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Afghan Man Reportedly Abducted in Tehran, Family Faces $50,000 Ransom

Afghanistan, Sept. 14 -- An Afghan man identified as Ahmad Faisal has reportedly been abducted by unidentified individuals in Tehran, with his family facing a $50,000 ransom demand, according to repor... Read More


WFP Warns of Rising Food Prices in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Sept. 14 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says prices of several essential food items in Afghanistan have increased over the past year, putting additional pressure on hous... Read More


South Korea-U.S. Defense Talks to Focus on Hormuz Deployment

Afghanistan, Sept. 14 -- South Korea and the United States are set to hold high-level defense talks this week, with Seoul's possible role in efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz expected to be among... Read More


UNODC Supports Rose and Saffron Farming as Alternatives to Opium Poppy in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Sept. 14 -- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with support from Italy, is promoting rose and saffron cultivation and processing in Afghanistan as alternative sources o... Read More


Nvidia Chief: AI Is Approaching Human-Level Intelligence

Afghanistan, Sept. 14 -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has declared that artificial general intelligence (AGI) has arrived following OpenAI's release of GPT-6 Astra, a powerful new model that the company sa... Read More


Iran Says IRGC Shoots Down Drone With New Air Defense System

Afghanistan, Sept. 14 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Monday that it intercepted and destroyed an MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, as military tensions between Tehran and ... Read More


UN-Habitat Warns Millions in Afghanistan Lack Safe Drinking Water

Afghanistan, Sept. 14 -- The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned that millions of people in Afghanistan continue to lack reliable access to safe drinking water, calling for stronger... Read More


Indonesian Passenger Ferry Carrying 243 People Missing in Java Sea as Search Operation Intensifies

Afghanistan, Sept. 13 -- An Indonesian passenger ferry carrying 243 passengers and crew has gone missing in the Java Sea after losing contact during severe weather, prompting a large-scale search and ... Read More


UNDP: Nearly 180,000 Afghans Screened for Tuberculosis in Three Months

Afghanistan, Sept. 13 -- Nearly 180,000 people across Afghanistan were screened for tuberculosis (TB) between April and June 2026 through a Global Fund-supported health program, the United Nations Dev... Read More


Dawood Sarkhosh Says He Has Recovered From Cancer

Afghanistan, Sept. 13 -- Renowned Afghan singer Dawood Sarkhosh has announced that he is recovering after undergoing major surgery in Austria, thanking supporters for their prayers and saying he hopes... Read More