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Iran and Pakistan deport nearly 3,000 Afghan migrants

Afghanistan, May 17 -- The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations of Afghanistan reports that nearly three thousand Afghan migrants have been deported from Iran and Pakistan to their own country. The... Read More


Japan offers emergency aid to Northern Afghanistan after devastating floods

Afghanistan, May 16 -- The Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan announced in a press release on Thursday, May 16, that the government of Japan has decided to provide emergency relief goods to Northern Afgh... Read More


India grants citizenship to first batch of 14 under controversial new law

Afghanistan, May 16 -- India granted citizenship for the first time since the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act was passed to 14 individuals. This law grants citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddh... Read More


Russia offers aid to Afghanistan after devastating floods

Afghanistan, May 16 -- Maria Zakharova, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, announced that Russia is prepared to help Afghanistan after severe floods hit several northern provinces. ... Read More


Iranian police find 117 drug packs in smugglers' stomachs

Afghanistan, May 16 -- An Iranian border police commander reported that four Afghan smugglers, who had swallowed 117 packages of drugs, were arrested at the Taibad border headquarters in Razavi Khoras... Read More


USIP report calls for urgent recalibration of US counterterrorism strategy amid global tensions

Afghanistan, May 16 -- The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) released a report Tuesday from its Senior Study Group on Counterterrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan, addressing the need for a revi... Read More


Pope Francis urges global community to aid flood victims in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, May 16 -- Pope Francis, the leader of Catholics worldwide, has called on the global community to support the flood victims in Afghanistan with their aid. The Pope said he was deeply affe... Read More


Torkham border crossing closed to patients and travelers amid border escalations

Afghanistan, May 16 -- Abdul Jabbar Hekmat, a Taliban border official, announced on Wednesday, May 15, that the Torkham border crossing had been closed to patients and travelers. This Taliban officia... Read More


Putin backs China's peace plan for resolving Ukraine crisis

Afghanistan, May 15 -- Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, says he supports China's initiative to peacefully resolve the crisis in Ukraine and emphasizes that Beijing fully understands what is behi... Read More


Slovak PM in critical condition after assassination attempt

Afghanistan, May 15 -- Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, was wounded in a shooting on Wednesday, May 15, after a government meeting. Local media reported that Robert Fico was taken to the ... Read More