Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Wednesday rejected United Nations predictions of Afghanistan’s economic collapse, saying it will not happen thanks to the country’s «deep popular roots» and not …
Taliban rejects UN warning of economic collapse in Afghanistan
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Wednesday rejected United Nations predictions of Afghanistan’s economic collapse, saying it will not happen thanks to the country’s «deep popular roots» and not …
China In Eurasia Briefing: Beijing, Moscow, And The New Europe
China ramps up its charm offensive in the EU, Beijing and Kyiv a year after Moscow’s invasion, and chasing mineral wealth in Afghanistan.
Japan and North Korea sound warning as deadly cold snap sweeps across Asia
Extreme weather kills at least one person in Japan and more than 100 in Afghanistan while parts of China hit record low temperatures
China is eyeing Afghanistan’s mineral wealth—but it comes at the cost of its own safety
China attaches great importance to the safety of Chinese personnel, institutions, and projects in Afghanistan. It is hoped that the Afghan side will take strong measures to ensure the safety of …
Freezing weather in decade’s ‘coldest winter’ kills 124 in Afghanistan
Akhund said the forecast for the next 10 days indicated temperatures would warm. But he was still worried about a rising death toll of Afghans, and their livestock …
Reviewing engagement with Taliban on human rights violation in Afghanistan, says US
“We have been reviewing our approach and engagement with the Taliban in the context of many of the human rights violations, the draconian edicts, the repugnant actions that we’ve seen from the Taliban …
Afghanistan’s Ethnic Kyrgyz Want To Escape The Taliban, But It’s No Easy Task
Dozens of ethnic Kyrgyz have sold what they own in Afghanistan’s remote Wakhan Corridor and are seeking help from Kyrgyzstan to repatriate them to their ancestral homeland. The government says it’s …
UN aid chief visits Afghanistan to raise concerns over women’s rights
Latest visit by UN delegation comes 1 month after Taliban banned Afghan women from working in national and international NGOs …
Afghanistan: Residents abandon Farahrud due to lack of schools
Residents of Farahrud district in the western province of Afghanistan have started to abandon the region due to a lack of schools for their children, TOLOnews reported on Monday. The residents …