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WFP needs USD 2.6 billion to address humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 2 (ANI): World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday announced that it needs urgent funding of USD 2.6 billion to boost operations for 8.7 million starving Afghans as the freezing winter is deteriorating the situation.
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EU delegation to UN calls for cessation of violence in Myanmar as coup mar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 1 (ANI): The EU delegation to the UN in Geneva on Tuesday issued a joint statement on the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, expressing concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country and calling for the cessation of violence.
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UK stands with Myanmar people in face of military brutality: Johnson
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 1 (ANI): The United Kingdom stands with the people of Myanmar in the face of brutality by the military and a humanitarian crisis, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday.
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Pakistan Army Chief, EU envoy discuss Afghanistan situation
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on European Union (EU) Ambassador Androulla Kaminara and discussed the present situation in Afghanistan.
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Questions on Afghanistan arise despite recent Oslo talks
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 31 (ANI): Questions have been raised on the outcome of the Oslo talks as issues related to recognition of the Taliban government still hang despite promises from the western capitals on increase in humanitarian aid.
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President Kovind lauds evacuation of citizens from Afghanistan under Op De
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday lauded India's effort to evacuate its citizens under Operation Devi Shakti in Afghanistan.
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Taliban's legitimacy impossible until US hostage is released: Ned Price
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): The United States has raised the release of US Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was taken hostage in Afghanistan nearly two years ago, in every meeting with the Taliban, said State Department Spokesperson Ned Price on Sunday (local time), adding that the
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Women activists disappearing in Afghanistan under Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 30 (ANI): Women activists who were voicing for their rights have suddenly disappeared in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime.
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Taliban's acting health minister asks people to get vaccinated against COV
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 30 (ANI): Stressing that the threat of COVID-19 pandemic has not yet vanished globally, the Taliban's acting Minister of Public Health Qalandar Ebad on Saturday asked people in Afghanistan to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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'Honest dialogue' being held with Taliban: US special envoy for Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 30 (ANI): US special representative to Afghanistan, Thomas West has said that there are some productive relationships being formed and there is "honest dialogue" between the US and members of the Islamic Emirate, local media reported.
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India sends 4th batch of medical assistance to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): India has supplied three tonnes of medicines to Afghanistan as part of its fourth batch of medical assistance under humanitarian aid to the war-torn country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
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Starvation in Afghanistan, people sell children and body parts: WFP
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 29 (ANI): The UN Head of World Food Program (WFP) has again expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and added that the Afghan people have resorted to selling their children and parts of their bodies to survive.
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