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Zelensky to Travel to Washington on Monday for Talks

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Washington on Monday for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, following recent discussions with European leaders on Ukraine... Read More


Trump Holds Calls with Zelensky, European Leaders After Putin Meeting

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- After meeting Putin in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Zelensky, Macron, Starmer, Merz, and NATO's Rutte, reaffirming U.S. coordination on Ukraine and European s... Read More


Afrasiab Khattak Says Pakistan's Use of Afghan Refugees in War Economy Could Spark 'Another 9/11'

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- Afrasiab Khattak accused Pakistan's military of exploiting Afghan refugees for its war economy, diverting aid, backing militants, and warned that ignoring Afghanistan could tri... Read More


China's Foreign Minister to Visit India for Border Talks

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India from Monday for border talks, marking a rare high-level engagement since the deadly 2020 Himalayan clashes strained relations.... Read More


Hezbollah Warns Disarming the Group Would Leave 'No Life' in Lebanon

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- Hezbollah's deputy leader Naim Qassem warned disarming the Iran-backed group would leave "no life" in Lebanon, prompting Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to condemn the remarks as un... Read More


Farhad Darya Releases 'Tired Land' Marking Four Years of Silence in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- Farhad Darya released his new song "Tired Land" to mark four years of silence in Afghanistan, portraying the nation's grief, wounds, resilience, and unspoken struggles. Afghan... Read More


Rights Groups Urge Urgent Protection of Afghan Journalists in Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- Fifty rights organizations welcomed a campaign supporting Afghanistan's journalists in Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey, urging an immediate halt to forced deportations and demanding... Read More


Floods in Nuristan Kill Five, Including Women and Children

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- At least five people, including women and children, were killed after heavy floods struck Nuristan's Kamdish district, damaging homes, roads, and irrigation canals, officials c... Read More


Israeli Strikes Kill 44 in Gaza as Hunger Deaths Rise

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- Israeli strikes killed 44 in Gaza within 24 hours, including 16 waiting for aid, while UN reports 1,760 killed seeking food since late May. Al Jazeera, citing health sources, ... Read More


222 Killed as Torrential Rains and Floods Ravage Northern Pakistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 16 -- At least 222 people died in northern Pakistan after torrential rains and floods destroyed homes and infrastructure, prompting emergency relief efforts and warnings of continued... Read More