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Afghan Man Sentenced to 51 Days in US After Illegal Border Entry From Canada

Afghanistan, Aug. 18 -- An Afghan national has been sentenced to 51 days in prison in the United States after illegally crossing into the country from Canada, according to the US Attorney's Office for... Read More


Trump Says North Korea's Kim Responded to US Overtures as Military Drills Cut

Afghanistan, Aug. 18 -- US President Donald Trump said on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent diplomatic overtures, without disclosing details of the exchange. His ... Read More


7 Killed in Stampede-Like Incident at India's Ashok Dham Temple

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede-like incident at the Ashok Dham temple in India's eastern Bihar state on Monday, as thousands of d... Read More


Afghan Activists in Washington Call for Women's Rights, a Better Future for Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Afghan civil society activists, artists and members of the Afghanistan community gathered in Washington on Sunday, August 16, to mark the fifth anniversary of the fall of Afgha... Read More


India's Maharashtra FDA Warns Bollywood Stars Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff Over Vimal Ad

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- India's Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their appearance in an advertisement for Vima... Read More


Jamaat-e-Islami Protests Across Pakistan Over Fuel Prices and Inflation

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan held demonstrations outside the residences of governors in all four provinces on Sunday, protesting rising inflation, higher fuel prices ... Read More


Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to West Bank Violence, Urges Two-State Solution for Palestine

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Pope Leo XIV has called for an immediate end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and urged the international community to step up efforts to advance a tw... Read More


Drones Target Kurdistan Prime Minister's Office in Northern Iraq

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Two drones targeted the office of Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in northern Iraq on Monday, with no casualties reported, according to the Kurdist... Read More


Trump Welcomes Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Defence Pact

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has welcomed the signing of a joint defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, describing it as a "big, bold and important" step t... Read More


Jumakhan Fateh Surrenders After Week of Clashes in Badakhshan

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Jumakhan Fateh, a local commander in Badakhshan's Darwaz region, has surrendered to ministery of defense forces after about a week of clashes between his fighters and Taliban f... Read More