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Afghanistan Weather Disasters Kill 148, Injure 216 in Two Weeks
KABUL – At least 148 people have been killed and 216 others injured across Afghanistan over the past two weeks, following a relentless series of extreme weather events, including…
US Explores Third-Country Resettlement for Stranded Afghan Allies in Qatar
More than 1,100 Afghan nationals who worked alongside U.S. forces remain stranded at Camp As Sayliyah, a former U.S. military facility in Qatar, where they have been awaiting visa…
Hundreds displaced as Afghanistan–Pakistan clashes deepen humanitarian crisis
A new report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that escalating cross-border violence between Pakistan and Afghanistan is rapidly…
UN: Afghanistan Floods Worsen Shelter Crisis for 4.2 Million People
Recent floods in Afghanistan have significantly worsened the country’s already severe shelter crisis, leaving 4.2 million people in urgent need of emergency housing support, the…
Over 14 Million in Afghanistan Need Health Assistance, IOM Warns
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Tuesday that approximately 14 million people in Afghanistan are in urgent need of access to health services,…
Around 100,000 Cut Off From Aid in Nuristan Province, U.N. Says
Around 100,000 people in the remote Nuristan districts of Barg-e-Matal and Kamdesh have been completely cut off from humanitarian assistance, the U.N. Office for the Coordination…
Heavy Rains and Roof Collapses in Nangarhar Leave 16 Dead or Injured
JALALABAD, Afghanistan – Heavy rains and a series of roof collapses in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province have left at least 16 people dead or injured, local officials said,…
Afghanistan Flooding Death Toll Rises to 110 as More Rain Forecast
KABUL – The death toll from extreme weather across Afghanistan has risen to at least 110, with 160 others injured over the past 12 days, officials said Monday. Heavy rain, flash…
Pregnant Afghan Woman Dies at Pakistan Checkpoint After Administrative Delays Block Medical Access
BEKYARI CHECKPOINT, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – A pregnant Afghan woman from Kunduz province died at a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan after administrative delays and a lack of nearby…
10 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Afghan Forces’ Attack in Khost Province
At least 10 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a retaliatory strike carried out by Afghan forces on a Pakistani military outpost along the Durand Line in the Tani district of…