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(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s Taliban administration on Wednesday rejected the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to unseal arrest warrants targeting four senior Taliban figures over alleged crimes against humanity linked to gender- and...

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan's Taliban-run government on Wednesday rejected four newly unsealed arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC), branding the tribunal's move an assault on the country's independence.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan on Sunday formally opened a road through the Wakhan Corridor in northeastern Badakhshan province, creating a direct link between the country and China.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

On October 5, 2026, Special Envoy on Afghan Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yue Xiaoyong attended the eighth meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan in Russia.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan officially opened a new road Sunday connecting the country with China through the Wakhan Corridor in northeastern Badakhshan province.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan and Pakistan exchanged opposing accounts Thursday over casualties from fresh cross-border airstrikes, as tensions between the neighboring countries continue to rise.

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(MENAFN) At least 10 miners are trapped underground after a tunnel gives way at a gold mine in northern Afghanistan’s Takhar province, according to reports.

Texas General Land Office

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans Oral History Program.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

A lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s DHS forced USCIS to adjudicate 90% of the program’s asylum applications within 150 days WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after a...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, on Monday urged the United States to consider a regional perspective and Pakistan’s “experience” when evaluating the current situation in Afghanistan.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged accusations on Sunday as both sides reported killing dozens of militants in separate security operations and accused the other of backing "terrorist" activities.

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(MENAFN) At least four people died Thursday after Pakistan launched a fresh round of airstrikes targeting three Afghan provinces, according to officials in Kabul.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

President, I thank Deputy Special Representative Georgette Gagnon and Ms. Nargis Nehan for their briefings.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

From August 30 to September 5, 2026, Special Envoy on Afghan Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yue Xiaoyong visited Pakistan and Saudi Arabia for consultations, during which he had an in-depth exchange of views with competent officials of...

DVIDS - Georgia

After a heart-pounding finish that saw the Black Knights score 10 points in the final seven minutes, including a game-winning 25-yard field goal by junior kicker Dawson Jones, to defeat Tulane 20-17 last weekend, the Army West Point Football team...

DVIDS - Georgia

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Clifford Teel, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation section chief, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, April 29, 2026. Teel received the medal for meritorious achievement...

DVIDS - Georgia

When several young Afghan women arrived at Fort McCoy on Aug. 19, they were no longer the teenagers who had stepped off buses here five years earlier.

DVIDS - Georgia

Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, NY — New York Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Eric A. Underhill, a Halfmoon resident, and a veteran of the 1991 Persian Gulf War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was promoted to the one-star rank during...

UNESCO

Five years after the takeover by the de facto authorities, Afghanistan remains the only country in the world to formally prohibit girls and women from accessing education beyond the primary level, reversing two decades of progress in expanding...

International Committee of the Red Cross

The ICRC improved access to essential primary healthcare by providing medical supplies and technical assistance to Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) primary health centres.