Afghanistan
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UK PM Starmer seeks Trump's apology for 'downplaying' NATO's role in Afghanistan: 'Insulting'
World | Jan 23, 2026, 11:54 PM ISTReferring to NATO’s role in Afghanistan war, Trump suggested their troops, except those from the US, stayed 'a little back, a little off the front lines.' He argued that the US has not relied on NATO in the past.
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Explosion hits hotel in Afghanistan's Kabul, seven killed, many injured
World | Jan 19, 2026, 11:36 PM ISTAn explosion at a hotel in downtown Kabul has left several people killed and injured, Afghan officials said on Monday.
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Naveen-ul-Haq ruled out of T20 World Cup 2026, know what happened
Cricket | Jan 15, 2026, 10:01 PM ISTAfghanistan suffer a blow as Naveen-ul-Haq is ruled out of the West Indies T20Is and next month’s T20 World Cup due to injury. Rashid Khan has left MI Cape Town for national duty, with Kieron Pollard joining the SA20 side.
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Why does Rashid Khan use bulletproof cars in Afghanistan? Leg-spinner reveals | Watch
Cricket | Dec 23, 2025, 05:44 PM ISTRashid Khan revealed he uses a bulletproof car in Afghanistan for safety, saying he cannot walk freely due to fan frenzy and security risks. The Afghan spinner added that such precautions are common for high-profile individuals in the country.
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India slams Pakistan's airstrikes in Afghanistan, calls them 'act of war' against civilians
India | Dec 11, 2025, 11:46 AM ISTIndia also raised “grave concern” over what it described as Pakistan’s practice of ‘trade and transit terrorism’, citing the closure of key access routes for Afghanistan
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US: Another Afghan national arrested in Texas over TikTok 'bomb-making' video
World | Nov 30, 2025, 08:28 AM ISTThe Afghan national was arrested after he posted a video of himself on TikTok indicating he was building a bomb with an intended target of the Fort Worth area in Texas.
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US suspends visas for travellers with Afghan passports after Washington DC shooting
World | Nov 29, 2025, 07:48 AM ISTUS has paused all visas for travellers with Afghanistan passports. This comes days after an Afghan national killed a National Guard member.
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Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan kills 10, including nine children, says Taliban govt
World | Nov 25, 2025, 10:59 AM ISTThe Taliban government in Afghanistan said Pakistani forces bombed a house last night in the Mughalgai area of Gurbuz district in Khost.
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Ready for war: Taliban warns as Afghanistan, Pakistan peace talks collapse
World | Nov 08, 2025, 09:53 PM ISTThe Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban government) accused Pakistan of showing insincerity and avoiding responsibility during discussions mediated by Turkey and Qatar.
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Haqiqat Kya Hai : Modi has said it, so is the attack going to happen?
Hakikat Kya Hai | Nov 07, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTIndia has signaled the biggest attack on Pakistan, against Pakistan's Field Marshal Mullah Munir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the first signal. Modi mentioned Operation Sindoor and talked about taking revenge from Pakistan.
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At least 10 dead, 150 injured as earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hits Afghanistan
World | Nov 03, 2025, 11:26 AM ISTEarthquake hits Afghanistan: The USGS said the quake's epicentre was located 22 km west-southwest of Khulm, Afghanistan, and had a depth of 28 km. It struck at 12:59 am Monday local time.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire; next round of talks on November 6 | 10 Points
World | Oct 31, 2025, 06:41 AM ISTAccording to the statement by Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Afghanistan and Pakistan have "agreed to put in place a monitoring and verification mechanism" to ensure the "maintenance of peace and imposing penalty on the violating party".
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes Afghanistan's Fayzabad region
World | Oct 29, 2025, 07:58 PM ISTA 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday at a depth of 10 km, the NCS confirmed. The shallow quake may trigger aftershocks, though no major damage has been reported so far.
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'Will push them back into caves': Pakistan Defence Minister threatens to 'obliterate' Afghan Taliban
World | Oct 29, 2025, 04:49 PM ISTPakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's warning came soon after the four-day peace talks in Istanbul failed to yield any result regarding Pakistan's main demand that the Taliban should take action against militants using Afghanistan's soil for militancy in Pakistan.
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Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks fails after 4 days of negotiations, ceasefire remains uncertain
World | Oct 29, 2025, 07:36 AM ISTThe talks came after an earlier round in Doha that led to a ceasefire on October 19, following fierce border clashes between the two sides that killed dozens, including soldiers, civilians, and militants.
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Pak-Afghan peace talks deadlocked in Istanbul: Ceasefire at risk amid rising border tensions
World | Oct 28, 2025, 11:26 PM ISTThe dispute centers on Islamabad’s demand for assurances that Afghan soil won’t be used for attacks against Pakistan. Despite Turkey’s mediation, no breakthrough has been reached, though the ceasefire brokered earlier in Doha remains intact.
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'If no agreement takes place...': Pakistan defence minister's 'open war' warning to Afghanistan
World | Oct 26, 2025, 08:13 AM ISTTensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan reached to an all-time high after the former conducted airstrikes in Kabul targeting TTP hideouts. Pakistan has been accusing Afghanistan harbouring TTP or Pakistani Taliban terrorists, an allegation Kabul has always denied.
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Graeme Cremer returns to international cricket after seven years, Zimbabwe announce squad for AFG
Cricket | Oct 24, 2025, 09:42 PM ISTGraeme Cremer returns to Zimbabwe’s T20I squad after seven years for the Afghanistan series starting October 29. The 39-year-old leg-spinner replaces Trevor Gwandu as Zimbabwe prepare for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
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Three policemen killed in twin blasts in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
World | Oct 24, 2025, 05:06 PM ISTThe first blast targeted a police checkpost. Hameed said that the second blast took place when some policemen were on their way to the initial blast site, the Dawn newspaper reported.
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Pakistan hit hard as Afghan border closure sends tomato prices soaring 400% in the country
World | Oct 23, 2025, 11:39 PM ISTTomato prices in Pakistan have spiked by 400% after the closure of key Afghan border crossings disrupted imports. The Torkham and Chaman shutdowns have left thousands of containers stranded and caused a sharp rise in food inflation.