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: War in Afghanistan
In Hungary, A Young Afghan Immigrant...
Jan Mersa Mohammad was a small child when his family left Afghanistan’s conflict, walking and sailing part of the way to Europe. Jan, now 14 and living in Budapest, feels at ease in his new country and aspires to be a professional soccer player
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
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
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
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
Taliban Bans Afghan Women From Working,...
Afghan businesswomen say the Taliban’s ban on women working outside has driven them to close their businesses
Aid For Displaced People of Afghanistan
International aid organisations are helping millions of Afghans who have been displaced due to the war
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
UN Secretary-General Attends G20 Extraordinary Leaders’...
The G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Meeting on Afghanistan is addressed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
Afghan Girls Want to Go Back...
Due To The Taliban’s Stringent Restrictions On Women In Afghanistan, Afghan Girls Are Unable To Attend School, Many Million Girls Are Affected