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Post-Kremlin recognition, Afghanistan hopes Central Asian countries wi...
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS): Earlier this month, Russia became the first country to give recognition to Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and embrace the de facto Taliban administration in Kabul as a legitimate partner. No other country has till...

The New York Times: Staff news from Business
Ben Casselman Ellen Pollock | The New York Times Earlier this year, Ben was elevated to chief economics correspondent. He’ll continue to cover the U.S. economy and economic policy. As we all know, Ben is our all-star collaborator and economics...

Adopted entrepreneur keeps Flintoff hopeful's cricket dream alive
Teenage Afghan refugee Adnan Miakhel shot to prominence on the hit show, which followed Flintoff’s attempts to build a cricket team for disadvantaged youngsters. Miakhel arrived in the UK as a 15-year-old unable to read, write or speak a word of...

Afghan migrant fatally stabbed in Iran by Iranian attackers
An Afghan migrant was fatally stabbed in the heart by Iranian attackers in Tehran, highlighting rising violence amid Iran’s mass deportation campaign. As Iran continues mass deportations of Afghan nationals, sources have confirmed the tragic...

Afghans Both Hopeful, Disappointed After Russia's Taliban Recognition
Russia's decision to formally recognise the Taliban government has been seen as an opening for a stronger economy by some Afghans, while others were sceptical that it would improve their lot. Russia became the first country to acknowledge the...

Wal-What? Taliban arrests 45-year-old Afghan man for marrying 6-year-old girl because he didn't wait till she was 9!
In a horrific development from Afghanistan, a 45-year-old man, already married twice, wed a six-year-old in the Helmand province. When the Taliban administration came to know about this, there were repercussions, and the groom and the father of...

45-year-old Afghan man weds six-year-old; Taliban says ‘can join husband at 9’
A 45-year-old man has married a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, sparking outrage and renewed concerns over child marriage under Taliban rule. US-based Afghan outlet Amu.tv reported that Taliban officials were “horrified” after...

Mass returns overwhelm Afghanistan’s aid capacity, NRC warns
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has issued an urgent warning over the intensifying humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, stating that the return of more than 1.4 million Afghans from Iran and Pakistan is pushing local support systems beyond...

K.C. Singh | India’s Strategy Rethink Is Vital in ‘Neo Bipolar’ World
The Trump administration’s opening six months have exploded many assumptions about America, since the end of the Second World War. These included the United States as the citadel of liberal democracy, free trade and demographic diversity. Since...

The Taliban’s Slow Dismantling of Afghan Media
In November 2024, people in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province were met with a surprise when they tuned on the nightly television news: a blank screen. Instead of an anchor sitting at the usual desk, all they saw was Mah-e-Now channel’s logo...

Bangladesh’s Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals to begin exporting medicines to Afghanistan
In a move seen as a potential boost to Afghanistan’s fragile healthcare system, Bangladesh-based Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals has announced plans to begin exporting medicines to Afghanistan. The decision comes as part of a long-term partnership...

Afghans in MoD data breach can claim £4,000 compensation
Afghans who had their “lives put at risk” because of a data breach have been told they can claim up to £4,000 in compensation four years after the incident happened. Human error resulted in the personal information of 265 Afghans who had worked...

San Diego contestant on 'The Great American Recipe' shares his Afghan food and roots
"The Great American Recipe" season 4 premieres this weekend — you can begin streaming it Friday on the PBS app, or watch Mondays at 9 p.m. on KPBS-TV beginning July 14. The PBS show "The Great American Recipe" follows a group of home cooks as they...

Afghanistan’s Deputy PM proposes Kabul for next ECO summit
Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, proposed during the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) that the 18th summit be held in Kabul, according to a statement from the Deputy...
Illegal drug discovered, 4 detained in N. Afghanistan
KABUL, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Police have discovered 354 kg of illegal drugs, including opium poppy and hashish, in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province and taken into custody four people on charges of involvement in the drug business,...

Iran Releases Currency Exchange Rates For July 10
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has released the official exchange rates for foreign currencies as of July 10, Trend reports. According to the rates announced by the CBI, the value of 45...
No horse trading at donkey market: Pakistan’s oldest bazaar opens with unique donkeys and mules for sale
BADIN: One of Pakistan’s oldest and largest donkey markets opened its annual fair at Tando Ghulam Ali, attracting large crowds and colourful animals from across the country. High-breed donkeys and mules with unique names like Rocket, Missile,...

Kabul welcomes Russian recognition as gateway to deeper ties
Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, signaling a major diplomatic shift and deepening economic and security cooperation between the two nations. The Afghan government has expressed...

Afghan migrants from Iran face crisis at Islam Qala border with shelter and resource shortages
Afghan migrants returning from Iran face a dire situation at the Islam Qala border, struggling with severe shortages of shelter and resources. Hundreds of Afghan migrants who were recently deported from Iran are facing severe conditions at the...

Collecting Revenue from Issuing Certificates Center inaugurated
KABUL (Pajhwok): Ministry of Industry and Commerce officials at the opening ceremony of Revenue Collection from Issuing Certificates of Origin and Registering Invoices emphasized the need for private sector to cooperate with the government. The...