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Tensions Explode on Durand Line: Afghan Forces Launch Major Retaliatory Strikes Amidst Deadly Border Clashes

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — A significant and bloody escalation along the disputed Durand Line has pushed Afghanistan and Pakistan to the brink…

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Israeli Strike on Iranian School Kills Dozens, State Media Reports

An Israeli airstrike has hit a girls' elementary school in the city of Minab, located in southern Iran's Hormozgan province,…

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Escalating Violence in Pashtun Regions During Ramadan Stirs Alarm

The holy month of Ramadan, typically a period of peace and reflection, has been marred by a surge in violence…

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UN Warns 740,000 Women Detained Globally, Calls for Urgent Prison Reforms

GENEVA — A group of United Nations experts issued a stark warning on Wednesday, revealing that over 740,000 women and girls…

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Israeli NGOs Alarmed by Plan to Effectively Expand Jerusalem’s Borders for First Time Since 1967

Israeli NGOs have raised the alarm over a government-endorsed settlement plan which, they argue, would mark the first expansion of…

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WHO Sounds Alarm Over Unvaccinated Repatriated Children in Afghanistan, Posing Major Public Health Threat

KABUL, Afghanistan – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning regarding the health of thousands of children returning…

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Torkham Closure Inflicts $240 Million Blow on Bilateral Trade

Islamabad/Peshawar – The prolonged shutdown of the Torkham border crossing, a critical artery for commerce between Pakistan and Afghanistan, has…

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Red Cross Reaches Over Two Million People in Afghanistan Amid 2025 Crises

Throughout 2025, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) managed to provide essential health services to…

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‘We Aged 20 Years’: British Couple Describe Ordeal in Taliban Prisons After Seven-Month Detention

LONDON, Feb 14 – A British octogenarian couple, held captive in Afghanistan for seven and a half months, have spoken of…

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Bangladesh Election: BNP Secures Landslide Victory in First Vote Since Hasina’s Ouster

Voting was largely peaceful in an election widely seen as a critical test for Bangladesh's democracy, marking the country's first…

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