
Earthquake Kills More Than 1,000 People in Afghanistan

A powerful earthquake in Afghanistan’s southeast has killed more than 1,000 people and injured hundreds of others, Taliban authorities said. Rescue workers said the casualties from the quake, which struck during the early hours of Wednesday, were likely to increase further. Deputy Taliban Minister for Disaster Management Mawlawi Sharafuddin Muslim told a news conference in the capital, Kabul that ...
UNAMA chief says in farewell speech ‘Afghans will not be abandoned’

UNAMA chief says in farewell speech ‘Afghans will not be abandoned’
Reflecting on her two years as Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons said Thursday ...
Taliban Forces Kill a Farmer in Shotul District, Panjshir Province

Taliban Forces Kill a Farmer in Shotul District, Panjshir Province
Local sources report that a man has been shot dead by Taliban fighters in Panjshir province. The incident ...
World Bank, ARTF Approve 3 Emergency Projects for Afghanistan

World Bank, ARTF Approve 3 Emergency Projects for Afghanistan
The World Bank and Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) Management Committee have recently approved three projects totalling $793 ...

TAPI Project Countries Want It to Proceed: Pakistan Envoy
The Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mansour Ahmad Khan, said that the countries involved in the TAPI project want the project to move forward. He said that the security challenges facing ...

UAE Wins Contract for Ground Operations at 3 Afghan Airports
The Islamic Emirate on Tuesday signed a contract for ‘ground handling’ operations with GAAC, a UAE-based company. The contract was signed by the deputy minister of Transport and Civil ...

State Dept Wants 'Action' Not 'Rhetoric' on Afghan Schools
The United States Department of State again criticized what it called the ban on schools for girls over sixth grade in Afghanistan. Following an interview with Sirajuddin Haqqani, acting minister of ...

Statement Released from Afghan Politicians at Turkey Meeting
The Afghan politicians who recently met in Turkey released a statement saying that the establishment of a council will help change the current Afghan situation. The meeting among the Afghan ...

US Takes Control of Afghan Embassy, Consulates in NY, CA
The United States has taken control of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington and the country’s consulates in New York and Beverly Hills, California, the State Department said Tuesday. The State Department ...

US has ability to conduct strikes in Afghanistan if a threat emerges: Milley
The United States has the capability of conducting strike operations in Afghanistan if a threat emanates from the country’s territory, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley ...

Austin: US Commitment to Middle East ‘Strong and Sure’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met Saturday in Manama, Bahrain, with Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Pentagon said in a statement, amid tensions ...

Afghan expert: Increased terrorist attacks negatively affects the peace process
Terrorist attacks have increased within Afghanistan, despite peace talks between Afghan government officials and the Taliban in Doha. For example, a hand grenade exploded near the Russian embassy and near ...
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