Russian has accused the European Union of waging an undeclared war against migrants instead of helping them. The Mediterranean Sea remains the most dangerous migration route with the highest mortality level. It is turning out as a deathtrap for many desperate souls, Russian Permanent Representative to UN Vasily Nebenzya told the Security Council. The diplomat More
The United States through USAID has announced more than $23 million, as well as new efforts to support countries in fighting tuberculosis (TB) and reaching global targets set at a meeting during United Nations High Level Week. Working with Congress, USAID will use $8.5 million to provide increased support to TB programs in conflict settings, More
Afghan free fighter Nazhand downed his Polish rival in a New Flying Competition (NFC) bout. The competition was held last night in Germany, where Nazhand downed Tomasz Langowski in the first round. Earlier, Afghan MMA fighter Abdul Karim Badakhshi had outpunched his Uzbek competitor. kk/mud Views: 22
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says 99 percent of the world’s population breathing unsafe air and causing more than 6.7 million premature deaths a year. The UNEP wrote in its X page: “Airborne contaminants are the biggest direct environmental health risks of our time, with 99 per cent of the world’s population breathing unsafe air.” More
US Senator Robert Menendez has been indicted for allegedly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, according to a media report citing US Justice Department on Saturday. BBC reported Prosecutors say Mr Menendez and his wife accepted gold bars and envelopes of cash from New Jersey businessmen. The senator and his wife accepted the More
Afghanistan star Rashid Khan has regained first position in the ICC latest rankings for Twenty/20 cricket, with Mujeeb Rahman and Mohammad Nabi placed among top 10 players. The World Cricket Council yesterday announced latest rankings for Test, ODI and T20I cricket. In Test cricket, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson has been ranked first among batsmen, India’s More
The United States has extended temporary legal status for Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for 18 months. The Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday that the decision to give Temporary Protected Status to Afghans who arrived after March 15, 2022, and before Sept. 20, 2023, would affect roughly 14,600 More
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to achieve peace for all in his message on International Day of Peace. “Let us commit to build, drive and sustain peace for all,” said the UN chief, noting that “people and our planet are in crisis” while this day is being observed. Guterres stressed that peace More
About 218 more Afghan refugees have reached Canada and their number would reach to 40,000 by the end of 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said. IRCC wrote on its X page, “Today, we welcomed 218 Afghan nationals to Halifax, from where they will continue their journey to approximately 22 communities across Canada, including More
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $400 million in grants to protect the welfare and livelihoods of vulnerable Afghan people. The support, delivered through the United Nations (UN), will address emergency food needs, enhance domestic food production for medium-term and food security. Additionally, the grants would be used to provide core health services for More
