The United States and China have agreed to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs in a deal that surpassed expectations as the world&s two biggest economies seek to end a damaging trade war that has stoked fears of recession and roiled financial markets. The U.S. will cut extra tariffs it imposed on Chinese imports in April this year to 30%...

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Set amongst large crags of the Hindu Kush Mountains in the northern Balkh province of Afghanistan is Taralai, a remote town that is home to about 70 households. For these households, living in sub-zero temperature levels through winter season and scorching heat through summer season, life has basically stayed the same for generations as fundamental modern services have not ...

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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued a warning about the intensifying water crisis in Afghanistan, pointing out below-average rainfall throughout much of the nation. In a current report, OCHA noted that while some locations of Afghanistan have seen rainfall approaching average levels, general rainfall ...

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Suhail Shaheen, Acting Head of the Afghan Embassy in Qatar, has called on France to reopen its embassy in Kabul. According to the embassy the request was made during a meeting between Shaheen and Jean-Marie Chau, the French Charge d&Affaires for Afghanistan and that the two sides discussed a range of issues including...

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Uzbekistan has provided a shipment of farming assistance to Afghanistan, consisting of improved seed, which was officially turned over to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Islamic Emirate at the Hairatan port. Authorities from Afghanistan&& s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock took shipment of the consignment on Sunday ... Uzbekistan has provided a delivery of farming assistance to Afghanistan, including enhanced seed, which was formally handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Islamic Emirate at the Hairatan port.Officials from Afghanistan&& s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock took shipment of the consignment on Sunday during a main event at Hairatan in Balkh province.According to the Ministry, the aid consists of 20 tons of rice seed, five lots of cotton seed, and 1.3 lots of veggie seeds.Misbahuddin Mustaeen, Director of Grains at the Ministry, mentioned during the event that the seeds will be dispersed to the farming departments of the provinces of Jawzjan, Kunduz, Takhar, Balkh, Samangan, and Baghlan for research study and augmentation purposes.He included that in the near future, farming tools and equipment are also anticipated to be sent out by Uzbekistan.According to him, these contributions belong to the dedications made by Uzbek authorities throughout the recent go to of Afghanistan&& s Minister of Agriculture to Tashkent.The post Uzbekistan sends agricultural help to Afghanistan initially appeared on TINS News|Afghanistan News.

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Talks between Hamas and the U.S. administration on a ceasefire in Gaza and the entry of humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave are underway, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump recently repeated a pledge to help get food to Palestinians in Gaza. A U.S.-backed mechanism...

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