FMs of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries holding meeting in Samarkand
The foreign ministers of Russia, China and Iran and Pakistan’s minister of state for foreign affairs are holding a meeting in Uzbekistan’s …
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Deadly earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan
At least 13 people were killed and more than 90 injured in Pakistan and Afghanistan after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck late on Tuesday, government officials said. At least nine people were killed and 44 injured in northwest …
Earthquake in Afghanistan felt in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocked Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicentre was 40km southeast of Jurm village, at the considerable depth of 187km, the U.S. …
Moderate earthquakes hit Turkey and Afghanistan
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit central Turkey on Sunday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicenter was located 21 kilometers southwest of the city of Goksun with a population of more than …
Clash reported between Iranian and Afghan border guards
A clash took place between the Taliban (the movement outlawed in Russia) and Iranian border guards at the Milak border of Hirmand city, located in the north of Sistan and Baluchistan province. An informed source said that …
Explosion heard in central Kabul
An explosion was heard near a mosque in central Kabul on Tuesday morning, local sources reported. A number of Kabul citizens heard a huge explosion at 10:40 local time, the Hasht-e Subh newspaper reported, citing local sources. …
Moscow hosting fifth round of Afghan consultations
A meeting on Afghanistan between the secretaries of the security councils of Central Asian countries, Pakistan, India and China will be held in Moscow on February 8. It will be attended by the secretaries of the security councils of …
UN: 6m people in Afghanistan face risk of famine
The UN has warned all member states that two thirds of Afghans are facing severe hunger and are in urgent need of aid. The intergovernmental organisation warned that six million people in Afghanistan face the risk of …
Iranian Security Council Secretary to visit Russia
Ali Shamkhani will visit Russia to discuss Afghanistan. The head of Iranian Security Council, Ali Shahmani, would arrive in Moscow next week, Russian diplomat Zamir Kabulov informed. According to him, the …
Top security officials to discuss Afghanistan next week in Moscow
A meeting on Afghanistan between the secretaries of the security councils of Central Asian countries, Pakistan, India and China will be held in Moscow next week, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan, Director of the Foreign …
U.S. imposes visa restrictions on new Afghan gov-t members involved in repression of women
The United States is imposing new visa restrictions on certain current and former Taliban (the movement outlawed in Russia) members, non-state security group members and others who are believed to be involved in repressing the rights of …
OIC slams ban on university education for Afghan women
The OIC urged the Afghan government to reconsider this and other earlier decisions
New Afghan authorities ready to protect TAPI gas pipeline
The Taliban, which controls Afghanistan and is banned in Russia, has announced its readiness to create special forces to ensure the security of the transnational TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) gas pipeline project. …
Uzbekistan halts power supply to Afghanistan
The country’s power distributor, Da Afghanistan Bereshna Sherkat, said that the imported electricity from Uzbekistan has been disconnected due to technical issues. DABS official Safiullah Ahmadzai said that the Afghanistan …
The world's most dangerous travel destinations for 2023
Each year, World Population Review calculates the crime rate of each country - the total number of reported crimes throughout the year divided by the total population. The result is then multiplied by 100,000 for ease of …
Novak: Russian pipeline gas may be sent to Afghanistan and Pakistan via Iran
Russia can export its natural gas to the markets of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the long term, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. "If we talk about perspective, this includes exports of gas to Afghanistan, Pakistan …
Taliban bans women from attending universities in Afghanistan
The Taliban authorities (banned in Russia) on Tuesday banned women and girls from attending universities and from getting higher education in Afghanistan, according to the letter released by the Taliban's Ministry of Higher …
Blast injures six near money market in Afghanistan
A blast injured at least six people near the money exchange market in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, police said. "The blast happened in Talashi Square in front of the money exchange union ... around 1:45 …
At least seven killed in blast in north Afghanistan
At least seven people were killed on Tuesday when a blast hit a vehicle carrying oil workers in northern Afghanistan, police said. "Today at around 7 a.m. a blast took place in ... Balkh on a bus which belonged to Hairatan oil …
