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Pakistan Records New Polio Case, Total Now 27

Afghanistan, Sept. 23 -- Pakistan confirmed a new polio case in Hyderabad, Sindh, raising 2025's total to 27, as officials urge nationwide vaccination to prevent further spread. Pakistan's National E... Read More


Britain, Australia, Canada, and Portugal Recognize Palestine, Drawing Israeli Fury

Afghanistan, Sept. 22 -- Britain, Australia, Canada, and Portugal have formally recognized Palestine, prompting celebrations from Palestinians and fierce condemnation from Israel ahead of the UN Gener... Read More


Netanyahu Rejects Palestinian State Recognition as More Nations Back Two-State Solution

Afghanistan, Sept. 22 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected recognition of a Palestinian state after Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal backed it, as more countries prepared to e... Read More


Armed Clash in Bamyan Injures 10 People

Afghanistan, Sept. 22 -- An armed clash in Bamiyan's Shibar district left 10 people injured, including a young woman, as authorities reported arrests and ongoing tensions in the area. Local officials... Read More


Pakistan Airstrike in Khyber District Leaves 20 Dead, Sparks Protests

Afghanistan, Sept. 22 -- More than 20 people were killed after Pakistani jets bombed Tirah Valley, demolishing homes and fueling public anger amid escalating clashes along the Afghanistan border. An ... Read More


WHO Reports 142 Pneumonia Deaths in Afghanistan, Warns of Rising Health Threats

Afghanistan, Sept. 22 -- The World Health Organization reported 142 pneumonia deaths in Afghanistan in August, alongside rising malaria, measles, and diarrheal cases, warning of worsening health threa... Read More


WHO Warns of Rising Cancer and Health Crisis Among Women in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Sept. 22 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a sharp increase in cancer cases among women in Afghanistan, calling the trend deeply alarming. The World Health Organizatio... Read More


Iran Executes Over 1,000 Prisoners in 2024, Including 65 Afghans, Rights Group Says

Afghanistan, Sept. 22 -- Rights group Hengaw reported Iran executed over 1,000 prisoners in 2025, including 65 Afghans, with executions surging 40 percent since the Israel-Iran conflict began. The hu... Read More


Afghanistan Seeks Japanese Help to Revive Kabul Water Project

Afghanistan, Sept. 22 -- Afghanistan has asked Japan to restart a $24 million Kabul water project halted since 2020, as experts warn seven million residents face worsening shortages. Taliban authorit... Read More


North Korea's Kim Open to U.S. Talks if Denuclearisation Demands Dropped

Afghanistan, Sept. 22 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to talks with the United States if Washington drops demands for denuclearisation and accepts peaceful coexistence. North Korea... Read More