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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


Pakistan Says Seven TTP Militants Killed in Balochistan Operation

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Pakistani security officials said seven members of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Kharan district of Balochistan, as secu... Read More


8 States Condemn Israel's Rejection of Trump's Gaza Peace Roadmap

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have condemned Israel's rejection of a roadmap for implement... Read More


Hundreds of Moroccan Migrants Protest Return From Spain's Ceuta

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- Hundreds of Moroccan migrants who recently reached the Spanish enclave of Ceuta gathered on a beach on Sunday to protest against being returned to Morocco, calling on Spanish a... Read More


U.S.-Iran Ceasefire MoU Expires Today: Will War Resume?

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- The U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending months of fighting expires today, August 17, with no clear agreement on an extension and uncertainty over whether nego... Read More


Senator Van Hollen Says Trump, War Secretary Hegseth Ignoring U.S. Sailors

Afghanistan, Aug. 17 -- U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen has accused President Donald Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth of failing to adequately address the concerns of American sailors deployed in th... Read More


Natural Disasters Affect 92,000 People in Afghanistan, OCHA Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- Natural disasters have affected more than 92,000 people across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan since the beginning of 2026, killing at least 97 people and injuring 331 others, ... Read More


Polio-Free Afghanistan to Launch Vaccination Campaign Tomorrow Amid New Polio Cases

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- The Polio-Free Afghanistan organization has announced that a new polio vaccination campaign will begin Monday across five provinces, as health authorities continue efforts to p... Read More


Makhachev Sets UFC Record With 17th Straight Win

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- Islam Makhachev made UFC history on Saturday by recording his 17th consecutive victory, surpassing Anderson Silva's previous record of 16, while successfully defending his welt... Read More