Video: Takhar farmers foresee rise in harvests
Farmers in Takhar province in northeastern Afghanistan said that they expect an increase in their harvests in the coming season as they witnessed a winter with lots of rain and snowfalls.
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World
Thousands of migrants head for Mexico City to speed up legal route to US
Fleeing violence and poverty in Central America, thousands of migrants walk together for safety to Mexico each year, crossing several states in hopes of finding a legal route into the United States.
Business
Afghanistan: Helmand farmers swap poppy fields for lucrative ‘hing’
Known locally as hing, asafoetida is becoming a popular option for farmers in the southern province where the climate is right
South Asia
India: Sikh separatist arrested after a month-long hunt
Amritpal Singh was arrested at a Sikh temple under the National Security Act as he is deemed a threat to national security
World
US forces evacuate diplomats, embassy personnel from Sudan
The Sudanese Army said other nations including the UK, France and China would also be evacuating their diplomats and nationals
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Yaad Yaar Mehraban with Sahraa Karimi
In this program, host Mujeeb Arez chats with Sahraa Karimi, film director and former chairperson of the Afghan Film, about her experience in Afghanistan’s film industry and other relevant topics.
Videos
Interview with former MP Fawzia Koofi
In this program, host Karim Amini interviews Fawzia Koofi, a former MP from Afghanistan and a former member of the Afghan Republic’s negotiating team with the Taliban in Doha, about the ongoing situation in the country, the US-led
World
Both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China, says Chinese foreign minister
“Those who play with fire on the Taiwan issue will eventually get themselves burned,” Qin said.
Afghanistan
Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting in Doha, says UN
“The Doha conference on the 1st and 2nd of May is not focusing on recognition,” said UN's deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq.
Afghanistan
UN deputy chief’s remarks on Taliban recognition face backlash
Afghanistan Human Rights Commission says it sees the UN deputy chief’s remarks as "disrespect" to UN charter.