Afghanistan

Exports of pine nuts from Afghanistan have declined in recent months as trade routes remain closed, traders say.

Traders in Khost said that the pine nuts could spoil if shipments remain in warehouses for too long.

&In the past, pine nuts were being exported to Pakistan, China and other countries at a high price,& said Anwar, a trader in...

At least 19 passengers were killed and 14 injured when a bus fell into a ravine in the Dhana Sar region of Balochistan on Sunday morning, Pakistani authorities confirmed.

Assistant Commissioner Syed Mehtab Shah told Pakistan&s The Express Tribune that the bus was heading to Quetta from Rawalpindi when it tumbled into the ravine.

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Australia has reached the grim milestone of 10,000 COVID-19 related deaths, with more than 7,000 fatalities reported in the last six months.

Australia has reported 7,755 deaths so far this year, the Daily Mail reported Sunday. 

There were 909 COVID-19 related fatalities in 2020 and 1,344 last year.

Experts however warn that the total death toll...

The European Union announced this week that it will provide an additional $26 million for polio vaccines and another $15.6 million for child protection in Afghanistan. 

According to a statement issued by the EU, the funding for child protection will specifically be aimed at caring for migrant children at risk of violence, exploitation and...