World News | Decorated Australian Veteran Loses His Defamation Appeal over Killings in Afghanistan

Melbourne, May 16 (AP) Australia's most decorated living war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith on Friday lost his appeal of a civil court ruling that blamed him for unlawfully killing four Afghans while he served in Afghanistan. Three federal court judges …

Earthquake in Afghanistan: Quake of Magnitude 4 Strikes Country

Kabul, May 16: An earthquake of magnitude 4 struck Afghanistan in the early hours of Friday. The tremor occurred at 00:47:40 IST, with its epicentre located at a latitude of 36.56°N and longitude of 70.99°E, at a depth of 120 kilometres. Earthquake in …

India, Afghanistan reaffirm ties amid terror and tensions

WHO warns lack of mental health services in Afghanistan is alarming

Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Health Noorjilal Jalali met with the head of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) for Afghanistan, Michael Lippi, for discussions on improving healthcare centers and medical services in the country. The two officials also …

Afghanistan hopes to increase trade turnover with Russia — Deputy PM

MOSCOW, May 16. /TASS/. Afghanistan intends to boost trade turnover with Russia and sees significant potential for joint cooperation in transportation infrastructure projects, Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan Abdul Ghani Baradar said. "We …

Russia and Afghanistan plan to sign cooperation agreements — Russian Deputy PM

KAZAN, May 16. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk announced the upcoming signing of cooperation agreements with Afghanistan in the economic sphere. "Following the forum, we expect a number of documents to be signed as early …

UN Official: Aid Cuts Have Worsened Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis

8AM, Kabul: Andrew Saberton, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), says that the suspension of U.S. financial aid has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan following his recent visit to the country. Speaking …

Magnitude 4 earthquake strikes Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 4 struck Afghanistan in the early hours of Friday. The tremor occurred at 00:47:40 IST, with its epicentre located at a latitude of 36.56°N and longitude of 70.99°E, at a depth of 120 kilometres. Sharing a post on X, the National …

Jaishankar speaks to Taliban minister for first time, lauds Afghanistan's condemnation of Pahalgam attack

New Delhi: India on Thursday welcomed the Afghanistan Taliban regime's rejection of attempts to sow distrust between the two countries, during the first official interaction between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Taliban acting foreign …

DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan

The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on May 13, 2025 the termination of the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), after determining that the conditions in Afghanistan no longer support a TPS …