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Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 1,700
KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 1,700 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the World Health...
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No talks with US underway at present: Baghaei
KABUL (Pajhwok): Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says Tehran is not currently holding negotiations with the United States, contradicting US President Donald Trump’s claim that talks
Health
Specialised hospital for treating heart defects opens in Kabul
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) on Sunday inaugurated a specialised hospital in Kabul to treat patients with congenital heart defects, saying the
Sports
Afghanistan futsal team to face Thailand today
Afghanistan’s national futsal team will face Thailand today (Sunday) in their opening match of the Continental Futsal Championship.
Business & Economics
Uzbekistan offers technical support to Afghanistan’s power utility
Uzbekistan’s Technical Regulation Agency has expressed readiness to help Afghanistan’s power utility strengthen staff capacity, calibrate equipment, conduct specialised training and establish mobile laboratories, Da Afghanistan...
Health
Herat governor, WHO stress expansion of polio vaccination programme
The governor of western Herat and the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Afghanistan have stressed the need to expand and effectively implement the polio vaccination...
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Iran warns countries against using frozen assets under Trump plan
Iran has warned that any country receiving funds from Iranian assets frozen abroad under a proposal by US President Donald Trump would be barred from passing...
Business & Economics
First shipment of Herat black stone exported to US
A private company has exported the first shipment of black stone from the Zindajan mine in western Herat province to the United States, valued at $100,000.
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Iran says it targeted US base in Jordan with ballistic missiles
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it targeted a US military base in Jordan with ballistic missiles, while the US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed...
Governance & Politics
Stephen Doughty appointed UK minister responsible for Afghanistan, Pakistan
British Member of Parliament Stephen Doughty has been appointed the UK government's minister responsible for Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East and North Africa.
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Hepatitis B, C claimed 97,000 lives in Eastern Mediterranean in 2024: WHO
Marking World Hepatitis Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) says hepatitis B and C caused an estimated 97,000 deaths across the Eastern Mediterranean region in 2024.
