Politics
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Post-WWII Japan Set Up Brothels for US Occupation Forces
DID Press: Newly released official documents reveal that after Japan’s surrender in 1945, Japanese authorities, under orders from the Ministry of Home Affairs, established a network of brothels for U.S. occupation forces—a move that exploited Japanese women and left a…
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Iran Launches E-Passport, License Services for Afghans
DID Press: Iran’s Razavi Khorasan province has launched two new processes for Afghanistan nationals: converting handwritten passports into electronic ones and issuing driving licenses to Afghanistan nationals holding Amayesh cards, a senior provincial official said. Sayed Jafar Sayedabadi, head of…
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UK Nuclear Warhead Transportation Viewed as Rising Global Nuclear Activities
DID Press: Images showing what appear to be nuclear warheads being transported under heavy police protection in the United Kingdom are fueling fresh concerns as nuclear weapons programs expand around the world. The images, shared online in recent days, show…
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Qosh Tepa Canal Sparks Fear of Water Crisis in Central Asia
DID Press: As work on the Qosh Tepa Canal accelerated in northern Afghanistan, warnings are increasing about the project’s impact on Central Asia’s water security. Regional media reported that diverting part of the Amu Darya River may push Turkmenistan and…
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Tashkent, Kabul Sign 2026 Power Supply Contract
DID Press: Uzbekistan signed an agreement to supply electricity to Afghanistan in 2026, according to the country’s Ministry of Energy. The deal aims to guarantee a stable flow of power to Afghanistan while strengthening economic cooperation between the two neighbors.…
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Trump to Meet NY Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani
DID Press: US President Donald Trump announced plans to meet with Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected Mayor of New York City, following months of tensions between the two sides. Trump said that the meeting aims to “find solutions to city…
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Dushanbe, Kabul Pledge to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
DID Press: A high-level delegation from the Republic of Tajikistan, led by the country’s Special Representative, visited Kabul for official talks with Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban government. According to a statement from the Taliban Ministry…
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Unemployment and Economic Collapse across Durand Line
DID Press: With 35 days having passed since the closure of the main border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan—including Torkham, Kharlachi, Ghulam Khan, Angoor Adda, and Chaman—thousands of traders, laborers, and drivers in northwestern Pakistan have lost their sources of…
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Pakistan, China Boost Counterterrorism Cooperation
DID Press: China’s ambassador, in a meeting with Pakistan’s interior minister, reaffirmed Beijing’s full support for Islamabad and emphasized expanding security cooperation between the two countries. Pakistani media reported that during the meeting, both sides agreed to strengthen joint efforts…
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SCO Summit in Moscow Pushes Eurasian Economic Integration
DID Press: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) leaders’ summit is set to take place today and tomorrow, (17-18 November 2025), in Moscow under Russia’s rotating chairmanship. The meeting is expected to mark a turning point for deepening Eurasian economic cooperation and…
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