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Kabul [Afghanistan], September 28 (ANI): Occurrences of floods and earthquakes across several provinces of Afghanistan have affected more than 2,23,000 people over the past several months, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report. According to TOLOnews, more than 85,000 people in Afghanistan were severely affected by earthquakes in Paktika and Khost in June, whereas ov

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 28 (ANI): As Afghanistan continues to remain in the grip of a humanitarian crisis, numerous Afghan refugees who were sent back to Afghanistan from Turkey recently accused the country of mistreatment and complained of human rights violations, TOLOnews reported. Approximately 1,600 Afghan migrants have been deported from Turkey to Kabul, TOLOnews reported citing a report as enforced deportatio

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 28 (ANI): The New York Strikers have assembled a strong squad at the Player Draft for the sixth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10. The Sagar Khanna-owned franchise had 13 out of the 17 player slots to fill going into the Player Draft.The New York strikers had already confirmed the signings of Yuvraj Singh as Mentor and Carl Crowe as Coach. Yuvraj, who participated in the Abu Dhabi T10 in 2019, will b

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Abdu Rozik is the first contestant of Bigg Boss 16 and while everyone finds him cute, it's important to put it out there that he is not a minor!Abdu Rozik is around 19 years old and eligible to enter the Bigg Boss house. Here are some things you should know about him before you watch him on Bigg Boss. 1. Abdu Rozik is a Tajik Singer and rapper. He is the world's smallest singer. 2. H

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 28 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab province approved PKR (Pakistani Rupees) 1.33 billion to purchase 133 VIP protocol and luxury vehicles for their government functionaries and officers when the country is facing a flood, food crisis, unemployment, poverty and inflation. The meeting, chaired by Punjab province Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, approved the purchase where the government will b

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): A protest was held at the Pak-Afghan Torkham border on Monday with protestors demanding to restart their cross-border movement and ban the visa requirements of workers. Hundreds of jobless daily wagers gathered at the Nadra Chowk, holding black flags, chanting slogans and calling for relaxing the visa restriction of workers and the unnecessary raids of anti-narcotics, the

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): The border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan over Durand Line that divides not just the two countries but also the Pashtuns remains a bone of contention between the two nations, however, both chose to remain silent on several issues related to human rights. According to Al Arabiya, the growing rancour between the two countries was manifested in a recent incident on Septemb

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): The re-emergence of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) across the Malakand Division in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has led to disquiet amongst the locals as the province faces law and order challenges on an almost day-to-day basis. Members of a jirga in Safi tehsil of Mohmand district announced a sit-in outside of Mohmand Rifles gate, against the worsening law and ord

ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- As Russians escaping a partial military mobilization in their homeland drank their morning coffee in a cinema that opened its doors for them in northwestern Kazakhstan, Central Asia was waking up to yet more fallout from Moscow's bloody war in Ukraine.

Almost a week into the drive for soldiers that Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on September 21 in response to a tide-shifting Ukra

ISLAMABAD - A senior Taliban official Tuesday called on his men-only government in Afghanistan to reopen all secondary schools to girls without further delay, saying there is no Islamic restriction on female education.

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Taliban deputy foreign minister, made the rare appeal in a televised speech to a gathering of top Taliban officials and leaders in the capital, Kabul.

Since

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- A UN envoy on Tuesday stressed the need for the international community to engage with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Markus Potzel, the UN secretary-general's deputy special representative for Afghanistan, saw international engagement as the most realistic approach.

If the Taliban do not respond to the needs of all elements of Afghan society and constructively engage wit

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- A UN envoy on Tuesday stressed the need for the international community to engage with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Markus Potzel, the UN secretary-general's deputy special representative for Afghanistan, saw international engagement as the most realistic approach.

If the Taliban do not respond to the needs of all elements of Afghan society and constructively engage wit

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- A UN envoy on Tuesday stressed the need for the international community to engage with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Markus Potzel, the UN secretary-general's deputy special representative for Afghanistan, saw international engagement as the most realistic approach.

If the Taliban do not respond to the needs of all elements of Afghan society and constructively engage wit

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 27 (ANI): Abdu Rozik is the first confirmed contestant of 'Bigg Boss 16'!Abdu Rozik, who called himself 'Chota Bhaijaan' at a promotional event of the show on Tuesday, is the first contestant of the season. As Salman Khan introduced Abdu Rozik, he entered mouthing one of the Bollywood biggie's favourite dialogues from the movie 'Dabangg' - "Swaagat nahi karoge humara"!With a broad s

XI'AN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The China-Central Asia non-governmental friendship forum was held Tuesday in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Held both online and offline, the forum was attended by more than 200 people in various fields from China and Central Asian countries.

Cao Jianming, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said at the forum that th

Astana says it's going to act in line with the rendition agreements it has with Moscow

Russian draft dodgers must be placed on an international wanted list in order to be extradited back to their country, Kazakhstani Interior Minister Marat Akhmetzhanov has said.

Some men opted to flee Russia to avoid the milit

В Туркменистане проходят торжества по случаю 31-й годовщины независимости страны. Ранним утром состоялась церемония возложения цветов к Монументу независимости Туркменистана. В церемонии приняли участие президент Сердар Бердымухамедов, руководители и представители правительства, парламента, общественных организаций, политических партий, старейшины, главы дипломатического миссий, аккредитованных в Ашхабаде, и зарубежные гости праздника.

Затем перед комплексом Государственной трибуны в Ашхабаде состоялся военный парад и прошло праздничное шествие колонн тружеников страны и учащейся молодежи.

По традиции к главному празднику страны был приурочен парад ярких архитектурно-строительных премьер, а также ряд проведенных в стране и за рубежом важных мероприятий, призванных раскрыть и продемонстрировать международному сообществу историческое значение огромных перемен, произошедших в жизни государства за тридцать один год суверенного развития.

Торжества по случаю главного национального праздника прошли во всех велаятских (областных) центрах Туркменистана.

TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces killed four armed persons in Chal district of Afghanistan's northern Takhar province on Tuesday, provincial police spokesman Abdul Mubin Safi said.

The security forces launched an operation in the district's Sayad area early Tuesday, in which they killed the four armed men and seized their weapons, according to the official.

No security per

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): Despite the inflow of International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans, Pakistan's currency continues to fall. The government's error of judgment in paying the import bills unnecessarily on the advice of a coalition partner has depleted the foreign currency reserves, reported The News International. The move caused a massive rupee devaluation in September despite approval of the IMF loan,

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 27 (ANI): The United Nations on Tuesday raised growing security concerns in Afghanistan while highlighting worrisome trends witnessed in recent months, particularly the continuing presence of foreign terrorist groups in the country. The concerns were raised in the latest quarterly Afghanistan report of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the Security Council. "The security situation