Japan freezes assets of 4 more Russian organisations, others for involvement in N.Korea’s weapons projects

Japan said on Friday it was freezing the assets of four Russian organisations, three Russian individuals and six North Korean individuals for involvement in North Korea’s...

US targets Russia’s technology sector in fresh sanctions

The United States on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, targeting the technology sector, a sanctions evasion network and what it called “malicious cyber actors” while...

UN chief tells donor community that one million Afghan children are on verge of death

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that nine million people in Afghanistan are at risk of famine and that about 95 percent of people in the...

Muttaqi addresses China meeting on Afghanistan, calls for regional support

Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) told delegates attending a conference in China on Thursday that the...

Russia accredits IEA official as Moscow ‘envoy’ for Kabul

Russia has accredited an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) official to work in Moscow on behalf of the new Kabul administration but remains concerned about the...

China conference delegates pledge to work together for economic growth in Afghanistan

A delegation from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to China attended the Troika Plus meeting on Thursday and discussed a number of important issues, Afghanistan’s...

“Significant progress” made in Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said that “significant progress” has been made in the latest round of face-to-face peace talks between Russia and Ukraine...

Zerbena: Challenges in Afghanistan private sector discussed

Saar: Security concerns of regional countries discussed

Tahawol: China meeting on Afghanistan discussed

China President calls on neighboring countries to support Afghanistan

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the neighboring countries of Afghanistan to do their best to support the Afghan people to create a brighter...

UN pushes for pledges, seeks $4.4 billion for Afghanistan

The United Nations announced on Thursday it is seeking $4.4 billion for Afghanistan in the largest ever humanitarian appeal launched for a single country, Reuters reported....

Global flood losses hit $82 bln last year, as study highlights UK risk

Flooding cost the global economy more than $82 billion last year, accounting for nearly a third of all losses from natural catastrophes, reinsurance agency Swiss Re...

WHO, UNICEF hold meeting in Doha on priorities for Afghanistan health sector

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are holding a high-level meeting in Qatari capital Doha on interim priorities for the health sector in Afghanistan over...

Construction of 285-km irrigation canal underway in northern Afghanistan

Afghan government officials on Wednesday inaugurated the construction of a major irrigation canal, named Qosh Tepa, in the north of the country. The inauguration ceremony in...

Stats department estimates Afghanistan population to be 34.3 million

National Statistics and Information Administration of Afghanistan (NSIA), estimated Afghanistan population more than 34 million. In an event held by NSIA under the name of Publication...

Tahawol: China’s plan to host two-day meeting on Afghanistan discussed

Saar: IEA’s foreign policy reviewed

Australia to take in 16,500 more refugees from Afghanistan

The Australian government has announced it will take in an additional 16,500 Afghan refugees. This is in addition to it’s official humanitarian program which stands at...

Britain pledges funds to UN aid work in Afghanistan ahead of donor meeting

Britain on Wednesday pledged an additional 286 million pounds ($374 million) for life-saving food and other aid in Afghanistan, a day ahead of an international conference...