According to a report the Taliban have detained six Iranian border guards after they entered Afghan territory in the Farah province. The Iranian border guards, claiming to have mistakenly entered Afghanistan, are now under the custody of Taliban intelligence. The report said that a Taliban letter addressed to Hafiz Elias, the head of the military […]
Shafaqna English- Recent rains and floods have completely or partially destroyed nearly 70 schools in the province’s center and districts, official said. Shamsullah Kamran, the head of Education in Uruzgan adds that the Uruzgan Education Department lacks sufficient funds to rebuild these schools. The head of Education in Uruzgan stated:
Local officials in Badakhshan province say that during the last month, 50 people, including women and children, have lost their lives in 20 traffic accidents in this province. According to local media, reported Sunday, April 21st, citing Ehsanullah Kamgar, a spokesperson for the Badakhshan police, 22 people, including women and children, have lost their lives, […]
The decision by the US House of Representatives to earmark $61 billion in long-delayed aid for Ukraine shows the country will not become “a second Afghanistan,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday. The House on Saturday approved the latest massive package of military and economic assistance for Ukraine as it struggles to hold off Russian forces […]
Around 70 people have been killed by heavy rains lashing Afghanistan over the past five days, the government’s disaster management department said on Wednesday. Neighbouring Pakistan has also been hammered by spring downpours, with 65 people killed in storm-related incidents as rain falls at nearly twice the historical average rate, officials told AFP. Dubai’s flagship Read More
The General Traffic Department reports that during the day and night of Eid, 102 traffic incidents occurred in various parts of Afghanistan, resulting in the loss of 50 lives. This department stated on Monday, April 15th, in its newsletter that during the 4-day Eid ul-Fitr holidays, 50 individuals lost their lives in 102 traffic incidents […]
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Written By: Zahra Rashidi Since children’s literature is considered a priority in society, the lack of access to specialized children’s books in Afghanistan has led Mo’tvva-e-Kabir, the author of “The Golden Finch,” to write a book specifically for the intellectual growth of Afghan children. Mo’tavva completed her higher education and a master’s degree in Persian-Dari […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized President Biden for “sending a green light” to Russian President Vladimir Putin when the U.S. withdrew its troops from Afghanistan. McConnell joined Fox News's "America’s Newsroom" on Wednesday after the Senate passed aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia after a months-long delay. He argued that one of Biden’s
Russia has cautioned that the recent US aid to Ukraine is exacerbating tensions, drawing parallels to historical failures in conflicts like Vietnam and Afghanistan. Following the US House of Representatives’ passage of a $95 billion security assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused the United States of pushing […]
Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33
At least 33 people have been killed over three days of heavy rains and