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(MENAFN) The UN human rights office urges an independent investigation into a fatal explosion at a drug rehabilitation center in Afghanistan that reportedly claims numerous lives. “Last night’s tragic blast … must be investigated promptly,...

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(MENAFN) China on Tuesday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to exercise restraint and return to diplomatic discussions following allegations that Islamabad carried out deadly airstrikes on Kabul.

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(MENAFN) China on Tuesday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to exercise restraint and return to diplomatic discussions following allegations that Islamabad carried out deadly airstrikes on Kabul.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a temporary pause in hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan for the Muslim holiday of Eid. "That's a welcome development," spokesperson Farhan Haq said during a news...

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(MENAFN) India has strongly denounced the reported Pakistani airstrike on a hospital in Afghanistan that reportedly killed at least 400 people on Monday.

International Committee of the Red Cross

The ICRC is responding to the humanitarian needs in Afghanistan by providing basic health care and physical rehabilitation support, helping people establish livelihoods and earn money, reconnecting families that have been separated by the...

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(MENAFN) A new water supply system has been launched in Ghor province in western Afghanistan following the completion of its construction, according to reports from local authorities.

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(MENAFN) At least 17 civilians have been killed and 15 others injured in eastern Afghanistan over the past 24 hours following military strikes by Pakistani forces, as stated by reports.

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(MENAFN) A new water supply system has been launched in Ghor province in western Afghanistan following the completion of its construction, according to reports from local authorities.

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(MENAFN) At least 17 civilians have been killed and 15 others injured in eastern Afghanistan over the past 24 hours following military strikes by Pakistani forces, as stated by reports.

International Committee of the Red Cross

We are witnessing a profound escalation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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(MENAFN) At least three people were killed and eight others injured in two separate road accidents in northern Afghanistan’s Jawzjan and Samangan provinces on Monday, according to local police reports.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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International Committee of the Red Cross

The situation disproportionately affects the most vulnerable, including malnourished children, the elderly, people with disabilities, female-headed households, and daily wage earners.

U.S. Department of Justice

WASHINGTON – Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan national who resided in Bellingham, Washington, has been charged with first-degree murder while armed for the death of National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom, as a result of the ambush-style shooting,...

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(MENAFN) A 29-year-old Afghan man has been named as the suspect in a brazen ambush on two National Guard personnel in Washington, DC, according to news outlets citing law enforcement officials.

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(MENAFN) The persistent cold accompanied by intense snowfall has placed around 270,000 children in Afghanistan at a "serious" risk of developing life-threatening illnesses, according to a warning issued on Thursday by UNICEF. In an official...

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Veteran Chris Swift on PTSD and substance use Chris Swift spent years as a combat medic in Afghanistan and Iraq, and he loved it. “Best job in the military,” he said. “When you’re out there, they count on you. You really get to know the guys.

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(MENAFN) Afghan authorities on Wednesday incinerated hundreds of kilograms of illegal drugs, which had been confiscated during a series of anti-drug operations in northern Afghanistan's Takhar province, provincial police spokesman Nizamudin Omir...

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(MENAFN) A powerful 6.3-magnitude tremor devastated northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, claiming at least eight lives and leaving nearly 200 wounded, according to statements Afghan government authorities provided to local news outlets.