Russia’s Lavrov warns Israel-Gaza war could spark regional crisis
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that the conflict in Gaza risks spilling into a regional crisis, saying efforts to pin blame on Iran were adding fuel to the…
Jamila al-Shanti, First Woman in Hamas Political Bureau, Reportedly Killed in Israeli Airstrike
Jamila al-Shanti, the widow of Hamas co-founder Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi and the first woman elected to the Hamas,was killed in an Israeli airstrike, The Times of Israel reported citing Hamas-affiliated media in…
Iran’s Interior Minister says illegal Afghan immigrants must leave Iran
Ahmad Vahid, the Minister of Interior of Iran, said on Wednesday that illegal Afghan immigrants should leave Iran.“We organize those who are legal and have visas,” Ahmad Vahidi added.He also…
World Food Program appeals for $19 million to provide emergency food in quake-hit Afghanistan
The United Nations’ World Food Program on Wednesday appealed for $19 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of thousands of people affected by a series of devastating earthquakes and…
Japan pledges continued cooperation in education sector
Acting Minister of Education Habibullah Agha met with former Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan Takashi Odaka and his delegation this week where they discussed issues around the education sector in the…
Herat rattled by 4.1 quake
Herat residents started their day Thursday with yet another earthquake, this time a 4.1 magnitude tremor, which unsettled already terrified residents.The US Geological Survey (USGS) stated the epicenter was in…
Biden says Egypt’s president has agreed to open Gaza border crossing to allow in 20 trucks with humanitarian aid
After calling Sisi from Air Force One on Wednesday, while returning from a visit to Israel, US President Joe Biden told reporters that the Egyptian President had agreed to “let…
UN Special Rapporteurs urge Pakistan to stop planned mass deportation of Afghans
Pakistan should immediately cancel plans to deport 1.4 million Afghan nationals back to their country, UN experts said on Tuesday.The government of Pakistan, which has hosted millions of Afghans for…
Construction starts on 2,146 houses in earthquake-hit areas of Herat
The construction of houses and settlements for the victims of the Herat earthquake started on Tuesday in Sia Ab village of Zindajan district in Herat province.The project was launched in…
Hundreds likely dead in Gaza hospital blast, as Israeli blockade cripples medical response
Palestinian officials say hundreds were killed by a massive blast at a Gaza hospital on Tuesday, as humanitarian concerns mount over Israel’s deprivation of food, fuel and electricity to the…