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Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan visits India
New Delhi: Russia’s special presidential envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov on Wednesday held talks with senior Indian diplomat JP Singh focusing on the overall situation in the war-torn country. Kabulov was on…
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Death toll from Afghanistan’s floods exceeds 330
Kabul: More than 330 people have been killed as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor of Afghanistan, according to the Afghanistan office…
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 strikes Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NSC) informed on Saturday. According to the NCS, the earthquake struck at…
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Afghanistan receives over 8,000 foreign tourists in two years
Kabul: More than 8,000 foreign tourists visited Afghanistan over the past two years, local media TOLOnews reported Saturday, citing a government official. Under the rule of the Afghan caretaker government since August…
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India on move to return private land to Hindu, Sikh minorities in Afghanistan
New Delhi: India on Friday described as “positive development” the move by the Taliban regime to restore private land rights to Afghan Hindus and Sikh minorities. According to reports, the Taliban administration…
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Taliban confirms detention of 2 US nationals in Afghanistan
Kabul: Afghan caretaker government’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has confirmed the detention of two US nationals in Afghanistan, local media said. “A number of foreign nationals, including two US nationals, have been held…
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WC Qualifier: Afghanistan shock India in Chhetri’s 150th international match
Guwahati: Lower-ranked Afghanistan shocked India 2-1 as the home team suffered one of its most embarrassing defeats in recent years despite talisman Sunil Chhetri’s 94th international goal in his 150th match, in…
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Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold trade talks amid strained ties
Islamabad: A Pakistani commerce ministry delegation will visit Afghanistan on Monday to address issues related to trade between the two countries, amidst strain in their bilateral ties. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra…
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Nearly 80% of Afghans lack access to drinking water: UNDP
Kabul: Nearly 80 per cent of Afghanistan’s population lacks access to potable water, according to a report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Afghanistan. The report pointed out that the severe…
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Tension flares after Pak airstrikes kill 8 civilians in Afghanistan
New Delhi: Tensions simmered in the South Asian neighbourhood as Pakistan on Monday launched airstrikes in the border regions of Afghanistan, reportedly killing at least eight civilians, including three children. Confirming the…
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‘Expanding cooperation’ with Afghanistan top priority of new Pak govt, says FM
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that “expanding cooperation” with neighbouring Afghanistan is a “top priority” of the new government. Dar took to X after receiving a telephone call…
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2 Pak Army among 7 personnel killed in terror attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: At least seven Pakistan Army soldiers, including two officers, were killed when six terrorists launched multiple suicide attacks on a security check post in the restive tribal district of North Waziristan…
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UN official voices concern over presence of terror groups in Afghanistan
United Nations: A top UN official has voiced concern over the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, noting that it is not only the ISIS that constitutes a threat but also the…
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Afghanistan: Landmine explosion claims lives of 2 children, injures 4
Kabul: In a devastating incident in Paktia province, local officials have reported the loss of two children’s lives and injuries to four others following the explosion of a landmine in the Hesarak…
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Hate preachers from Pakistan to be blocked from entering UK: Report
London: Hate preachers with extremist Islamist views from countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia will be blocked from entering Britain under new plans being drafted by the government, according to a UK…
