Headlines- After talks in Washington on Tuesday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a "historic opportunity" for peace, Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct talks.
- Iran talks could resume "over the next two days," according to US President Donald Trump, after the failure of last weekend's first round in Pakistan.
- Six merchant ships turned around after "direction from US forces," according to the US, and no ships were able to pass through the blockade in the first 24 hours.
- According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, there were at least 35 deaths and 159 injuries in Lebanon on Tuesday.
- The southern Lebanon district of Bint Jbeil has been hit by an Israeli airstrike.
- "The short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil already stranded at sea is set to expire in a few days and will not be renewed," according to the US Treasury Department.
Tag: Afghanistan War
Afghan Drug Addicts Accuse Taliban of...
Afghan drug addicts allege the ruling Taliban brutalises them and treats them like criminals, the allegations denied by government security personnel
Afghans in New Delhi Hard Hit...
Thousands of Afghans in the Indian capital have set up businesses to cater to Afghans who used to visit India. Their livelihoods have been severely impacted as the flow of visitors from Afghanistan has dried up since the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan
Taliban’s Decision to Prevent Afghan Schoolgirls...
Taliban government abruptly revoked its decision to allow Afghan girls to attend secondary school on Wednesday, crushing the hopes of tens of thousands of Afghan girls
Under Taliban,Afghan Women Have Given up...
Taliban have imposed severe restrictions on women and girls since taking control of the Afghan capital in August, compelling many of them to quit their education, careers, goals, and dreams. One international organisation, though, is attempting to assist
Winter Aid Distribution in Afghanistan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stated that it was giving winterization kits to vulnerable families, including pregnant and lactating women, families with disabled children, female-headed households, and others, in several provinces of Afghanistan
COVID-19 Treatments and Vaccines Challenge For...
Undocumented Afghan migrants fleeing the Taliban in Turkey claim they can’t get treatment or vaccines for COVID-19, a coronavirus-related disease. While officially registered refugees receive medical care in Turkey, thousands of unregistered Afghan migrants are known to be present
Afghan refugees at Wisconsin Military Base...
Hundreds of thousands of Afghans have sought refuge and resettlement in the United States in the following of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. However, now that they’ve arrived, some families in Wisconsin’s two largest cities are having difficulty obtaining housing
Shepherds-Source of Income For Afghan Refugees...
Some Afghan refugees in Turkey are turning to shepherding as a source of income
Ex-Afghan President Says He Had No...
Afghanistan’s former president said he had no choice but to abruptly leave Kabul as the Taliban closed in and denied an agreement was in the works for a peaceful takeover, disputing the accounts of former Afghan and U.S. officials
Taliban Amnesty Cannot Be Trusted, Says...
officer, is now living in America. After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, he fled the country and issued a warning against them