -- Leaked documents verified by RUSI reveal Russia agreed to train and supply Chinese airborne forces, boosting Beijing's military readiness for a possible Taiwan operation. Lea... Read More


Afghan Mother and Child Die in Migrant Boat Capsize off Turkey's Aydin Province

Afghanistan, Sept. 27 -- An Afghan mother and her three-year-old son died when a migrant boat carrying 45 people capsized off Turkey's Aydin province; 43 survived. A migrant boat carrying 45 people c... Read More


Trump Approves TikTok Divestment Deal, ByteDance Share Reduced Under 20%

Afghanistan, Sept. 26 -- U.S. President Donald Trump approved a divestment deal for TikTok's American assets, reducing Chinese parent company ByteDance's ownership to below 20 percent amid security co... Read More


China, Iran, Pakistan and Russia Call for Inclusive Government and Women's Rights in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Sept. 26 -- China, Iran, Pakistan and Russia urged Kabul to form an inclusive government, safeguard women's rights, ensure stability, and prevent Afghanistan soil from hosting terrorism. ... Read More