Asia Afghanistan Torkham and Chaman crossings have been reopened to allow Afghanistan-bound UN aid shipments to proceed; a two-month shutdown caused by border tensions with Pakistan froze all aids on the road
Asia Afghanistan A woman in Herat province has established a carpet-weaving workshop at her own expense, creating professional training and generating income for over 50 women and girls, fostering self-confidence and hope under restrictions' pressure
Asia Afghanistan An earthquake struck near Mazar-e-Sharif, one of the country's largest cities that is home to about 500.000 people, with the 26 death toll expected to rise as rescues continue amid destruction; with a 6,3 magnitude, it was marked as orange alert
Asia Afghanistan The Afghanistan Sports Journalists Federation has condemned the airstrike by Pakistan’s regime in Paktika Province, which reportedly claimed the lives of several civilians, including three local cricket players
Asia Afghanistan Residents of Qarabagh, southern Ghazni, have urged authorities to restore the Nai Fort to attract tourists and generate income for local communities; it is one of the most valuable traces of the Ghaznavid era, parts of its walls standing despite erosion
Asia Afghanistan 142 pneumonia deaths in a month have been reported by WHO, with over 68.000 new cases recorded across Afghanistan, alongside rising malaria, measles, and diarrheal cases; the agency also warned of worsening health threats nationwide
Asia Afghanistan A 6,0 magnitude earthquake killed at least 800 people, injured over 2.500 in eastern province of Kunar, according to figures provided yesterday by the Taliban government; locals reportedly called for global help, feeling abandoned to themselves
Asia Afghanistan Youth in remote areas of Zabul area demand access to modern education as a key to their future; some teachers have started a few courses in English, with computers, and students are highly motivated; access to education in general remains a key issue
Asia Afghanistan Nearly 20.000 Afghans have been crossing from Iran to Afghanistan every day, driven out by targeted crackdowns and xenophobia: 1,5 million since January, fled or deported, make one of the worst displacement crises of the past decade, UN data reports
Asia Afghanistan Approximately 18.000 carats of emeralds, worth 1,1 million USD, have been sold since the beginning of year 1404, or 20 March 2025, in five rounds of bidding for Panjshir area emeralds and new emerald mine sites were discovered in Pariyan district
Asia Afghanistan Students in 500 villages across the southern province of Zabul are deprived of access to education due to a shortage of teachers, local Department of Education reported; residents are calling on authorities to provide both modern and religious education
Asia Afghanistan A 25-year extraction contract with Chinese company Afchin signed in 2023 regarding operations in the Amu Darya basin has been cancelled; among the reasons given: failure to employ Afghan nationals, lack of environmental, capacity-building responsibilities
Asia Afghanistan Around 100 tons of Panjshir cherries, a valuable crop, will this year be exported to central Asian countries and Russia; India and Pakistan used to be biggest importers of products from Panjshir and other provinces before relations deteriorated