Afghanistan

Tokyo extends two grant aid for Herat earthquake victims

Japan will provide an emergency grant of $3 million and another of $1.46 million, which will be extended through aid.

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Afghanistan

Taliban delegation arrives in China for ‘Belt and Road’ Forum

Taliban says Azizi will conduct meetings with Chinese and Afghan business representatives on the sidelines of the event.

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Afghanistan

UN seeks $93.6 million to assist quake-affected population in Afghanistan

OCHA says nearly 43,400 people across six districts have been directly affected by the recent earthquakes.

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Afghanistan

UN’s Sinirlioğlu to deliver report on Afghanistan next month

Findings and recommendations contained in the report will be discussed at a meeting to be convened by Gutteres, sources told.

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UN agency says over 300,000 earthquake victims need urgent assistance

UNFPA also says it has mobilized partners to provide maternal and newborn care in affected areas to ensure safe births

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Afghanistan: Seven goldminers perish in a month in Takhar, say sources

Gold mining has become a common occupation for the youth in Takhar, but it is undeniably hazardous.

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Pakistan stands firm on expelling undocumented migrants amid concerns from Afghan immigrants

Immigrants say certain groups are exploiting the name of the police to harass and assault Afghan migrants in Pakistan.

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Afghanistan: Herat desperate for housing aid after deadly earthquakes

In Herat's Zinda Jan district, numerous villages were entirely obliterated.

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Afghanistan

WFP chief urges urgent funding to feed millions in Afghanistan

‘The Herat Earthquake is yet another disaster on top of an already dire humanitarian crisis. Afghans need urgent support,’ says.

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US special envoy decries attack on Baghlan mosque, highlights ongoing struggles of Shia community

“Afghanistan’s Shi’a community has suffered far too much from violent extremists,” West said.

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