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Taliban’s India Envoy Holds Talks in New Delhi on Visas and Trade Relations
New Delhi – The Taliban’s newly appointed ambassador to India, Noor Ahmad Noor, held a meeting with senior Indian foreign ministry officials in New Delhi on Monday, focusing on…
Afghan Women Bear the Brunt of Crisis Amid Forced Returns from Pakistan and Iran
Afghanistan is grappling with a severe and escalating humanitarian emergency as tens of thousands of women and families are forcibly deported from its neighbors, Pakistan and Iran.…
International PhD Student from Afghanistan Found Dead in University Apartment in Gujarat, India
Vadodara, Gujarat – The body of Bainullah Ziya, a 34-year-old Afghan national pursuing his doctorate, was discovered in his rented apartment late Saturday night, sending shockwaves…
Germany Relocates 32 At-Risk Afghans from Pakistan to Berlin Amid Ongoing Resettlement Efforts
BERLIN – A group of 32 Afghan refugees, whose lives are considered at risk under Taliban rule, arrived in Berlin from Pakistan on Saturday, January 10th. Their transfer marks a…
Four Miners Killed by Fumes in Northern Afghanistan Gemstone Mine
FAIZABAD, Afghanistan — Four miners in northern Afghanistan died this week after being suffocated by toxic fumes while digging for gemstones, a provincial official confirmed to AFP…
MSF Warns Afghan Refugee Expulsions from Pakistan Spark Severe Winter Humanitarian Crisis
January 7, 2024 – Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) issued a stark warning today that Pakistan’s ongoing mass expulsion of Afghan refugees is precipitating a…
Afghanistan Saffron Crowned World’s Best for Tenth Consecutive Year at Brussels Competition
BRUSSELS – Herat saffron has once again been awarded the world’s top quality title, marking a decade of uninterrupted global supremacy at the prestigious Global Taste Awards in…
Doctors Issue Urgent Health Warnings as Toxic Air Chokes Kabul
With winter’s arrival, a thick, hazardous haze has settled over Kabul, pushing air pollution to crisis levels and prompting urgent warnings from medical professionals about severe…
U.N. Warns Dry, Warm Winter Imperils Afghanistan’s Food, Water, and Economic Security
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a stark warning that Afghanistan is experiencing a dangerously dry and unusually warm winter, a pattern…
“Do Not Stay Silent,” Urges UN Official on Afghan Women’s Rights
U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has issued a forceful appeal to the global community, urging nations not to remain silent in the face of systematic discrimination…