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TikTok Agrees to Pay $400 Million to Settle US Child Privacy Lawsuit

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice over alleged violations of federal c... Read More


Russian Drone Strike on Zelensky's Hometown Mall Kills 16, Injures 130

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- A Russian drone strike on a shopping mall in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 16 people and wounded 130 others, including 23 chil... Read More


Teacher Slaps Six-Year-Old Boy Before He Collapses and Dies in India: Watch Video

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- Indian authorities have launched a criminal investigation after a six-year-old boy collapsed and died moments after his teacher allegedly slapped him inside a classroom in Andh... Read More


Two Afghan Nationals Killed in Clash Along Tajikistan Border, Officials Say

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- Two Afghan nationals were killed in an armed confrontation with Tajik border guards after allegedly crossing into Tajikistan illegally during a suspected drug smuggling operati... Read More


Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt's '7 Dogs' Sparks Buzz After Theatrical Release

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt's international action film 7 Dogs has drawn strong praise from viewers following its theatrical release, with social media reactions highlighting i... Read More


Aisha Wahab's US Congress Victory Highlights Afghan Women's Potential, Karzai Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has congratulated Aisha Wahab on becoming the first Afghan American elected to the US Congress, describing her historic victory as pro... Read More


Sword Attack at Swedish School Kills One, Injures Three

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- A former student armed with a sword killed one person and wounded three others in an attack at a school in the Swedish town of Fagersta, police said, marking another deadly epi... Read More


Uzbekistan Arrests Afghan Man Over Alleged Opium Smuggling at Termez Border

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- A 23-year-old Afghan citizen has been arrested in Uzbekistan on charges of smuggling and attempting to sell 506 grams of opium at the Termez International Market, Uzbek authori... Read More


At Least 13 Tunisians Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Tunisia

Afghanistan, Aug. 22 -- At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat bound for Italy sank off Tunisia, with two survivors rescued after hours adrift at sea, a rights monitor said. Mustapha ... Read More


Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills 17 in Kyiv

Afghanistan, Aug. 21 -- A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv and surrounding regions killed at least 17 people and injured more than 40, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelen... Read More