Tajikistan&s President Imamali Rahman and the Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Imangali Tasmagambetov met in Dushanbe this weekend to discuss border security and threats emanating from Afghanistan.    The meeting focused on the current situation within the CSTO&s area of...

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The brand-new cutoffs in U.S. emergency situation food aid could worsen the already widespread hunger in Afghanistan, as the World Food Program (WFP) can only support half of the impoverished people with just half provisions, cautioned the WFP on Saturday. As part of its plan to decrease government deficits, Trump&& s administration chose in January to freeze all ... The new cutoffs in U.S. emergency situation food aid could get worse the already prevalent hunger in Afghanistan, as the World Food Program (WFP) can just support half of the impoverished individuals with simply half rations, warned the WFP on Saturday.As part of its plan to lower federal government deficits, Trump&& s administration decided in January to freeze all foreign help for 3 months, and more just recently, to end its emergency situation food funding to the WFP.The latest cut, according to the WFP, is amounting to && a death sentence for countless people& & if implemented.Mutinta Chimuka, WFP & s acting nation director, urged international donors to keep supporting Afghanistan, as the country is dealing with the world&& s second-largest humanitarian crisis.According to Chimuka, the firm can offer support to barely 8 million people this year. Chimuka stated that is an evaluation based upon its optimistic anticipation that && we get whatever else that we are anticipating from other donors&& . To stretch the minimal resources, the WFP has been offering a half provision to the impoverished individuals, she added.The WFP plans to offer food support to two million individuals to eliminate against appetite in the future months, however Chimuka revealed her concerns given the limited funding.The post United States food help cut to intensify hunger in Afghanistan: WFP first appeared on TINS News.

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An earthquake determining 6.1 magnitude happened near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region early Sunday early morning. The German Geosciences Research Center (GFZ) revealed that the earthquake occurred at 8:54 am local time at a depth of about 237 kilometers. No reports of casualties or damage around the epicenter have as yet been reported. The ...

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Iran and the U.S. said they held &positive& and &constructive& talks in Oman on Saturday and agreed to reconvene next week in a dialogue meant to address Tehran&s escalating nuclear programme, with President Donald Trump threatening military action if there is no deal, Reuters reported. &I think we are very...

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine may be going OK, but &there&s a point at which you just have to either put up or shut up.& Trump made the comment to reporters a day after he showed frustration with Russia and told it to &get moving& on reaching a...

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The post Tahawol: Aftermath of Afghan refugee expulsion from Pakistan evaluated initially appeared on TINS News ... The post Tahawol: Aftermath of Afghan refugee expulsion from Pakistan evaluated first appeared on TINS News.

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