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Seventy-six civilians tragically pass away in bus crash in Afghanistan

(MENAFN) At least 76 people, including several children, lost their lives in western Afghanistan when a passenger bus carrying repatriated migrants from Iran collided with a truck and a motorcycle, according to reports. Following the collision,...

Scotty Hasting: From combat to country music

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Afghanistan’s Flash Floods Claim Lives of Two Children

(MENAFN) Torrential rainfall triggered catastrophic flash floods in parts of eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, claiming the lives of two children and leaving widespread destruction, a local official reported on Sunday. The floods impacted...

Highway Collision Leaves Six Dead, Thirty Injured in Afghanistan

(MENAFN) At least six people were killed and 30 others injured in a devastating highway collision in eastern Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, according to media on Monday. The accident unfolded on Monday afternoon in the Askarkot area of Qarabagh...

Afghanistan Denounces U.S. Strikes on Iran

(MENAFN) On Sunday, Afghanistan strongly denounced the United States’ military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, while several other Asian nations voiced unease over rising tensions in the Middle East. The Afghan government criticized...

UK Apologizes for Data Leak Impacting Afghans

(MENAFN) The United Kingdom has formally apologized to nearly 19,000 Afghan nationals whose private details were unintentionally disclosed in 2022. The British government also disclosed the creation of a covert initiative aimed at safeguarding...

CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria’s first deportation to Syria prompts Germany to follow ― Afghan family wins visa battle against German government ― Germany planning migration summit ― Polish farmers join ‘citizen patrols’ ― Czech MPs adopt draft asylum and mig…

Austria has deported a Syrian national to Syria for the first time since the start of the civil war in 2011. Germany has announced that it will also begin deporting Syrians with criminal records. A court in Berlin has ruled that the German...

Nearly 450,000 Afghans Head Back Home from Iran

(MENAFN) In just over a month, almost half a million Afghan migrants have been repatriated from Iran, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed to media on Monday. This surge precedes Tehran’s firm deadline requiring...

Deadly Crash Claims Three Lives in Afghanistan

(MENAFN) At least three people have died, and seven others sustained injuries after their vehicle crashed and flipped over in eastern Afghanistan's Panjshir province, according to media on Sunday. The incident occurred when a mini-bus, reportedly...

Torrential Floods Hit Eastern Afghanistan

(MENAFN) Severe flooding overwhelmed eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on Sunday, claiming the lives of at least two children and laying waste to numerous homes, as reported by local media. Citing information from the Nangarhar Provincial...

Thousands of Afghan Nationals Head Back Home from Iran

(MENAFN) Around 10,000 Afghan nationals are crossing back into Afghanistan each day as violence and instability intensify in Iran, according to a Saturday night report by media. “Recently, due to war and insecurity in Iran, the return of refugees...

Afghanistan Extends Condolences Over Iran Deadly Explosion

(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s interim government has extended its condolences and expressed solidarity with Iran following a deadly explosion at an Iranian port, the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement on Sunday. In a statement...

Afghanistan: A rehabilitation pathway to mobility and social inclusion

The ICRC’s Physical Rehabilitation Programme manages four gymnasiums and two open courts across the country where athletes with disability can practice sports, mainly wheelchair basketball, futsal and volleyball. Sport has proved to be the perfect...

Afghan Interim Government Cuts Workforce to Improve Efficiency

(MENAFN) The Afghan interim administration is cutting staff across its military and civil institutions, a move officials say is aimed at improving governance and curbing bureaucratic growth. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the administration,...

Young people from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia build knowledge on security sector governance and reform, safety of journalists at OSCE-DCAF summer school

Students and young journalists from Central Asia took a deep dive into youth, security, and the role of media freedom at a summer school course organized by the OSCE in co-operation with the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) from...

Call Sheet Media Announces New Script on Robert Smalls, Civil War Hero and American Legend

Script by Navy Officer and Historian Dr. Barry J. Brock Offers a Definitive and Powerful Portrayal of a Man Who Changed the Course of a Nation HOLLYWOOD, CA, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Call Sheet Media proudly announces...

Afghan officials: Pakistan intensifies Afghan migrant deportations

(MENAFN) Afghan officials have noted a surge in the deportation of Afghan migrants by Pakistan, according to media reports. On Sunday, authorities from Afghanistan’s interim government in Torkham stated they are providing assistance to returnees...

Afghanistan: Communities still endangered by mines and unexploded ordnance

With the ICRC’s support, ARCS volunteers successfully made 243,000 people—149,000 children, 46,000 men, and 48,000 women – aware of the risks associated with explosive hazards last year in five UXO-contaminated regions. Additionally, 301 community...

Uzbekistan Empowers Afghanistan with Agricultural Aid

(MENAFN) Uzbekistan has provided Afghanistan with a shipment of agricultural assistance, featuring rice, cotton, and vegetable seeds, as part of a collaborative effort to bolster Afghanistan's agricultural capabilities, according to a report from...

Taliban Bans Chess in Afghanistan

(MENAFN) The Taliban government in Afghanistan has prohibited the game of chess nationwide, citing its incompatibility with Islamic Sharia law. This decision was made public on Sunday. “There are religious considerations regarding the sport of...