US urges N.Korea to focus on needs of its people, not missiles

The United States called on North Korea on Monday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and prioritize the needs of its own people, as...

COVID disrupts health services in over 90% of countries

Disruptions in basic health services such as vaccination programmes and treatment of diseases like AIDS were reported in 92% of 129 countries, a World Health Organization...

Afghan politician calls on international community to recognize IEA

Jafar Mahdavi, head of Millat-e-Mutahid Party, has called on the international community to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and release Afghanistan’s frozen assets. Mahdawi,...

IEA rejects UN report, says findings on al-Qaeda and Daesh are untrue

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Monday rejected a report by the UN Security Council Monitoring Group that militant groups in the country enjoy greater...

Saar: China, Pakistan’s talks on Afghanistan discussed

Zerbena: People’s concerns about paying more taxes discussed

Former UK defence chief urges the West to ‘recognise’ the IEA

The former head of the UK’s armed forces, General Sir David Richards, has called on Western countries to formally recognise the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA)....

France’s Macron flies to Moscow in high-risk diplomatic mission

French President Emmanuel Macron flies to Moscow on Monday in a risky diplomatic move, seeking commitments from Russian President Vladimir Putin to dial down tensions with...

Afghan U-19 player and Cricket Board employees seek asylum in UK

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has confirmed that a member of the Under-19 team and three board members have applied for asylum in the UK after...

Five Pakistani soldiers killed in attack ‘launched’ from Afghanistan

Militants firing from inside Afghanistan killed at least five Pakistani soldiers at a border post in northwestern Kurram district on Sunday, the Pakistan military said, the...

Honduran president tests positive for COVID

Honduran President Xiomara Castro has tested positive for COVID-19, she said on Sunday, adding that she has mild symptoms and will be working in isolation. The...

Health officials raise concern over sharp increase in COVID-19 cases

Ministry of Public Health officials said Sunday that in the past week 800 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded, with Kabul, Kapisa and Maidan Wardak...

Dozens of Daesh militants surrender to IEA in Nangarhar: Officials

At least 50 Daesh (ISIS-K) militants have surrendered to Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar, local officials said on Sunday....

Saar: Afghanistan’s current political situation discussed



China to send in another trainload of aid to Afghanistan

The Chinese embassy in Kabul says a train carrying 600 tons of emergency aid in wheat is set to depart from China’s Xinjiang for Afghanistan. Wang...

Zerbena: Stabilization of Afghani discussed



Saar: Afghanistan and Pakistan ties discussed



Tahawol: IEA efforts for progress in diplomatic relations discussed



Pakistan says it has killed 20 insurgents in three days of clashes

Twenty militants and nine soldiers were killed in recent days during insurgent attacks on two military bases in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, Pakistan’s military said on...

Five Afghan Air Force pilots return home from abroad

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said Sunday that five Air Force pilots who fled the country last year have returned home. According to a statement...