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Kabul residents under financial constraints, cannot afford to buy wood, co
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Several residents in Kabul have complained and reported that they are unable to buy coal and firewood because of financial difficulties, especially when winters are approaching, Pajhwok News reported.
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Growing food insecurity in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Food insecurity in Afghanistan is on the rise, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme, resulting in Afghanistan emerging as one of eight nations whose citizens suffer from acute food insecurity, TOLOnews said in its report.
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Afghanistan ranked as 'worst' country for progress of women: Report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Afghanistan has been listed as the least progressed country in the world for women's rights out of 177 countries, according to research from the George Washington Institute and the Oslo Peace Research Institute, Khaama Press reported.
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Afghanistan: Distribution of aid continues in quake-affected Herat
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Worldwide organisations and regional and international charities are continuing to distribute relief to all the earthquake-affected villages in Afghanistan. Food, tents, blankets, clothes, and hygiene supplies are all part of the support, reported TOLOnews.
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Afghanistan: Death toll from Herat quakes crosses over 2,000
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Herat province in Afghanistan has risen to 2,025.
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Mass migration of artists under Taliban hampered artistic growth in Afghan
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
It has been two years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan and the mass migration of artists in the country since then, has hampered the artistic growth of the country, especially women, reported Khaama Press.
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WHO appeals for budget of USD 125 million for funding of hospitals across
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid the deteriorating situation of hospitals in Afghanistan, the World Heath Organisation (WHO) has appealed for a budget of USD 125 million to provide crucial funding for hospitals across Afghanistan, reported Khaama Press.
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Delegation from Iran visits Afghanistan to discuss water rights issue with
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
An Iranian delegation is on a visit to Kabul to speak with Taliban representatives about a variety of topics, including water rights, reported Khaama Press on Tuesday citing an official.
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Afghanistan: EU announces 7.6 million euros aid as food insecurity worsens
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The European Union has announced humanitarian aid of 7.6 million euros to address the needs of vulnerable citizens of Afghanistan, as the country continues to remain in the grip of food insecurity and economic crisis, reported Afghan news agency, Khaama Press.
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Donors, NGOs face immense challenge in meeting needs of Afghan people: Rep
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a recent report titled "Afghanistan's Dire Humanitarian Situation," the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) recommended the continuation of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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Need to focus our work more in Afghanistan: Saudi Foreign Minister
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amid a rise in blasts and terrorism in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has said that it is important to focus the work more on Afghanistan so that it does not become a safe haven for terrorist groups, reported TOLOnews.
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Gender equality 'significantly important' for a world without hunger, says
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As the situation of Afghanistan continues to deteriorate under Taliban's hardline restrictions, taking a veiled dig, UN Chief Antonio Guterres has said that gender equality is significantly essential for a world without hunger, adding accessing education will increase food security for women
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