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March 8 Marks Intl Women’s Day Amid Deepening Crisis for Afghan Women
DID Press: International Women’s Day, observed annually on March 8, honors the social, cultural, political, and economic achievements of women worldwide. The day traces its origins to early 20th-century labor movements and women’s suffrage campaigns, first celebrated in the United…
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Middle East Tensions Escalate as Iran-US-Israel Confrontation Triggers Regional Reactions
DID Press: Crisis in the Middle East is intensifying as a wave of political reactions and military developments from late Saturday into Sunday suggests tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel have entered an unprecedented phase. U.S. Senator Bernie…
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IED Blast in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kills 2 Police, Injures 31
DID Press: An improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has killed two police officers and wounded 31 others, including civilians, according to local authorities. The blast occurred in Rustam Bazaar in the city of Wana, where security officials…
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Taliban Say Pakistan ‘Initiated War,’ Afghan Territorial Integrity a Red Line
DID Press: Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, defense minister of the Taliban administration, says Pakistan deliberately moved toward initiating conflict amid escalating tensions along the disputed Durand Line. Speaking to TOLOnews, Mujahid said multiple rounds of negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan in…
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UN: Taliban–Pakistan Border Tensions Disrupt Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
DID Press: UN says escalating border tensions between the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan and Pakistan have created serious obstacles for the delivery of humanitarian aid into Afghanistan. According to Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, at least 167…
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China Calls for Immediate Truce in Iran–US Conflict
DID Press: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for an immediate ceasefire amid escalating hostilities involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. Responding to the recent attacks, Wang said the crisis has now become a shared concern for the…
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Suspected Planner of Kunduz Kabul Bank Attack Reportedly Killed in Peshawar
DID Press: A media outlet affiliated with the Taliban government has reported that one of the alleged planners behind an attack on Kabul Bank in Kunduz has been killed in Peshawar. According to Al-Mirsaad, an individual described as one of…
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Trade With Afghanistan Continues Uninterrupted, Says Iran
DID Press: Embassy of the Iran in Kabul says trade between Iran and Afghanistan continues without interruption and that economic cooperation between the two countries remains on a path of expansion. Alireza Bikdeli, the acting head of the Iranian embassy…
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Arab States Reportedly Frustrated With Washington Over Iran War
DID Press: Several Arab governments, including two Gulf states, are reportedly dissatisfied with how the United States initiated and managed the ongoing war with Iran, according to a report cited by Israeli outlet Walla and attributed to Associated Press. According…
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Reports of Airstrike on Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
DID Press: Local sources in Parwan Province have reported an airstrike on Bagram Air Base, with some unverified claims suggesting the attack may have been carried out by Pakistani fighter jets. Witnesses said several explosions were heard around the base,…
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