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Blast murders eight individuals in Afghanistan

(MENAFN) At least eight people from the same family were killed in an explosion in western Afghanistan on Monday, local media reported. The blast occurred inside a house in the Balablok district of Farah province, provincial government...

China Dispatches First Earthquake Aid to Afghanistan

(MENAFN) On Sunday, China sent its initial batch of urgent humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan to support earthquake relief efforts, announced the China International Development Cooperation Agency. The shipment, predominantly consisting of...

Qatar Airlifts Humanitarian Aid to Quake-Affected Afghanistan

(MENAFN) Qatar has initiated a rapid-response air bridge to deliver life-saving aid to Afghanistan in the wake of a powerful earthquake that has left thousands dead or injured, the country’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Saturday. According to a...

Earthquake in Afghanistan: ICRC response

Health Our response includes medical items donated to the referral hospitals (Nangarhar and Kunar) that are receiving an influx of hundreds of injured patients, including dressing packages (DPs), oral & intravenous packages (IVPs), enough to...

Earthquake in Afghanistan

The Singapore Government will contribute US$50,000 as seed money to support the Singapore Red Cross’ public fundraising efforts towards the humanitarian crisis caused by the earthquake in Afghanistan on 31 August 2025. Singapore conveys its...

BTR: Intelligence in the Gray Zone – Rethinking U.S. Strategy in the New War on Cartels

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States has entered a new phase in its fight against transnational organized crime. When the federal government formally designated criminal cartels as foreign...

Highlights of Slovenia's activities in the UN Security Council in September 2025

SLOVENIA, October 1 - During the High-level Week, the Republic of Korea organised a high-level open debate on the implications of artificial intelligence for international peace and security – the signature event of its presidency. The debate...

Wyoming Infantry Soldiers embrace legacy in historic patching ceremony

Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wyoguard/albums/72177720328410587/ Wyoming National Guard By Joseph Coslett Jr. CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. – Under a bright Wyoming sky, Soldiers of Charlie and Delta Companies, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry...

Pakistan’s Polio Cases Near Thirty in 2025

(MENAFN) Pakistan has confirmed two additional cases of polio in its southern Sindh province, bringing the nation's total to 29 for the year, health authorities reported on Monday. The National Institute of Health's Regional Reference Laboratory...

Sweden bolsters humanitarian assistance with SEK 775 million

SWEDEN, September 29 - Published 29 September 2025 The humanitarian situation in the world is serious. War, conflict and famine are affecting millions of people, at the same time as funding for life-saving efforts is decreasing. Together with the...

The mission never ends

For Retired Chief Master Sergeant George “Steve” Cum, service has never been just a chapter of life, it’s been the entire book. After more than three decades of distinguished service in the Air Force, Cum continues his mission as a Strategic...

China, Taliban Condemn Trump’s Bagram Air Base Remarks

(MENAFN) China and the Taliban have criticized US President Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding the potential reclamation of Afghanistan’s Bagram Air Base. Trump stated that he is engaging in discussions with Afghan authorities on the matter,...

Taliban releases detained British couple after eight months

(MENAFN) A British couple have got back to the UK after being held captive for around 8 months in Afghanistan by the Taliban. On Saturday, the eighty years old, Peter Reynolds, as well as his seventy-six wife, Barbie, who was a resident in...

Governor Katie Hobbs Appoints Veteran and Businessman Jimmy McCain to Arizona Board of Regents

Phoenix, AZ – Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the appointment of James “Jimmy” McCain to the Arizona Board of Regents as the representative for northern Arizona. Jimmy McCain is a two-time graduate of Arizona State University, a veteran of...

Taliban Dismisses Trump’s Push to Reclaim Bagram Air Base

(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand to return Bagram Air Base to American control, stating that such a move would breach the 2020 Doha Agreement signed between the U.S. and the...

U.S. Announces Revocation of Sanctions Waivers on India

(MENAFN) The United States has officially withdrawn the sanctions waivers granted to India in 2018 for its activities at Iran’s strategically vital Chabahar Port. Situated in southeastern Iran along the Gulf of Oman, this key seaport offers India...

Afghan Government Greenlights USD56M Development Projects

(MENAFN) The national procurement commission of Afghanistan has greenlit six major development projects worth 3.8 billion afghani (more than $56.4 million), aiming to strengthen infrastructure, healthcare, and economic growth, the office of the...

Elderly British Couple Gets Freed from Afghan Detention

(MENAFN) An older British pair held in Afghanistan has been set free by the temporary Taliban leadership on Friday after Qatar stepped in to mediate. Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi stated that Barbie Reynolds, aged 76, and...

RCP welcomes refugee doctors to the UK: ‘we want to support them on their professional journey and help to rebuild their lives’

Launched to celebrate Refugee Week in June 2025, the RCP scheme has so far supported 45 doctors from more than 15 countries, including Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Sudan and Libya. Welcoming attendees at this week’s online session for new members,...

"Young Women for Peace" Initiative Showcased in Vienna: OSCE and EU Empower Women from Central Asia

Eighteen young women peacebuilders from Central Asia and Afghanistan came together in Vienna this week for the final regional event of the Young Women 4 Peace (YW4P) Initiative, a flagship programme of the OSCE Gender Issues Programme, funded by...