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(MENAFN) The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a temporary pause in hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan for the Muslim holiday of Eid. "That's a welcome development," spokesperson Farhan Haq said during a news...

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(MENAFN) Russia has signaled its willingness to act as a mediator in the growing conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, provided both countries formally request Moscow’s involvement.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan has opened direct air routes to 15 regional and international destinations via its five international airports, a move officials say is central to accelerating the nation’s aviation revival, a media outlet reported Monday.

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(MENAFN) China on Tuesday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to exercise restraint and return to diplomatic discussions following allegations that Islamabad carried out deadly airstrikes on Kabul.

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(MENAFN) At least 400 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, according to Afghan officials.

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(MENAFN) China urges Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday to exercise restraint and return to dialogue following Kabul’s claims of deadly airstrikes on the Afghan capital.

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(MENAFN) The UN Security Council on Monday voted to extend the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for an additional three months, continuing operations until June 17, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Deadly flash floods and torrential rainfall have killed five people and left six others injured across multiple Afghan provinces over the past 24 hours, the official Bakhtar news agency reported Saturday.

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(MENAFN) China on Monday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to return to negotiations to end escalating border hostilities that have claimed dozens of lives over the past two weeks.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said on Monday that the nation has reached a stage of “victory, general security, and stability,” as stated by reports.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan announced on Sunday that its forces had carried out attacks on military facilities in southern Afghanistan, along with what it described as "terrorist hideouts," marking the latest escalation along the border, according to...

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(MENAFN) China’s top diplomat on Friday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve their differences through talks and negotiations, warning that the use of force would worsen the situation, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan announced on Sunday that its armed forces carried out fresh overnight attacks within Afghanistan, stating that the operations "successfully" struck several military-related locations, including what it described as "terrorist...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan announced Sunday that its military carried out overnight strikes inside Afghanistan, saying the operations successfully hit military-related targets, including locations described as terrorist hideouts, as tensions between the...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan announced on Sunday that its military conducted overnight strikes inside Afghanistan, successfully targeting military sites and what it described as “terrorist hideouts,” as tensions between the two neighboring countries continue...

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(MENAFN) Two drivers have died following a head-on collision in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province, according to reports.

International Committee of the Red Cross

The ICRC is responding to the humanitarian needs in Afghanistan by providing basic health care and physical rehabilitation support, helping people establish livelihoods and earn money, reconnecting families that have been separated by the...

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s interim authorities in Kabul said Tuesday that at least 10 civilians — among them children and a woman — were killed in what they described as Pakistani airstrikes in the country’s eastern regions, according to reports....

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(MENAFN) Law enforcement officials in Afghanistan have taken into custody nine people suspected of unlawfully cutting down trees and driving deforestation in the western Badghis province, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized the importance of diplomacy in addressing growing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan during a phone conversation with Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on...