Afghan government staff abandon smartphones
Government workers in different parts of Afghanistan have started switching off their smartphones, following an order imposed Wednesday that they said came from Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada...
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US businessman detained in Myanmar
An American consultant and author of a memoir about Myanmar’s 2021 coup is being detained in the country over a property dispute, a police source told AFP on Saturday...
Five killed in India military plane crash
Five Indian air force personnel were killed when a military plane crashed while landing at a base in the country’s remote northeast on Saturday, the military said in a statement....
Air India crash families await answers
Families of those killed in last year’s Air India plane crash gathered at the site on Friday to mark the anniversary of the disaster, still awaiting answers about its cause.
Afghans scrap protest plans as Herat city under tight security
Afghans scrapped protest plans in Herat on Friday as heavily armed security forces were deployed in the city, after an earlier rally against..
India summons US diplomat for second time over ship attacks
India summoned a senior US diplomat on Friday for a second time in two days, after American strikes on three largely Indian-crewed merchant vessels off Oman killed three Indians.
Pakistan engaged in US-Iran mediation, says ministry
Pakistan’s foreign ministry said Thursday the country’s leaders were still engaged in mediation efforts to end the US-Iran war despite a surge in conflict, calling for a ‘negotiated settlement’.
Military chopper crashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
A Pakistani army helicopter crashed near the city of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir due to a technical fault, the military said on Wednesday, adding there were no survivors...
Boy was shot dead at rally for Afghan women: UN
The United Nations said Wednesday a boy was shot dead during a women\'s rights rally in Afghanistan\'s Herat city a day earlier, when witnesses told AFP security forces dispersed protesters with live fire....
Pakistan launches strikes on Afghanistan
Pakistan has renewed deadly airstrikes on neighbouring Afghanistan, officials in both countries said Wednesday, in the worst violence in weeks following a period of relative calm...
Pakistani air strikes kill dozen in Afghanistan
Pakistani strikes killed at least 12 people in Afghanistan near their border, Afghan government officials and local sources said Wednesday, the deadliest in weeks and following a period of relative calm...