Afghanistan

Eleven people were wounded when a grenade was thrown into the Pul-e Khashti mosque in central Kabul on Wednesday, an official from Emergency Hospital said.

The Emergency Hospital official said that seven of the injured were hospitalized and four were treated as outpatients.

According to police, the blast happened after a hand grenade was thrown at...

At least 3,000 Afghan refugees return to Afghanistan from Iran every day, many of whom are forcibly returned, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials have reported.

Investigations by the Ministry of Refugees found that 7,500 people entered Afghanistan from the Iranian border in the past two days.

According to the ministry, of these people,...

U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp said on Tuesday (April 5) it has suspended business operations in Russia, joining a slew of companies to exit the country following its invasion of Ukraine.

The company, which had last month suspended shipments to customers in Russia and Belarus, said it has implemented business continuity measures to minimize disruption...

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Afghanistan has expressed concern about the rising incidence of measles in the country, saying that the provinces of Herat, Kunduz and Helmand are the most affected.

MSF said Wednesday that in the past week alone, 90 children with measles had been admitted to a special ward in Herat province.

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