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Fire erupts at fuel depot in Afghanistan, injuring three
MENAFN
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March 25, 2025
(MENAFN) A significant fire erupted at a petrol depot located within Kandahar city, in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, on Sunday night. The incident resulted in injuries to three individuals, including a firefighter, as they worked to...
OSCE strengthens border and customs officers’ mental preparedness at the Uzbek-Afghan border
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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March 27, 2025
In response to security challenges in the region, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department held a training course on building psycho-emotional resilience for 32 border and customs officers working at the Uzbek-Afghan border, as well as private...
Five die in car rollover accident in Afghanistan
MENAFN
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March 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Five individuals lost their lives on Tuesday night when the car they were traveling in veered off the road and overturned in the Shaikh Rabat region of Farkhar district, Takhar province. According to provincial police spokesman Qari...
UNICEF Urges Lifting Ban on Girls' Secondary Education in Afghanistan
MENAFN
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March 23, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, UNICEF called on the interim Taliban-led government in Afghanistan to remove its ban on girls' secondary education with the beginning of the new school year, marking a third consecutive year without girls in classrooms above...
Turkish FM talks with Russian counterpart in BRICS summit
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to diplomatic sources, their discussions focused on bilateral political and...
Poland’s PM holds press conference in Warsaw
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) As Poland implemented new border controls with Germany and Lithuania on Monday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk held a press conference in Warsaw declaring that authorities would respond firmly when necessary. Speaking alongside Dutch Prime...
Fidan, Lavrov Hold Talks
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) During the BRICS summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Monday. The dialogue took place on the sidelines of the high-level gathering,...
Ballistic Protection Market to Receive Overwhelming Hike In Revenue That Will Boost Overall Industry Growth by 2031
EIN Presswire
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March 18, 2025
The ballistic protection market was valued at $14 billion in 2021, and is estimated to reach $26.1 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 6.8% from 2022 to 2031. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, March 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to a...
India responds to Pakistan over terror accusation
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) India has firmly dismissed Pakistan’s claim that it was behind a deadly terrorist attack in the North Waziristan District, labeling the accusation as “false and malicious.” The statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs came in...
US disengagement and new regional security dynamics in Afghanistan’s neighborhood
Middle East Institute
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March 1, 2025
Afghanistan’s neighborhood is in the midst of a consequential restructuring of its security architecture. Perhaps unsurprisingly, key regional actors Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and China have been continuing to adjust their defense plans and...
Indian MP states its ‘very difficult’ to take Pakistani denial on terrorism seriously
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor has dismissed Pakistan’s repeated denials of supporting terrorism, calling them implausible and inconsistent with the facts. Speaking to RT’s Rick Sanchez on Tuesday, Tharoor – who chairs India’s...
French law enforcement invades sea with knives to attack unlawful migration
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) French police have begun slashing inflatable boats used by migrants attempting to cross the English Channel, a new tactic aimed at curbing illegal migration to the UK, according to BBC footage aired on Friday. The video showed officers...
Afghanistan: Assisting communities grappling with the impact of climate change
International Committee of the Red Cross
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November 25, 2024
Decades of conflict and violence, underinvestment in critical infrastructure and economic challenges have weakened the country’s capacity to tackle the growing threats posed by climate hazards. Despite the urgent need for adaptation strategies,...
Afghanistan: Supporting primary health care for people most in need
International Committee of the Red Cross
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November 11, 2024
Comprehensive health care through coordination and cooperation We cooperate with different International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners to strengthen the capability of the BHCs to provide comprehensive health-care services. Some of...
Trump Enacts "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Amid Debt Concerns
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump delivered his signature legislative victory Friday, enacting the sweeping "One Big, Beautiful Bill" during a dramatic White House ceremony that he proclaimed would launch America's economic transformation. "This...
Pakistan’s ability to thread the needle in relations with the US and Iran tested by the Israel-Iran war
Middle East Institute
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July 9, 2025
The announcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, after 12 days of war, was met with relief in Pakistan. As tensions escalated between the two archrivals, particularly following the June 21 US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities,...
Lubricants in Power Generation Market Expected to See Significant Growth with Increased Investment in Renewable Energy
EIN Presswire
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December 26, 2024
WIN SIVERS DRIVE, OR, UNITED STATES, December 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to the research report published by Allied Market Research, the global lubricants in power generation market size was valued at $4.3 billion in 2019, and is...
Scientific study: Industrial civilization at crossroads between authoritarian collapse and superabundance
EIN Presswire
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December 19, 2024
Systems theorist who foresaw 2008 financial crash says human species on brink of next ‘giant leap’ in evolution to ‘networked superabundance’ LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, December 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new scientific study in the...
OFAC-Sanctioned Afghan Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Narco-Terrorism and Witness Tampering
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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December 14, 2024
Haji Abdul Satar Abdul Manaf, 59, of Afghanistan, also known as Haji Abdul Sattar Barakzai, was sentenced to 30 in prison for attempting to import heroin into the U.S., engaging in narco-terrorism for the benefit of the Taliban, attempting to...
Bombing Targets Government Officials in Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) At least five individuals lost their lives and 11 others sustained injuries on Wednesday when a government convoy was struck by a roadside explosion in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an official statement....