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Attacks on UAE, Saudi Arabia represent escalation of Yemen conflict: US St
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia by the Houthis as well as retaliation airstrikes in Yemen escalate the ongoing conflict and exacerbate the humanitarian situation in Yemen, US State Department spokesperson Ned Pr
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US special envoy for Afghanistan arrives in Norway for humanitarian talks
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Oslo [Norway], January 24 (ANI): United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West on Monday arrived in Norway's capital city of Oslo to discuss the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan with European and US officials alongside Afghan civil society and the Taliban delegat
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42 killed, 76 injured in Afghanistan due to heavy snowfall
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 24 (ANI): At least 42 people have been killed and 76 wounded following heavy snowfall in Afghanistan, local media reported on Monday.
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Kabul delegation meets with Afghan civil society in Oslo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Oslo [Norway], January 23 (ANI): An Afghanistan delegation, led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, has reportedly met with the Afghan civil society members on Sunday in Oslo, Norway.
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China vies for a foothold in Afghanistan through aid to Northern Province
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 23 (ANI): China vies for a foothold in Afghanistan through humanitarian aid to Northern Province as the war-ravaged country continues to face restrictions in getting assistance from other international donor agencies.
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Afghans in Norway protest against Taliban delegation, says IEA do not repr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Oslo [Norway], January 23 (ANI): A number of Afghans based in Norway on Sunday protested against the Taliban delegation who are on a visit to the capital city of Oslo to discuss several issues with the country's officials and representatives of the international community.
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Turkish Charity pledges 80 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 23 (ANI): Deniz Feneri Association, a Turkish Charity, has pledged to deliver 80 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan as the situation in the country deteriorates after the Taliban takeover in August last year.
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US lawmakers urge Biden to release frozen Afghan funds to prevent imminent
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, three US lawmakers urged US President Joe Biden to release the country's assets to prevent imminent economic and humanitarian disasters facing the Afghan people.
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Afghan women face existential crisis due to Taliban's political 'incapicit
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 21 (ANI): The Taliban's political inability has created an existential crisis for women of Afghanistan, thus endangering country's future, a media report said.
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UN provides USD 32 million cash aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 21 (ANI): The United Nations has provided USD 32 million humanitarian aid in cash to Afghanistan on Thursday which was delivered to Afghanistan International Bank (AIB), local media reported.
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Japan to send aircraft, landing ship with aid to Tonga
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Tokyo [Japan], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan is sending transport military aircraft with humanitarian aid to Oceania's Tonga that suffered from a major volcanic eruption, and will dispatch a tank-borne ship with volcanic ash clearing equipment, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said on
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Americans strongly oppose aid to Afghanistan, fear money landing in Taliba
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): A majority of American voters oppose providing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, as they fear the money will end up in the pockets of the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism), according to a Morning Consult/Politico poll out on Wednesday.
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