Headlines- A strong earthquake that struck the central Philippines claimed at least 69 lives.
- An official tsunami warning and evacuation order were issued after a major earthquake rocked northern Japan on Monday.
- Iran has no plans for new round of talks with the United States, according to a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
- Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
- US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
- Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
- In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.
Tag: Afghanistan News
Afghan Girls Turn to Radio After...
A radio station in the province of Khost has stepped in to broadcast literary programming as girls are not allowed to attend school across Afghanistan
High School Credit for Mines,Bombs Detonated...
This month, the Taliban’s acting minister of higher education in Afghanistan announced some changes to the country’s education system. Former educators are opposing the revisions, claiming that they are damaging Afghanistan’s educational legacy.
Rights Group Accuses Turkey of Mass...
The Turkish government is accused by the U.S.-based Human Rights Watch of deporting thousands of Afghan refugees, including those most at risk.
Under Taliban Rule,Afghan Opium Cultivation Exploding
Despite a Taliban ban on the cultivation of all narcotics in April, opium cultivation in Afghanistan increased 32% over the previous year, according to a report from the UN
Afghanistan’s Dwindling Sikh Community Flees to...
From Afghanistan, where they had lived for generations, more than 50 Afghan Sikhs recently arrived in India. They were among the Sikh community’s last to leave the conflict-torn country due to the violence that also targeted them
First Concert by Afghan National Institute...
The National Institute of Music of Afghanistan presented its first concert in Lisbon, Portugal, its new home.Despite being unable to perform in their homeland, exiled school members are committed to preserving Afghan music
Taliban’s Unfulfilled Promises One Year Later
A year ago, when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, they pledged to be more inclusive. Many of the Taliban’s promises were to supporting women’s rights, a shift from their control 20 years earlier.This video report examines which promises the Taliban have upheld and which they have broken as we approach the anniversary of their return to power
Afghan Anniversary:Struggle to Keep the Music...
This short documentary is a part of a special VOA series marking the August 15, 2021, one-year anniversary of the Taliban regaining control in Afghanistan. The series covers a variety of subjects, such as data-based analyses of the Taliban’s record of governance and human rights, eyewitness accounts of the day Kabul fell, stories of Afghan refugees around the world, and other topics. Shams Sanam ran for his life in response to a caller who threatened to sever his head. The new Afghanistan⁶5 under the Taliban had no place for musicians.The 27-year-old rabab player was able to flee to the neighbouring country of Pakistan, but he has had a difficult time adjusting to life without a job or a support system.
Missing Afghan Child Reunited
Farzad, a two-and-a-half-year-old who spent more than 40 days apart from his family as they were evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, is now enrolled in kindergarten. Wahida Alizada, his mother, is delighted for her children’s future in the United States but concerned for her husband, who is still in Afghanistan
Fundraising for Afghan Earthquake Relief by...
Areas of eastern Afghanistan devastated by a deadly earthquake are now receiving some international relief. However, according to humanitarian workers, much more is required. To aid those impacted, more than $100,000 has been raised through fundraising in Southern California