afghanistan

Explosions reported at Kabul school

Published on: April 19, 2022
09:07

Kabul, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) The school in Dasht-e-Barchi, a Shiite Hazar neighborhood in western Kabul, was hit by two explosions when students were leaving their morning classes, the Afghan police reported.

UN official criticizes Afghanistan for closing girls’ schools

Published on: April 8, 2022
14:01

Kabul, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Deputy Special Envoy for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mette Knudsen, on Friday described the decision to ban girls' schools as discriminatory.

Russia calls for cooperation with new Afghan authorities

Published on: March 31, 2022
09:11

Moscow, March 31 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the international community must actively cooperate with the new authorities of Afghanistan, in addition to promoting their official recognition by the United Nations and its various agencies.

China stresses need for Afghanistan to move from chaos to order

Published on: March 31, 2022
07:50

Beijing, Mar 31 (Prensa Latina) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday stressed that Afghanistan must move from chaos to order because it is at a critical point and urgently needs to boost progress in multiple sectors.

The West condemns the Taliban for excluding girls from schools

Published on: March 25, 2022
09:12

London, March 25 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of six Western countries and the high representative of the European Union (EU) condemned the Taliban government for excluding girls from Afghan schools, and demanded that the decision be reversed.

India sends third consignment of wheat to Afghanistan

Published on: March 9, 2022
08:23

Kabul, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) India has sent the third shipment of 2,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan, as part of its humanitarian aid to the war-torn Afghan people.

Pakistan delivers 3,600 tons of wheat to Afghanistan

Published on: March 1, 2022
07:51

Kabul, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Pakistan's special representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq Khan has announced on Tuesday that 28 trucks carrying a donation of 3,600 tons of wheat arrived at the Torkham border crossing.

Afghan protesters call for release of frozen assets

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Published on: February 21, 2022
17:20

Kabul, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Dozens of protesters have marched through the streets of Kabul opposing the US decision to preserve billions of frozen assets in Afghanistan for the 9/11 victims.

Iran’s 18th consignment of humanitarian aid arrives in Afghanistan

Published on: February 14, 2022
08:13

Kabul, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) The Iranian Embassy in Afghanistan on Monday announced that the 18th consignment of humanitarian aid from Tehran, consisting of cooking oil, flour and rice, arrived in Ghazni province.

UN chief warns about serious crisis in Afghanistan

Published on: February 10, 2022
18:26

United Nations, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) Afghan people are currently facing up one of the speedy growing humanitarian crises in the world, and resources are urgently needed to provide assistance, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres warned Thursday.

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