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On Monday, the United Nations Environmental Program organised a ceremony to mark the end of the use of toxic leaded gasoline in vehicles around the world. The next step, switching buses and utility vehicles to electric power, is being worked on by a company in Nairobi, where the UNEP is headquartered
On board a US military plane, more than 100 Afghans who fled the Taliban’s takeover of their country arrived in Kosovo’s capital. The Afghans, which included many children, arrived in Kosovo on August 29 ..The Taliban had been gathering a valuable resource—money—for a long time before retaking control in Afghanistan
Over 120,000 people were evacuated out of Afghanistan in the last month when the United States withdrew its forces and the Taliban seized power. One family has relocated to Houston, Texas, and is settling in
As Afghan refugees continue to cross the border from Iran by night, hoping to evade authorities and resettle, deportation camps in Turkey are at capacity. Officials tell VOA they are not sending people back to Afghanistan, but they also have no intentions to release detainees
5G technology, short for fifth generation, is the newest mobile network being implemented by countries all over the world, and it promises newer and faster ways to engage with and experience all forms of technology.
Najia Hashimzada fought for women’s rights in Afghanistan with various US organisations before filing for a Special Immigrant Visa. She claims to have fled Afghanistan because she was on the Taliban’s wanted list
The Chinese government has drawn comparisons between Afghanistan and Taiwan, implying that the United States is a weak and untrustworthy ally
Kenya is stepping up its COVID-19 vaccination program by establishing inoculation centres in public areas such as malls, markets, and bus stops. Authorities hope that the added convenience would help boost the country’s low immunisation rate, which currently stands at only 2%
Over the weekend, protests took place across the United States to raise awareness about the plight of those still detained in Afghanistan
Hundreds of Tajiks from the southern town of Kulob have taken a keen interest in joining anti-Taliban forces in Afghanistan. The Afghan fighters are stationed in Panjshir Valley, a primarily ethnic-Tajik region that has previously resisted Taliban invasions