The Iranian government has executed at least eight convicts, including two Afghans, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights announced on Saturday. IHR said in a statement the prisoners had been sentenced to death on various charges, including “waging war against God,” “rape,” and “premeditated murder”. Two Afghan nationals, who had been sentenced to death for “rape”, More
Russia is set to host a fresh round of Moscow-format consultations on Afghanistan tomorrow (Friday). A spokeswoman for the foreign ministry in Moscow said Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi would attend the October 4 meeting. According to TASS news agency, Maria Zakharova told a media briefing: “The sixth regular meeting within More
At least 13 people were killed and 16 others wounded in natural disasters in eight provinces of the country in last 10 days, an official said on Wednesday. Maulvi Abdullah Jan Sayeq, spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), said in a video clip initial reports suggested 13 people lost their lives and 16 More
The US special representative for Afghanistan (SRA) has transitioned to a new role as acting head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination at the State Department. Since his appointment in October 2021, Tom West had worked tirelessly to ensure both US national interests and the welfare of the Afghan, the State Department said on Tuesday. More
Since August 2021, the World Bank has provided more than $1.7 billion in aid to the Afghan people. World Bank reported: “The World Bank has provided more than $1.7 billion in support to the Afghan people – focusing on service delivery for women and girls”. “In December 2021, the World Bank transferred $280 million in More
Hezbollah Secretary-General (SG) Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been killed in an Israeli strike, the group said on Saturday. Earlier the Israeli military had stated that it had killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on the group’s central headquarters in the southern suburbs of Beirut a day earlier. Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV began airing verses from the Holy Quran More
At least 43 people have died as Hurricane Helene swept through the southeastern United States, the BBC reports. Officials are conducting daring rescue operations using boats, helicopters, and large vehicles to assist those stranded in floodwaters. The marooned individuals include around 50 workers and patients, who took refuge on the roof of a flooded hospital More
Three people were killed, 20 others injured and at least 150 houses damaged as a result of heavy rain and flash floods in the Koz Kunar district of eastern Nangarhar province early on Friday, an official said. Mawlavi Sediqullah Qureshi, deputy head of the Information and Cultural Affairs Department, said this morning flash floods triggered More
US President Joe Biden has ordered another package of military aid to Ukraine, says the White House. A White House statement, cited by TASS news agency, said Biden had signed a memorandum signed regarding the $375 million Ukraine military assistance package. The MoU authorises Secretary of State Antony Blinken to direct the drawdown of up More
At least 12 countries, including the European Union, have called for a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, following an escalation of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, reports the BBC. The bloc proposed an immediate 21-day pause in fighting “to provide space for diplomacy towards the conclusion of a diplomatic settlement” and a ceasefire in Gaza. In More
