500 young Afghans join the national army
February 18: A total of 500 Afghan youths joined the Afghan Nation Army in the eastern province of Nangarhar, according…
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UN continues cross-border aid delivery to Syria
UNITED NATIONS, February 17: The world body is continuing its cross-border aid delivery to northwestern Syria following massive earthquakes, a…
IFRC triples emergency funding appeals for Syria and Turkey
BEIRUT, February 16: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Thursday increased its appeals for…
Italy calls on China to “put pressure” on Russia over Ukraine
ROME, February 17: Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday called on his Chinese counterpart, who was visiting Rome, to…
The ten deadliest earthquakes of the last 100 years
PARIS, Feb 17: With the estimated death toll still rising, the massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb…
Biden wants ‘tougher rules’ on unknown aerial objects
US President Joe Biden said Thursday he is developing “tougher rules” for tracking, monitoring and potentially shooting down unknown aerial…
China and Iran call on Afghanistan to end restrictions on women
China and Iran have urged neighboring Afghanistan to end restrictions on women’s work and education. The call came in a…
Nigeria extends use of old banknotes amid cash crisis
February 16: In recent days there have been violent protests as people fought to get their hands on the newly…
US says sanctions on Bangladesh will remain until police reform
DHAKA, February 16: The United States will not lift sanctions against an elite Bangladeshi police unit accused of extrajudicial killings…
Kim’s daughter unlikely to groom as successor: South Korea
South Korea said on Wednesday that it is still premature to determine whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s recently…