A group of women’s rights activists in Germany have embarked on the fourth day of their hunger strike, demanding global recognition of what they call the “gender apartheid” perpetrated by the …
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The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) had to cut rations to another 2 million Afghans this month and is warning of a “catastrophic” winter if funding runs out with little …
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Two years after exit, Biden resists calls for more Taliban contact
by HamidWhen the last American soldier flew out of Afghanistan on Aug. 30, 2021, leaving the country to Taliban rule, the world braced for a human rights nightmare. In that sense, …
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British Minister insists all Afghans will be out of hotels within days
by HamidUK’s Tory minister Johnny Mercer has insisted that an end of August deadline to remove Afghan refugees from hotels will be met – despite warnings it will be missed. The veterans minister said officials …
Herat residents said a crowd of “thousands” of people were dispersed from outside the passport office in the city after Taliban members fired warning shots into the air on Thursday. …
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Iran calls for monthly water level assessment of Helmand River
by HamidIranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanani said at a press conference the water level in Helmand River needs to be assessed every month in relation to Iran getting its quota …