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(MENAFN) A tragic traffic accident on Tuesday in Ghazni Province has claimed the lives of at least five people and left one person injured, according to reports from local media.

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(MENAFN) The upcoming 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council will take place under significant financial uncertainty and geopolitical tension, its president Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro said on Monday.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan has opened direct air routes to 15 regional and international destinations via its five international airports, a move officials say is central to accelerating the nation’s aviation revival, a media outlet reported Monday.

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(MENAFN) A deadly landslide claimed four lives and left six injured after tearing through a residential structure in Afghanistan's Kapisa province late Friday night, authorities confirmed Saturday.

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(MENAFN) India and Afghanistan condemned the deadly suicide bombing at a mosque in Islamabad on Friday, dismissing allegations of their involvement, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The Afghan national accused of opening fire on two National Guard members near the White House had previously collaborated with several US government agencies, including the CIA, during operations in Afghanistan, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) A 29-year-old Afghan man has been named as the suspect in a brazen ambush on two National Guard personnel in Washington, DC, according to news outlets citing law enforcement officials.

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(MENAFN) A 29-year-old Afghan asylum seeker has been named as the suspect in the ambush-style shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC, according to media reports citing law enforcement sources.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s interim authorities in Kabul said Tuesday that at least 10 civilians — among them children and a woman — were killed in what they described as Pakistani airstrikes in the country’s eastern regions, according to reports....

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COL. JEFFREY HICKS APPOINTED AS UNITED STATES PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICER FOR ILLINOIS Your browser does not support the audio element.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan's foreign ministry released dual condemnations Wednesday following fatal explosions that struck neighboring nations—a suicide attack in Pakistan's Islamabad and a vehicle bombing in India's New Delhi.

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(MENAFN) Afghan authorities on Wednesday incinerated hundreds of kilograms of illegal drugs, which had been confiscated during a series of anti-drug operations in northern Afghanistan's Takhar province, provincial police spokesman Nizamudin Omir...

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(MENAFN) Backchannel negotiations between American and Afghan representatives over a detainee swap have hit a standstill after the Taliban pressed for the inclusion of a prisoner confined at Guantanamo Bay, a media outlet reported.

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New Garrison Commander Takes the Reins at Fort Gordon Your browser does not support the audio element.

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(MENAFN) The persistent cold accompanied by intense snowfall has placed around 270,000 children in Afghanistan at a "serious" risk of developing life-threatening illnesses, according to a warning issued on Thursday by UNICEF. In an official...

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(MENAFN) Four students perished from carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday in Nili, the administrative center of Daykundi province in central Afghanistan, provincial law enforcement authorities confirmed in an official statement.

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(MENAFN) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump downplaying NATO troops’ contributions in Afghanistan “not acceptable” on Sunday. “They're not acceptable, and I note that President Trump has made...

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(MENAFN) Germany’s defense minister has called on US President Donald Trump to apologize for remarks dismissing NATO allies’ contributions in Afghanistan, arguing that the statements were disrespectful to soldiers who died alongside American...

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(MENAFN) Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre criticized remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding NATO’s involvement in the Afghanistan war, calling them inappropriate and offensive.

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(MENAFN) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday after the president’s comments about NATO’s involvement in Afghanistan provoked strong reactions in the United Kingdom.