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US Congress Extends Afghanistan War Commission's Mandate by One Year

Afghanistan, Aug. 29 -- The US Congress has extended the mandate of the Afghanistan War Commission for another year, giving the bipartisan panel more time to complete its independent review of the Uni... Read More


Iranian Deputy FM Says Trump's Hormuz Remarks Show "Delusions," Calls Him Mentally Ill

Afghanistan, Aug. 28 -- Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, has sharply criticized US President Donald Trump, saying his recent remarks about the Str... Read More


Pakistan Says Security Forces Kill 11 TTP Militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 28 -- Pakistan's security forces killed 11 suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, security sources said on... Read More


EU Provides €15 Million to WFP to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 28 -- The European Union has provided €15 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to strengthen climate resilience and local food systems across Afghanistan, the UN agency an... Read More


Afghan Man Among Two Killed After Driver Plows Into Crowd in France's Caen

Afghanistan, Aug. 28 -- An Afghan man was among two people killed and nine others injured after a driver rammed a vehicle into a crowd in the French city of Caen in Normandy, French police said. Autho... Read More


Bomb Blast in Pakistan's South Waziristan Kills One, Injures Eight

Afghanistan, Aug. 28 -- A roadside bomb explosion in South Waziristan in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed one person and injured eight others on Friday, police said, in the latest attack ... Read More


Kabul Cuts Air Cargo Fees at International Airports to Boost Exports

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- Afghanistan's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation under the Taliban administration has announced a major reduction in air cargo service fees at the country's international... Read More


Pakistan Says Bilateral Mechanism With Kabul Hinges on Concrete Action Against Militants

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- Pakistan has said any bilateral mechanism with the current administration of Kabul will depend on "concrete and verifiable actions," not assurances, as tensions between the two... Read More


290 Indians Still Missing After Nepal Floods as Death Toll Rises to 359

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- At least 359 people have died and nearly 1,500 people remain missing after catastrophic flash floods and mudslides devastated communities along the Nepal-China border, making i... Read More


Lebanon Arrests Afghan Man on Suspicion of Attempting Contact With Israel

Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- Lebanese authorities have arrested an Afghan man on suspicion of attempting to establish contact with Israel and share information related to Hezbollah and locations in Lebanon... Read More