Headlines
  • 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

October 22, 2021

Thousands of Afghan Refugees Are Expected...

In the coming months, more than 50,000 Afghan refugees now residing on US military bases will be relocated around the country. California and Texas will see far more people

October 21, 2021

Conversation with a Taliban Footsoldier on...

What do ordinary Taliban members believe about running a country after fighting an insurgency for two decades? This month, VOA’s Ayesha Tanzeem spoke with ordinary Taliban footsoldiers  on the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital

The Menace of Drug Addiction in...

In Afghanistan, the poppy grows wild and has long been the country’s most profitable cash crop. However, opium made from poppy has a competitor in Afghanistan

Afghans Fearing Taliban Retaliation Have Few...

Those left behind in Afghanistan face huge challenge to seeking safety outside the country, Amnesty International said on October 20, nearly two months after airlift operations ceased. In an advocacy briefing, the organisation discusses how neighbouring nations have closed their borders to Afghans without travel documents, forcing many to make illegal crossings

October 20, 2021

Afghan Prosecutors Who Worked at Bagram...

Former Afghan prosecutors say they are now in danger after working at the Bagram prison’s law and justice centre, where thousands of Taliban and other militants were detained

October 19, 2021

Taliban Bans Afghan Women From Working,...

Afghan businesswomen say the Taliban’s ban on women working outside has driven them to close their businesses

October 18, 2021

Aid For Displaced People of Afghanistan

International aid organisations are helping millions of Afghans who have been displaced due to the war

October 17, 2021

World Donors are Looking for Ways...

The European Union offered more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and neighbouring countries during an emergency meeting this week, as the United Nations warned that millions of Afghans face starvation

October 12, 2021

UN Secretary-General Attends G20 Extraordinary Leaders’...

The G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Meeting on Afghanistan is addressed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

October 8, 2021

An Afghan Refugee Seeks Solace in...

After escaping from Taliban militants who threatened him and killed his father, Afghan artist Omar Khamosh went to  Vahdat,Tajikistan,in early 2021

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