Headlines- The IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US warships "patrolling regional waters," according to US Central Command, which then launched an attack on Iranian oil vessels.
- The US attacks on three oil tankers were denounced by Iran's Foreign Ministry as a "war crime," and the Iranian military threatened to launch further strikes on US naval vessels if the blockade persisted.
- On Saturday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
- As part of an anti-immigrant protest, hundreds of masked people halted ferry traffic between France and the UK on Saturday at the port of Dover, England.
- Ten days after the catastrophic floods near the border between Nepal and Tibet, a man and a woman found alive, according to officials.
Tag: Afghan News and Views
COVID-19: Afghanistan lockdowns frontline provinces
President Ashraf Ghani urged the Taliban a day earlier to a cease-fire to allow screening and health services to combat areas under the group’s control.
In a televised address, he said peace remains his top priority and the government remains committed to serving people in need in all corners of the country
10 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in...
The health minister cited that 220 suspected cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Kabul which two Members of the Lower House are among them.
Firuz stated that Herat province should go to a lockdown and urban buses should stop working in Kabul
In Africa, Women Entrepreneurs Struggle to...
Women make up half of the world’s population, but a recent study showed that corporations spend just one percent of their funds for acquisitions specifically on women-owned businesses. A Washington-based nonprofit is trying to change that, and says that supporting women-owned businesses has positive social effects
Afghan Families Divided By War, Plead...
Countless Afghan families have found themselves divided by war, with siblings joining either the Afghan defense forces or Taliban militants. RFE/RL spoke to some of the fighters and their families, who spoke of their frustration with the killing and their hopes for peace~RFE/RL
Taliban Rejects Taking Part in Afghan...
The United States has said that after more than 18 years of war, it hopes negotiations toward a permanent political settlement and ceasefire can start in coming days, but Western diplomats and analysts see stark challenges ahead
Today is a historic day...
A peace agreement will be signed between US representatives and the Taliban in the presence of foreign ministers and special envoys from 30 countries and international institutions at the famous Shirin Hotel
UN: 100,000 civilian casualties in Afghanistan...
According to the U.N. report, 3,493 civilians were killed last year and 6,989 were injured. While fewer civilians were hurt or killed by ISIS fighters, more civilians became casualties at the hands of the Taliban and Afghan security forces and their American allies
Civil Society: the Country Needs Unity...
The votes for Ghani represent 9.6% of the registered electorate, said Thomas Ruttig of the Afghanistan Analysts Network, while those for Abdullah 7.5%. While enjoying so little consensus, each of the two candidates claims a legitimate victory, further polarizing the political landscape
School for Down Children: the Mission...
Students are distributed in 4 classrooms, led by local teachers. Classes begin in the morning, around 8 am and end in the afternoon around 4 pm”. This is what Father Matteo Sanavio, priest of the Congregation of Rogationist Fathers and contact person of the “Pro Bambini di Kabul” Association, tells Agenzia Fides
Has Afghanistan’s Security Taken Precedence Over...
NATO Defence Ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss a proposal to integrate some of the anti-Daesh coalition forces to NAT0’s mission in Iraq