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        <![CDATA[Nearly 110 die from extreme weather that caused floods, landslides]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, Afghanistan: Nearly 110 people have died from the extreme weather that has triggered widespread flooding and landslides in many parts of Afghanistan, with another seven people missing and more heavy rain forecast.</p>
<p>Officials said that storms and heavy rain started across Afghanistan about 12 days ago and have affected most of its 34 provinces. In just the last 24 hours, 11 people have died, and six have be]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:09:10 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-WOMEN-HANDICRAFTS-EVENT]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(260411) -- AFGHANISTAN, April 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 9, 2026 shows women-made handicrafts at an event titled "Afghanistan's Economic Dawn" in Kabul, Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan women ignite hope for self-sufficiency" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:45:41 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Xinhua Commentary: China's mediation injects momentum for peace in South Asia]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>As a close neighbor maintaining constructive relations with both sides, China has offered a credible, neutral and trusted platform -- one that prioritizes de-escalation, encourages dialogue, and anchors fragile trust. This is not symbolic diplomacy, but concrete action aimed at stabilizing a volatile region.</strong></p><p>BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The recent informal talks among Pakistan, Afghanistan, and ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Why Pakistan has become go-to mediator in Middle East conflict]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>ISLAMABAD, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, is now a center of global attention. Here, long-awaited negotiations between the United States and Iran are set to take place, raising hopes of defusing the violent confrontations roiling the Middle East and beyond.</p><p>After more than one month of deadly clashes, the United States and Iran reached a two-week ceasefire less than two hours before the deadli]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:15:22 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA["Doctor told me to stay away from red-ball cricket": Rashid Khan's Test career in doubt amid injury concerns]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Afghanistan's premier spinner Rashid Khan revealed that red-ball cricket has been challenging for him due to medical advice to avoid it. </p><p>Despite this, he pushed himself to play, even bowling long spells after his back surgery, but doctors warned that continuing in the format could shorten his career and affect his longevity in the sport.</p><p>Rashid has been battling with a low]]>
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      <link>http://afghanistansun.com/news/278973131/doctor-told-me-to-stay-away-from-red-ball-cricket-rashid-khan-test-career-in-doubt-amid-injury-concerns</link>
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        <![CDATA[How Pakistan Bolstered Its Diplomatic Image By Brokering A Cease-Fire]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Pakistan appears to have achieved a significant diplomatic breakthrough by playing a proactive role in brokering a 14-day cease-fire and setting the stage for the US-Iran talks in Islamabad on February 10.</p><p>The last-minute cease-fire, announced by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on X late on April 8, came just hours before the expiration of US President Donald Trumps deadline warning Iran of consequences t]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:48:04 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Update: China, Afghanistan, Pakistan hold meeting in Urumqi from April 1 to 7]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held an informal meeting from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.</p><p>Mao told a regular press briefing that members of the three delegations were from their countries' departments of foreign affairs, defense and security.</p><p>The]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:15:47 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[One of Australia's most-decorated soldiers arrested on war crimes charges]]>
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                            <p><strong>SAS veteran Ben Roberts-Smith could face life in prison if found guilty of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>One of Australia's most-decorated soldiers has been arrested on war crimes charges related to the alleged murders of several unarmed Afghan civilians between 2009 and 2012.</p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:53:58 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[This region fears both Irans fall and its victory. Why is that]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>The war in the Middle East leaves Central Asia caught between fear and opportunity</strong></p><p>The war involving Iran has stirred mixed and uneasy reactions across Central Asia. The region, which has long seen itself as an island of relative stability between competing great powers, now faces a dilemma: both an Iranian collapse and an Iranian victory carry risks.</p><p>Since gaining independence, the countri]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:36:59 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[US sent a lot of arms to Iranian protesters  Trump]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Kurdish intermediaries allegedly withheld the weapons instead of attempting to facilitate regime change in Tehran</strong></p><p>The US sent "a lot" of weapons to Iranian protesters during unrest in January, President Donald Trump has told Fox News.</p><p>The demonstrations, initially driven by economic grievances and marred by violence, were openlyincitedat the time by Trump, who threatened the Iranian authori]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:03:01 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Extreme weather kills 148 in Afghanistan]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p class="title">Residents survey homes affected by rains and flash floods in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, April 7, 2026. /VCG</p><p>Heavy rainfall and related disasters across Afghanistan have killed 148 people since March 25, the National Disaster Management Authority said on Wednesday, with 15 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours.</p>
<p>The authority spokesperson Hafiz Mohammad Yusuf Hammad, in a video message posted on X,]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:34:10 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[How did Pakistan broker a temporary truce between Iran and the US]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the United States and Iran -- and their allies had -- agreed to a ceasefire "everywhere" following mediation by his government.</p><p>Sharif said the two-week truce - which Trump and Tehran had announced earlier - would next lead to talks in the Pakistan capital.</p><p>"Pakistan achieved one of its biggest diplomatic wins in years," said South Asia expert Michael Kugelma]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:11:12 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[China, Afghanistan, Pakistan hold meeting in Urumqi from April 1 to 7]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p class="title">Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held an informal meeting from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. /Chinese Foreign Ministry</p><p>Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held an informal meeting from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wed]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:02:58 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Decorated Australian Soldier Arrested for Afghanistan War Crimes]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On April 7, Australian police&nbsp;<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/ben-roberts-smith-war-crimes-allegations-arrest/106537668">arrested&nbsp;</a>Ben Roberts-Smith, a decorated Australian soldier who stands accused of committing five counts of <span class="onomasticon onomasticon-cursor-default" tabindex="0" title="war crimes">war crimes</span> in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Many of th]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Death toll of W. Afghanistan shooting rises to 11]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the deadly shooting in Afghanistan's western Herat province has climbed to 11 as four more of the victims succumbed to their injuries, a provincial official said Saturday.</p><p> Unknown armed men opened fire on a group of people at a picnic site in Injil district of Herat on Friday, leaving seven dead and injuring 13 others, according to the Ministry of Interior Affairs.</]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:45:23 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Over 2 dozen assault rifles uncovered in E. Afghanistan]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces discovered and seized over two dozen assault rifles in Paktia province, east of Afghanistan, provincial government spokesman Mohammad Rasoul Ahmadi said Saturday.</p><p> The weaponry, which included 26 assault rifles, was recovered on Friday night by personnel of the Border Forces, the official emphasized.</p><p> Without providing more details, the official warned that]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[8 killed as roof collapses in E. Afghanistan]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Eight members of a family lost their lives and another was injured as the roof of their house caved in in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province on Saturday, provincial police spokesman Fazal Rahim Muskinyar said.</p><p> The deadly incident took place in the wake of heavy rain in Syagird district early this morning, the official said.</p><p> Earlier, a similar incident claimed the lives of ei]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:15:09 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Feature: Afghan women ignite hope for self-sufficiency]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 11 (Xinhua) -- "Exhibitions are a gateway to recognition, a space where we introduce ourselves, connect with others in our field, and build partnerships that can lead to real contracts," said Maryam Ahmadi, fatigue still etched across her face after a grueling 305-km journey from her home in northern Balkh province to the capital, Kabul.</p><p> Her words echo through the exhibition hall, where determinatio]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Three killed as water engulfs gold mine in Afghanistan]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, 11th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Three gold extraction workers, including a father and his son, were killed after water engulfed an artisanal gold mine in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, a police official said on Friday. </p><p>The incident occurred in the Shahri Buzurg district, when a sudden surge of water inundated the mine, according to provincial police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar.</p><p>The victims we]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:01:55 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[3 killed as water engulfs gold mine in N. Afghanistan]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Three gold extraction workers, including a father and his son, were killed after water engulfed an artisanal gold mine in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, a police official said on Friday.</p><p> The incident occurred in the Shahri Buzurg district, when a sudden surge of water inundated the mine, according to provincial police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar.</p><p> The victims were a]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:45:05 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Shooting in NW Afghanistan leaves 7 dead, 13 injured]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 10 (Xinhua) -- A shooting that occurred Friday afternoon in Herat Province in northwestern Afghanistan had resulted in seven deaths and 13 injuries, Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs, said in a social media post.</p><p> Qani said that several unidentified gunmen arrived on motorcycles at a picnic site near Qabrezona Kili village in Injil district of Herat Province ]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:15:28 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Police seize over 10 tons of smuggled medicine in S. Afghanistan]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Afghan police have confiscated and destroyed more than 10,500 kg of smuggled medicines in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, the provincial police office said on Friday.</p><p> According to the statement, the operation was carried out by security teams in Garmsir district of the province. The seized medicines, collected over a six-week period, were destroyed in the presence of a superv]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:45:12 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Floods affect tens of thousands across Afghanistan: UN]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Severe seasonal flooding has caused extensive damage across Afghanistan over the past two weeks, Tolo news reported on Friday, citing the United Nations.</p><p> According to the report, the heavy rains and resulting floods, which affected the country from March 26 to April 6, struck communities in numerous provinces, inundating hundreds of villages. More than 73,000 people have been impacted]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:15:20 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[World Bank raises 2026 growth forecast for Algeria to 3.7 pct]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>ALGIERS, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank has raised its forecast for Algeria's economic growth in 2026 to 3.7 percent, according to its latest bulletin on the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP) region.</p><p> The new forecast for real GDP growth is 0.2 percentage points higher than the bank's January projection. Algeria is one of three countries in the MENAAP region whose growth forecasts ]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[1 killed, 15 injured as vehicle crashes into house in Afghan province]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 10 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and 15 others were injured when a vehicle crashed into a residential house in eastern Afghanistan's Logar province, a local police official said on Friday.</p><p> The accident occurred on the outskirts of Pul-e-Alam, the provincial capital, due to reckless driving, provincial police spokesman Mawlawi Ahmadullah Anas said.</p><p> The injured were taken to nearby health f]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:45:23 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Over 1,300 former Afghan gov't officials return home]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 9 (Xinhua) -- More than 1,300 former government officials and prominent personalities have returned to Afghanistan over the past four years as part of a national initiative to encourage expatriates to contribute to the country's reconstruction, local media Tolo news reported on Thursday.</p><p> According to Tolo, the Commission of Liaison and Repatriation of Afghan Personalities has been providing logistic]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:15:27 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[13 stock pistols discovered in eastern Afghan province]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces discovered and seized 13 pieces of pistols and narcotics in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Thursday, a statement of the national army stationed in the region said.</p><p> The contraband, which included 13 stock pistols and some illegal drugs of opium type, was discovered and confiscated from different parts of the province, the statement said.</p><p> Withou]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>ALMATY, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan exported 9.9 million tonnes of grain from September 2025 to March 2026, up 13.8 percent year on year, the Agriculture Ministry said Wednesday, citing data from national railway operator Kazakhstan Temir Zholy.</p><p> Grain shipments to Uzbekistan rose 15 percent to 8.4 million tonnes. Exports to Kyrgyzstan increased 69 percent to 393,000 tonnes, while supplies to Afghanistan grew ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Update: China, Afghanistan, Pakistan hold informal talks in Urumqi from April 1 to 7]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held informal talks from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.</p><p>Mao told a regular press briefing that the cross-departmental delegations of the three sides include representatives from authorities in charge of foreign affairs, def]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held informal talks from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.</p><p> Mao told a regular press briefing that the cross-departmental delegations of the three sides include representatives from authorities in charge of foreign affairs, de]]>
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        <![CDATA[Nearly 3,000 Afghan refugees return home in 1 day amid economic hardship]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 3,000 Afghan refugees returned to their homeland in a single day on Tuesday amid economic hardship and tension in the region, reported the official Radio and Television of Afghanistan on Wednesday.</p><p> A total of 2,598 returned from Pakistan, while 324 others returned from Iran, the official media outlet added.</p><p> The return of Afghan refugees is taking place amid economic probl]]>
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        <![CDATA[Extreme weather kills 148 in Afghanistan]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Extreme weather has killed 148 people in Afghanistan since March 25, the National Disaster Management Authority said on Wednesday, with 15 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours.</p><p> The authority spokesperson Hafiz Mohammad Yusuf Hammad in a video message posted on X account said the number of injured has risen to 216, while eight more people are missing due to rain-related incidents.</p><p]]>
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        <![CDATA[Xinhua News | China, Afghanistan, Pakistan hold meeting in Urumqi from April 1 to 7]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held an informal meeting from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday. #XinhuaNews</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[Afghan forces rescue 158 people stranded by floods]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Afghan air forces have rescued 158 people stranded by flooding in the eastern province of Nangarhar, the provincial government office said in a statement on Wednesday.</p><p> The operation involved 18 flights that airlifted the individuals to safer locations from six districts of the province, according to the statement.</p><p> Downpours, landslides, house collapses, flash floods, thunderstor]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held an informal meeting from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.</p><p> Mao told a regular press briefing that members of the three delegations were from their countries' departments of foreign affairs, defense and security.</p><p> T]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held an informal meeting from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.</p><p> Mao told a regular press briefing that members of the three delegations were from their countries' departments of foreign affairs, defense and security.</p><p> T]]>
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        <![CDATA[Afghanistan signs over 1.5-mln-USD aid deal to assist returnees]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has signed a cooperation deal with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) to support returnee families, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.</p><p> The agreement, valued at 1,523,597 U.S. dollars, will channel the funds to the provinces of Kabul, Herat, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Kunduz and Badghis, where 3,097 returnee households will rece]]>
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        <![CDATA[Afghan family of 7 killed as mud-brick house roof caves in]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Seven members of the same family, including women and children, were killed when the roof of their house caved in overnight in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, a local official said Wednesday.</p><p> The incident occurred on Tuesday night in Sherzad district, according to Qurishi Badlon, the provincial director for information and culture. All seven victims died on the spot.</p><p> T]]>
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        <![CDATA[Deadly floods claim 132 lives in Afghanistan]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 7 (Xinhua) -- At least 132 people have been killed and 192 others injured in rain-triggered flash floods, landslides, roof collapses, thunderstorms and lightning strikes across Afghanistan over the past 12 days, the National Disaster Management Authority said on Tuesday.</p><p> The deluge has inflicted extensive damage on local communities, completely or partially destroying 5,363 homes, washing away or se]]>
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        <![CDATA[Traffic accidents claim 2 lives in Afghanistan]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Two traffic accidents occurred in separate regions of Afghanistan, resulting in two fatalities and multiple injuries, the official Bakhtar news agency said on Tuesday.</p><p> In western Afghanistan's Farah province, a road accident led to the death of one individual and left four others injured. The incident took place on a local roadway, with some of the injured reported to be in critical co]]>
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        <![CDATA[40 drug smugglers arrested in Afghan police operations]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotics police have arrested 40 suspected drug smugglers and seized a quantity of illicit drugs during operations across multiple provinces, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement on Tuesday.</p><p> The seized contraband included 3.6 kg of methamphetamine, 12.4 kg of opium, 4.6 kg of hashish and nearly 3,000 stimulant tablets. Operations were conducted in severa]]>
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        <![CDATA[Nearly 100 killed in mine incidents in Afghanistan over past year]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 7 (Xinhua) -- A total of 225 incidents involving landmines and unexploded ordnance have been recorded across Afghanistan over the past year, leaving 96 people dead and another 378 people injured, a government official said Tuesday.</p><p> Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, highlighted the continued threat posed by landmines and unexploded devices]]>
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        <![CDATA[Heavy rains leave 13 dead, 19 injured in E. Afghanistan]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 7 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people have been killed and 19 others injured following heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the official Bakhtar news agency reported on Tuesday.</p><p> According to the report, the casualties occurred after intense rainfall struck multiple districts starting last week, triggering floods and related incidents. The figures are preliminary and could change as as]]>
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        <![CDATA[Snowfall shuts highway linking Afghan capital to northern region]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The main highway linking the Afghan capital Kabul to the northern region of the country onward to the central Asian states has been shut down due to heavy snowfall in the mountainous Salang pass, reported the official news agency Bakhtar on Tuesday.</p><p> Citing Mohammad Ashraf Haqshinas, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works, the official media outlet added that the Salang highway has ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Roof collapses kill 5 in Afghanistan's Nangarhar]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 7 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed and four others injured when the roofs of mud-brick houses collapsed under heavy rainfall in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Monday night, the provincial government office said in a statement on Tuesday.</p><p> The incidents occurred on the outskirts of the Sherzad, Khogyani, and Haska Meyna districts of the province, where intense downpours trigge]]>
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        <![CDATA[Roundup: Former Australian soldier arrested over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>CANBERRA, April 7 (Xinhua) -- One of Australia's most decorated soldiers was on Tuesday arrested by federal police over alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.</p><p> The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement that the former Australian Defense Force (ADF) member, aged 47, was arrested at Sydney Airport on Tuesday morning and is expected to be charged with five counts of the war crime of murder, which]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>CANBERRA, April 7 (Xinhua) -- One of Australia's most decorated soldiers has been arrested over alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan, federal police said on Tuesday.</p><p> The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement that the former Australian Defense Force member, aged 47, was arrested at Sydney Airport and is expected to be charged with five counts of the war crime of murder.</p><p> Local media ide]]>
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        <![CDATA[Flooding kills 110 in Afghanistan, more rain on the way]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 6 (Xinhua) -- At least 110 people have been confirmed dead, 160 injured, and seven others have gone missing after torrential rainfall triggered flash floods across Afghanistan over the past 11 days, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) reported on Monday.</p><p> The natural disaster has caused widespread destruction, utterly destroying 958 homes and partially damaging another 4,15]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>KABUL, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Three women have been confirmed dead and two children have sustained injuries as their house collapsed in eastern Afghanistan's Khost province on Monday, provincial government spokesman Mustaghfar Gurbaz said.</p><p> The deadly incident took place in the provincial capital Khost city in the afternoon, the official said, adding that the injured children had been shifted to a nearby hospital.</]]>
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        <![CDATA[Four migrants die off French coast in failed Channel crossing attempt]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Two men and two women were swept away by strong currents near the village ofEquihen-Plage, regional official Francois-Xavier Lauch said.</p><p>Another person was treated for hypothermia and 37 others were taken into the care of emergency services.</p><p>The nationalities of the victims were not immediately known, with Lauch describing the death toll as still provisional.</p><p>The group had been trying to board a so-ca]]>
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<p>Police have not confirmed the name of the 47-year-old former soldier who was arrested Tuesday. But he has been widely reported in the media to be Roberts-Smith]]>
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        <![CDATA[Nuncio laments bombing of Beirut, calls for truce  Headlines]]>
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        <![CDATA[Nuncio laments bombing of Beirut, calls for truce  Headlines]]>
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        <![CDATA[Consumer sentiment hits record low, inflation fears rise amid Iran war]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:38:41 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Inflation held sticky at 3% as U.S. headed into war with Iran, key Fed gauge shows]]>
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