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Iran deports over 88,000 afghans in one week amid rising humanitarian cris
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The organisation stated that only 11 per cent of these returnees received any humanitarian assistance due to critical resource limitations, calling for urgent international funding to meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable.
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Afghanistan has become 'safe haven' for terror groups again: US Congressma
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
U.S. Congressman Bill Huizenga warned that Afghanistan has become a terrorist safe haven again, posing threats to South and Central Asia. He cited rising violence by groups like ISIS-K and TTP, and urged stronger regional cooperation and a review of U.S. counterterrorism strategies, Khaama P
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UN: Afghans face highest global resettlement needs for 2026 as deportation
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
UNHCR estimates that 2.5 million refugees will need resettlement in 2026, with Afghans as the largest group. Over 393,000 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran and Pakistan this year, TOLO News reported. Afghan citizens are urging better support and education to avoid forced migration.
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"With Operation Sindoor, India exercised its right to defend against terro
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting in Qingdao, urged member nations to unite against terrorism, highlighted India's zero tolerance policy, and called for stronger cooperation on regional security, radicalisation, and connectivity, according to a Ministry
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India is Afghanistan's largest regional development partner: Defence minis
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reaffirmed India's steadfast support for peace, security and stability in Afghanistan while addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in Qingdao, China.
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Afghanistan condemns US airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, in continuation of the Israeli regime's attacks, condemns the United States' strikes on the nuclear facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, & expresses concern over the growing instability in the region," Spok
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Putin warns Afghanistan's instability poses serious threat to CSTO member
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that instability in Afghanistan poses serious security risks to CSTO nations. He urged stronger coordination among members to prevent terrorist infiltration and stressed the need for international cooperation to support an inclusive Afghan government,
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Afghanistan
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The NCS reported that the earthquake occurred at a latitude of 34.89 N and a longitude of 62.54 E.
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UN report flags rise in security incidents, human rights concerns in Afgha
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The report states that anti-security incidents increased by three per cent compared to the same period last year. "From 1 February to 30 April 2025, the United Nations recorded 2,299 safety and security-related incident reports, marking a 3 per cent increase as compared with the same period
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"Gen Asim Munir can not be trusted", says former US Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad expressed strong contempt after Pakistan Army's COAS Asim Munir met with US President Donald Trump. Saying that Munir cannot be trusted, he brought back into public memory how time and again the Pakistani military has played a "double
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MLC 2025: Noor Ahmad's bewitching spin steers Texas Super Kings to emphati
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Afghanistan spin wizard Noor Ahmad clinched a sizzling four-wicket haul, ensuring that his teammates' efforts with the bat didn't go in vain, as the Texas Super Kings cruised to their second consecutive victory with consummate ease, defeating the Los Angeles Knight Riders by a comprehensive
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55 Afghan evacuees reviewed by US, 9 still under scrutiny amid immigration
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
US authorities revealed that 46 of 55 Afghan evacuees once on a security watchlist have been cleared, with 9 still monitored. Protests erupted across the US over Donald Trump's visa ban, though Afghan SIVs remain exempt, TOLO News reported.
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