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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic’s border with Afghanistan, killing and wounding troops while sharply escalating rising tensions between the two countries amid a dispute over water rights.…
Bodies of 18 smuggled Afghan migrants returned to Kabul
The bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while being smuggled into Bulgaria were returned to Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, a spokesman for the Taliban government’s Foreign Ministry said.
Bulgarian authorities discovered…
Explosion in Afghanistan’s Takhar province, 4 wounded
An explosion has rocked Taluqan city, the capital of Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province.
The explosion took place early in the morning in the central city. As per Afghan media reports, causalities are feared.
Spokesman of Taliban…
Taliban bans women from working for NGOs
An order by the Taliban banning women from working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has been condemned by the United Nations, which said the move violated fundamental rights.
The Islamist rulers justified the move by saying…
Taliban ban women from universities amid condemnation
The Taliban have banned women from universities in Afghanistan, sparking international condemnation and despair among young people in the country.
The higher education minister announced the regression on Tuesday, saying it…
At least seven killed in northern Afghanistan roadside blast
Those killed were petroleum company employees on board a bus in Mazar-i-Sharif, according to a local official.
At least seven people have been killed in a roadside blast in northern Afghanistan, according to local officials, the latest…
Taliban Members Killed in Explosion in Northeastern Afghanistan
Following an explosion in Taleqan city, the provincial capital of Takhar province in northeastern Afghanistan, two Taliban military personnel were killed and three others were wounded, according to local sources.
The sources familiar…
Uncertainty looms for Afghan diplomats in overseas missions appointed before Taliban regime
At the Afghan embassy in New Delhi, diplomats routinely interact with the Indian government on issues surrounding Indian visas for Afghan nationals and to coordinate humanitarian aid from India to Afghanistan.
But the embassy, like many…
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan’s Fayzabad
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit Fayzabad, Afghanistan on Tuesday morning, the National Center for Seismology said.
The earthquake struck 89 kilometer east of Fayzabad and had a depth of 112 km.
"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.1,…
Kabul blast: At least 19 dead after suicide attack at education centre – police
Police in Kabul says a suicide attack at a tuition center in the Afghan capital has killed at least 19 people and injured many others.
The blast took place at the Kaaj education center in the Dasht-e-Barchi area west of the…