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Around 30,000 Afghans returning daily from Iran, say Herat officials
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Around 500,000 Afghan migrants have returned via the Islam Qala border in the past 20 days, according to TOLO News. Officials urge public and private support, while returnees call for jobs and dignified livelihoods to avoid migrating again.
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Japan pledges $5 million to help immunise 13 million Afghan children again
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Japan has provided USD 5 million through UNICEF to bolster polio eradication efforts and strengthen immunisation programs across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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UN warns Taliban's new media policy fuels fear, self-censorship in Afghani
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
UNAMA stated that the new rules "increase fear and self-censorship among Afghanistan media outlets" and warned that the directive "further erodes press freedom in the country," Khaama Press reported. The organisation said the policy institutionalises restrictions that have escalated since th
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Japanese envoy urges Taliban to reopen schools for girls, warns of healthc
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
With universities closed to women, many girls have turned to private institutes, hoping to continue their education. However, even these alternatives have been shut down for female students, TOLO News reported.
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WHO warns of rising spread of infectious diseases among deported Afghan mi
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The ground assessments carried out at key border points, especially Islam Qala in Herat Province, reveal that upper respiratory infections are the most common diseases spread, followed by diarrhoea and dehydration, particularly among children and the elderly.
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WHO warns of infectious disease surge among deported Afghan migrants amid
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
WHO has warned of rising infectious diseases among Afghan migrants deported from neighbouring countries due to poor sanitation. Thousands have been screened and vaccinated at border points, but WHO urges more funding and medical support to prevent outbreaks, Khaama Press reported.
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Trump calls Afghanistan withdrawal "most embarrassing moment" in US histor
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump called the Afghanistan troop withdrawal "the most embarrassing moment" in US history, slamming military decisions and claiming China now controls Bagram Airbase. He has yet to announce an official Afghanistan policy in his second term, TOLO News reported.
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Pakistan urges UN action over Afghan-based terror threats to key infrastru
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan told the UN it has credible evidence of growing ties between terror groups like TTP and BLA, operating from Afghanistan, targeting its infrastructure. It urged global action and also held talks with Kabul to discuss security and trade, stressing the need to act against Afghan-based
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Pakistan: Afghan refugees urge for resumption of US Refugees Admission Pro
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Afghan refugees in Pakistan have urged the US to resume the USRAP resettlement program, noting that the delays have left them stranded and increasingly vulnerable.
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Afghan Polio Program urges vaccination of children returning from Pakistan
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Polio-Free Afghanistan program has urged Afghan returnee migrants from Pakistan to ensure their children are vaccinated against polio at border crossings, Khaama news reported on Tuesday.
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WFP raises alarm as 10 million Afghans face hunger due to aid cuts
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Food Programme warns that 10 million Afghans need food aid this summer, but only 1 million can be helped due to funding cuts. Experts and officials urge better international ties and resource use to fight poverty, Tolo News reported.
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India abstains from UN resolution on Afghanistan, calls for efforts to end
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"India is closely monitoring the security situation in Afghanistan. The international community must direct its coordinated efforts towards ensuring that entities and individuals designated by the UN Security Council, the Al Qaeda and their affiliates, ISIL and their affiliates, including
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