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(MENAFN) Afghanistan on Tuesday urged the United States to reach an “appropriate” resolution after Washington classified the country as a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” according to reports.

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(MENAFN) A 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Afghanistan in the early hours of Saturday, sending strong tremors rippling as far as the capital, Kabul, as authorities have yet to account for casualties or structural damage.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s defense leadership has emphasized that the country wants to resolve its recent tensions with Pakistan through diplomatic discussions rather than conflict.

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(MENAFN) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lifted its economic growth projection for Algeria to 3.8 percent in 2026, signaling stronger-than-expected performance despite mounting geopolitical pressures worldwide, a news agency reported....

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s counter-narcotics police have publicly destroyed almost four tons of illegal drugs in Nimroz, according to a statement from the Ministry of Interior Affairs. “Counter-narcotics police forces have set ablaze more than 3,984...

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(MENAFN) Officials in Islamabad claim that Afghan forces have endured close to 1,000 casualties amid the latest cross-border escalation with Pakistan.

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(MENAFN) An Afghan government spokesman reports on Sunday that 55 civilians have died amid ongoing clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, according to statements cited by reports.

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(MENAFN) Afghan forces have reportedly suffered close to 1,000 casualties in the latest escalation along the Pakistan border, according to statements from Islamabad.

California Health & Human Services Agency

Sacramento, CA – The California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine (CIAPM) at the California Health and Human Services Agency announced the launch of its inaugural Next-Gen Representative Research Program, which has awarded $1.8 million to...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan has inaugurated a new transit trade route through Iran, with analysts tying the development to a marked improvement in bilateral relations — accelerated by Islamabad's role in brokering regional diplomacy amid the ongoing Middle...

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(MENAFN) Afghan authorities on Friday reiterated their desire to settle tensions with Pakistan through dialogue, as border skirmishes between the two countries escalated.

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(MENAFN) Authorities in Afghanistan on Friday reiterated their desire to settle disputes with neighboring Pakistan through negotiations, as fresh violence flared along the shared frontier.

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(MENAFN) Afghan security forces have dismantled a secretive drug-processing facility and detained 10 individuals involved in drug smuggling in the western Ghor province, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) More than 1,100 Afghans who claim to have served alongside American forces are languishing at Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar, caught in bureaucratic limbo after the Trump administration suspended relocation programs and allowed a key deadline...

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(MENAFN) More than 1,100 Afghans who assisted US forces are still stranded at Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar after relocation programs were paused, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The World Bank on Wednesday downgraded economic growth projections for multiple regions, warning that the ongoing Middle East conflict is already taking a heavy toll on nearby economies, with Gulf countries expected to face the sharpest...

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan has warned of retaliation following Pakistani airstrikes on its territory that reportedly killed at least 18 people and injured several others, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan has vowed a response following Pakistani airstrikes on its territory, which reportedly killed at least 18 people and injured several others.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan's Defense Ministry pledged Sunday to respond with an "appropriate and measured response" at a "suitable time" following reported Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory, as tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors...

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan has pledged to strike back against Pakistan following overnight airstrikes that Kabul says killed at least 18 civilians, including women and children, and wounded several more across two eastern provinces.