The second two-day meeting convened by the UN on Afghanistan got underway on Sunday in Qatar, in the absence of Islamic Emirate representation.
Hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, special representatives for Afghanistan of at least 20 countries came together in Doha, Qatar, and were expected to discuss a number of issues behind closed...
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Write comment (94 Comments)The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Sunday dismissed concerns raised about the country at the Munich Security Conference, calling them &baseless.&
IEA&s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said on X that security is fully maintained throughout Afghanistan and that no foreign group is allowed to operate in the country.
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Write comment (95 Comments)The United Nations Security Council is likely to vote on Tuesday on an Algerian push for the 15-member body to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, said diplomats, a move the United States signaled it would veto.
Algeria put forward an initial draft resolution more than two weeks ago. But U.S. Ambassador to the U.N....
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Write comment (92 Comments)At least two people were killed and scores injured in India&s northeastern Manipur state after security forces opened fire at a mob in Churachandpur district late on Thursday, a police official said, as sporadic violence continued in the region.
Close to 200 people have died since fierce fighting broke out last May between members of the...
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