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Four Workers Killed in Gun Attack in Pakistan's Balochistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 25 -- Four workers were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a road construction project in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, police said. The workers, who ha... Read More


US Removes Syria From State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years

Afghanistan, Aug. 25 -- The United States has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, ending a 47-year designation that Washington says had become a major obstacle to private inves... Read More


Pakistan Says 'Significant Progress' Made in Talks With Iran to End Conflict

Afghanistan, Aug. 25 -- Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Tuesday that Islamabad and Tehran had made "significant progress" in talks aimed at reducing regional tensions and finding a p... Read More


ICE Arrests Over 1,300 in Two-Week Immigration Operation in Virginia, Maryland

Afghanistan, Aug. 25 -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 1,328 people in Virginia and Maryland during a two-week immigration enforcement operation focused largely on suburbs around Wa... Read More


Former Syrian Grand Mufti Ahmad Hassoun Sentenced to Life in Prison

Afghanistan, Aug. 25 -- A Syrian court has sentenced former Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun to life in prison after finding him guilty of crimes including inciting civil and sectarian violence, j... Read More


Netanyahu Says Iran Tried to Kill One of His Sons

Afghanistan, Aug. 25 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran had attempted to kill one of his sons, but provided no details about the alleged plot or identified which son was targeted. ... Read More


Abdullah Sarhadi Admits Direct Role in Destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas, BBC Reports

Afghanistan, Aug. 25 -- A former Bamyan governor and commander has told the BBC that he personally took part in the destruction of the historic Bamiyan Buddha statues and says he has no regrets over t... Read More


Germany Provides €6.8 Million to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund

Afghanistan, Aug. 24 -- Germany has contributed €6.8 million (about $7.96 million) to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund as humanitarian needs continue to deepen across the country, the United Na... Read More


Former US ambassador says reopening Kabul embassy is possible after policy changes

Afghanistan, Aug. 24 -- Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann says he can envision the United States reopening its embassy in Kabul under Taliban rule, but only if the Taliban make conc... Read More


Iran Mocks Latest U.S. Sanctions as 'Same Movie,' Araghchi Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 24 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed the latest U.S. sanctions package as a repeat of Washington's long-standing pressure campaign against Tehran, saying Iran has ... Read More