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At least 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern DR Congo

Afghanistan, March 5 -- At least 200 people were killed and dozens injured after a coltan mine collapsed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, international media reported. According to Reuter... Read More


UNFPA warns limited maternal healthcare access endangers women in rural Afghanistan

Afghanistan, March 5 -- The United Nations Population Fund said access to healthcare services for women and pregnant mothers remains severely limited in remote villages of Afghanistan. In a report re... Read More


IAEA chief warns Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles, inspector limits raise serious concerns

Afghanistan, March 5 -- Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, warned that although there is no evidence Iran is building a nuclear bomb, its large stockpiles of enriched urani... Read More


WHO warns polio virus transmission continues in Afghanistan, south hardest hit

Afghanistan, March 5 -- The World Health Organization warned in its latest report from the 44th meeting of the Polio Emergency Committee that transmission of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) continues in... Read More


U.S. sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, at least 80 killed

Afghanistan, March 5 -- At least 80 people were killed after a U.S. warship sank an Iranian naval vessel off the coast of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan officials said. According to Reuters, Sri Lanka's deput... Read More


Mojtaba Khamenei appointed Iran's Supreme Leader after father's killing

Afghanistan, March 4 -- Reports indicated that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has been appointed as the country's new Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts. S... Read More


US to continue vetting Afghans admitted under refugee programs, Noem says

Afghanistan, March 4 -- Kristi Noem, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, said the United States will continue conducting "rigorous reviews" of individuals who entered the country, particular... Read More


Pakistan once again strikes Afghanistan's Paktia province, civilian homes reported hit

Afghanistan, March 4 -- Cross-border strikes were reported overnight in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province, where Pakistani forces were accused of carrying out attacks in the Samkani district. Rad... Read More


Ali Khamenei To Be Buried in Holy City of Mashhad

Afghanistan, March 4 -- Iran's Fars News Agency reported that the body of Ali Khamenei, former Iran's leader, killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes, will be buried in the northeastern city of Mashhad. T... Read More


Erdogan urges diplomacy, offers Turkey's support for Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire

Afghanistan, March 4 -- Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Shehbaz Sharif that Turkey supports a return to diplomatic channels in the Middle East crisis and is ready to back efforts to restore a ceasefire betw... Read More