Headlines- According to US President Donald Trump, talks with Iran may occur this next weekend.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards claim that in response to US strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, they opened fire on US military installations.
- In order "to safeguard national security," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior declared that it has arrested fifteen people who were allegedly linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Kuwait said on Wednesday that one person was killed and numerous others were injured in an Iranian missile and drone strike on its international airport.
- During a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, stated that the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health officials were still lagging behind.
Tag: Afghaistan
Radio Offers Connection for Long-Time Afghan...
Besmillah Miakhil purchased his first item a radio when he arrived in Pakistan four decades ago as a refugee. Miakhil, who is now 88, says broadcasts help him to stay in touch with Afghanistan, his home country.
After Trump’s Executive Order Suspending Refugee...
The latest executive order issued by President Donald Trump that suspends the arrival of refugees into the United States goes into effect on Monday, January 27.VOA Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman reports that the future remains uncertain for Afghan refugees waiting to be resettled in the United States.
Afghan Outlets in Exile Find Ways...
Journalism in Afghanistan is becoming more and more difficult due to Taliban laws and restrictions. But the voices of women and others are still being amplified thanks to the media in exile.
Ukrainian, Afghan Students Sponsored by Private...
Three Afghan and Ukrainian refugee students have received scholarships from a private high school in California.
From TV Host to Exile:Young Journalists Affected by the Taliban’s...
In Afghanistan, Nadio Momand studied law while working as a journalist. She has left her home and her dreams behind when the Taliban has retaken power.
Long,Perilous Journey to Safety for Afghan...
The path that Afghan journalist Sadiq Torabzai took to escape from Taliban rule went through almost a dozen countries. He is currently waiting to be reunited with his children in Canada.
Provincial Radio Stations in Afghanistan Face...
Amid a severe economic situation, radio stations in the northern Faryab region of Afghanistan are trying to keep broadcasting.
Locals Protest Travel Restrictions at Border...
All Afghans without documents are required to leave Pakistan by November 1. As part of that crackdown, the government now requires that residents show their passports or visas in order to cross the border—documents that many do not possess.
After Clashes,Travellers and Trucks Stranded at...
The border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed as a result of deadly clashes between the two country’s security forces, leaving thousands of Travellers and hundreds of trucks carrying goods stranded for a third day close to the Pakistani border town of Torkham.
Afghan Female Commandos 2 years After...
Afghanistan was left with a target on their backs when the Taliban retook control of Kabul. A nonprofit called Command Purpose is using art to help the nearly 40 evacuated people deal with their past trauma and support their futures even though their legal status are still not clear.