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UN will deliver aid to Afghans, but funding drying up: Guterres
May 02, 2023 12:58UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the United Nations will stay in Afghanistan to deliver aid to millions of desperate Afghan citizens but warned that funding is drying up.
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Iran says principled policy centered on 'Neighbors First’, ties key to security
May 01, 2023 08:21Iran says it considers boosting relations with its neighbors as a key to mutual security, emphasizing that the country’s principled policy is 'Neighbors First.'
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UN food agency: $900 million urgently needed for Afghanistan
May 01, 2023 06:46As hunger continues to hit more and more people in Afghanistan, the UN food program urges donors to restore funding for economic relief in the war-ravaged country. Afghan households are also awaiting the flow of aid amid economic and political crises. Afghan experts say one of the main causes of the current situation is Western sanctions and the freezing of Afghan assets by the US and its allies following the Taliban takeover.
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Iran losing $4 bn a year to fuel smuggling: Report
May 01, 2023 01:33Extensive fuel smuggling across Iranian borders is leading to an estimated loss of $4 billion per year for the country, according to findings of a report in the local media.
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Taliban dismiss UN resolution on Afghan women
Apr 30, 2023 10:52The ruling Taliban in Afghanistan has dismissed a UN resolution that condemned their decision to bar Afghan women from working for the United Nations.
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Fighting continues in Sudan despite truce extension
Apr 28, 2023 02:22Fighting continues in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum despite rival factions' agreement on Thursday to extend a ceasefire for 72 hours, raising concerns over intense violence in coming days.
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People in Afghanistan celebrate Eid al-Fitr with religious fervor
Apr 21, 2023 09:38People in Afghanistan celebrated the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the blessed month of Ramadan, on Friday.
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34 million Afghans mired in poverty amid US freeze on assets: UN
Apr 20, 2023 04:31The United Nations has warned that around 34 million people in Afghanistan are mired in poverty, as sanctions by the US against the de-facto Taliban government and the freeze on the country's assets have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis there.
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Report: Chinese firm offers $10 billion to mine lithium in Afghanistan
Apr 15, 2023 10:05The Taliban-run government in Afghanistan says a Chinese company has expressed interest in investing $10 billion to mine the country’s massive lithium reserves and help construct other infrastructure there.
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China calls for support for Afghanistan reconstruction, development
Apr 14, 2023 09:00China’s foreign minister has called for concerted efforts to support Afghanistan’s reconstruction and development during a summit meeting in Uzbekistan with counterparts from nations neighboring the war-ravaged country.