US has announced $12 million in immediate humanitarian assistance for the earthquakes victims in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, according to a statement on Friday. US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West on his Twitter handle made the announcement.…
The United States and European Union have discussed the current situation in Afghanistan with Pakistan. US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West met Pakistan’s caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly…
The United States has extended temporary legal status for Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for 18 months. The Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday that the decision to give Temporary Protected Status…
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West says his country remains the leading donor of humanitarian aid to meet the vital needs of Afghans. West wrote on his X page: “I was pleased to meet yesterday with @UNReliefChief…
Participants of a gathering in Kabul on Sunday asked NATO countries, including the United States, to compensate civilian victims of their 20-year-long war in Afghanistan. Dozens of people attended the meeting and speakers called on the caretaker government…
US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has acknowledged the war in Afghanistan upon its conclusion did not align with the desire outcome. "It didn't end the way I wanted it. That didn't end…
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has strongly rejected Pakistani prime minister’s claim that arms US and NATO forces left behind in Afghanistan have fallen into militants’ hands. Mujahid said the weapons US and NATO forces…
The US provided refuge to 115,000 Afghan nationals since summer 2021 when Kabul fell, a senior official has said: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas in a statement on Tuesday said: “Two years ago, President Biden directed…
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recorded 4,752 pediatric firearm deaths in the United States in 2021. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintains a publicly available data query system called Wide-ranging Online Data for…
Afghan and US officials held wide-ranging talks in Doha on issues including economic stability, security and women’s rights. Both sides confirmed the two-day negotiations also focused on the return of the Afghan central bank’s assets that were frozen…
The United States and the Europe civil aviation agencies have allowed airliners to fly over Afghanistan at altitudes exceeding 32,000 feet, according to a media report. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted permission to American airliners…
Acting Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai has stressed over the importance of education and hoped that schools would soon reopen nationwide. Addressing a gathering marking the 10th of Moharramulharam on Friday, he alleged US and the…
Top diplomats from the United States and Pakistan have reaffirmed their shared interest in a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari renewed the imperative of a stable Afghanistan…
For the first time, Afghanistan has exported pomegranate juice to the United States, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Saturday. On its twitter page, MoCI informed about the export of pomegranate juice to the US and…
Chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby has said they would certainly support the legislative efforts to get passed the Afghan adjustment bill introduced by a bipartisan group of senators. Briefing reporters at the White House, Kirby said: “We certainly…
As the first US secretary of state to visit China in five years, Antony Blinken held “candid, substantive and constructive talks” with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing and the two agreed to meet again in Washington. Blinken stressed…
A veterans-led organization (Afghan Evac) and the US State Department have renewed their agreement to work together to continue relocating Afghans through 2024. The renewed agreement comes nearly two years after the US military withdrew from Afghanistan and…
US special representative for Afghanistan Thomas West has discussed shared interests in the war-torn country with United Arab Emirates presidential advisor Anwar Gargash. In a tweet, West said “appreciate the principled leadership UAE has shown in prioritizing the…
At least 27 people died in a gold mine fire in Peru, South America, and 175 miners were rescued, reports said on Monday. An electrical short-circuit was thought to have sparked the fire. Officials said the miners were…
The US military evacuated American diplomats from Sudan, a week after embassy staff became stuck in the capital Khartoum as violence raged between rival military factions. The mission, ordered by President Joe Biden, saw special operations forces positioned…
China says the US was politically and militarily defeated in Afghanistan and the country’s so-called war on terrorism increased the menace further. Addressing a press conference after the meeting of foreign ministers of regional countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan,…
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has urged the Islamic Emirate to put the Afghans first and reverse the decision barring women from working with the United Nations. “This will threaten vulnerable Afghans who depend on humanitarian assistance.…
The 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan was a catastrophe, says an ex-US Marine, recalling the chaotic situation in the build-up to the exit. Wounded in Afghanistan, Tyler Vargas-Andrews testified before Congress on Wednesday, according to the BBC. “There was…
