Afghanistan

Afghan president, feuding rival reach ‘tentative’ agreement
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Afghan president, feuding rival reach ‘tentative’ agreement

A bitter feud between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah appeared closer to resolution Friday after Abdullah…
Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog
Middle East

Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Afghanistan, beset by a poor healthcare system, malnutrition, war and other vulnerabilities, likely is facing a “health…
Pandemic a ‘perfect storm’ for South Asia, World Bank says
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Pandemic a ‘perfect storm’ for South Asia, World Bank says

South Asia is on course for its worst economic performance in 40 years, with decades of progress in the battle…
Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange
Middle East

Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange

The Taliban said it would on Sunday release the first prisoners in a delayed exchange deal with the Afghan government…
US commander in Afghanistan and Taliban discuss violence reduction in Doha meeting
Middle East

US commander in Afghanistan and Taliban discuss violence reduction in Doha meeting

KABUL (Reuters) – The commander of US forces in Afghanistan met Taliban leadership in Doha to discuss the need to…
Middle East still has chance to scale up coronavirus response: WHO
Middle East

Middle East still has chance to scale up coronavirus response: WHO

CAIRO (Reuters) – Most Middle Eastern countries are seeing worrying daily increases in cases of the new coronavirus but the…
Taliban to end ‘fruitless’ meetings over prisoner swap
Middle East

Taliban to end ‘fruitless’ meetings over prisoner swap

The Taliban will no longer participate in “fruitless” discussions with the Afghan government over a prisoner swap that had formed…
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
Middle East

From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, was left jobless when the factory where he’d…
UN Security Council urges cease-fire in Afghanistan
Middle East

UN Security Council urges cease-fire in Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council urged Afghanistan’s warring parties on Tuesday to heed the UN secretary-general’s call…
Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police
Middle East

Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attacks in Afghanistan’s north and south have killed at least 11 Afghan soldiers and policemen,…
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