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Taliban Interior Minister Orders Immediate Aid to Quake Victims
DID Press: Following a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani instructed all provincial governors, security commanders, and ministry staff to immediately move to affected areas to assist victims. The earthquake struck at 11:47 p.m. local time…
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Iran Sympathizes with Afghanistan following Deadly Earthquake
DID Press: Iran’s Foreign Minister expressed condolences over the deaths and injuries of hundreds of people caused by recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, saying Iran is ready to provide humanitarian aid. In a message, Iranian Foreign Minister Sayed Abbas Araghchi…
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Afghanistan Ranked Fifth Most Dangerous Country; UN Warns of Widening Risks
DID Press: According to a latest 2025 report by the Institute for Economics and Peace, Afghanistan is the fifth most dangerous country in the world, with humanitarian crises and political instability cited as the main drivers of insecurity. The report…
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Iran’s U21 Volleyball Team Wins Third World Championship
DID Press: Iran’s national under-21 volleyball team claimed its third World Championship title with a 3-1 victory over Italy in the 2025 finals held in China. The Iranian lineup included Ali Mombini, Arian Mahmoudinejad, Taha Behbudnia, Emran Kokjili, Matin Hosseini,…
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SCO Without Afghanistan; Taliban Caretaker Government Remains Globally Isolated
DID Press: The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit convened Monday, September 1, in Tianjin, China. One of the key agenda items was the crisis in Afghanistan. Despite the country’s central relevance, the Taliban’s caretaker government was once again excluded,…
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30 Children Die in Kunduz Measles Outbreak
DID Press: Health authorities in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province reported an unprecedented rise in measles cases as 30 children died in the first four months, this year. Mujib-ur-Rahman Sadat, head of the Administrative and Health Information System at Kunduz Public…
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Xi Urges Economic Cooperation, Rejects ‘Cold War Mentality’ at SCO Summit
DID Press: Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on Monday, calling on member states to reject “Cold War mentality” and pursue deeper economic cooperation and shared development. Speaking in Tianjin, Xi said SCO nations…
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Deadly 6.0-M Quake Hits Eastern Afghanistan; Hundreds Dead, Injured
DID Press: A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar and Nangarhar provinces late last night, killing around 700 people and injuring more than 500, according to local officials. Authorities warned the death toll may rise as rescue operations underway.…
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Major Cement Factory with 500-tons Daily Capacity Inaugurated in Baghlan
DID Press: Hamidullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Taliban’s caretaker government, announced the launch of a major Ghori Cement Factory in Baghlan province. According to him, the factory’s production capacity reaches 500 tons per day. Fitrat emphasized that a significant…
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Iran’s Trade with Afghanistan Surges 84%
DID Press: Iran’s South Khorasan province exported over $1.75 billion to Afghanistan during the second half of last year, announced Mohammad Reza Hashemi, governor of South Khorasan. Following the visit of an Iranian economic delegation to Afghanistan, the second border…
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