A forest fire in Mescura, Colombia has reignited as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze.
The Cundinamarca Fire Brigade has confirmed the forest fire in the municipality of Mosquera has been reactivated, and efforts are ongoing to control and completely extinguish the blaze. The conflagration has been occurring in the locality in department of Cundinamarca since June 15. Kabul24: The commander of the regional Fire.
- 18, June 2023
Pakistan Officials:Police in Islamabad Arrests Near to 500 of Afghan Refugees in Recent Days
Islamabad Police Intensifies Arrests of Afghan Refugees: Reasons and Locations Kabul24: In recent days, Pakistani police officials have intensified their crackdown on Afghan refugees residing in different parts of Islamabad. The police are arresting Afghan refugees accusing them of criminal charges and lack of legal documents. 491 Afghan refugees arrested.
- 18, June 2023
Taliban Agrees to Iranian Technical Delegation Visit to Kajaki Dam, Iranian Official Confirms
Taliban Agrees to Visit by Iranian Technical Delegation to Kajaki Dam, Says Iranian Official Kabul24: In a recent interview with an Iranian television program, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, special representative and chargé d’affaires of Iran’s embassy in Afghanistan, stated that the Taliban have agreed to allow Iran’s technical delegation to visit.
- 17, June 2023
US in talks with the Philippines to host Afghan nationals awaiting resettlement
Philippine Foreign Minister, Enrique Manalo, has said that negotiations are underway with the US government to temporarily host Afghan nationals and their dependents in the Philippines. Kabul24: According to Benar News,, thousands of people who are waiting to be resettled in the US under the Special Immigration Visas (SIV) will.
- 17, June 2023
Taliban forces kill two Iranian border guards in cross-border clashes
Iran says two of its border guards were killed and two injured during clashes with Taliban forces on Saturday. Kabul24: According to the Tehran Times, the two sides exchanged fires across the Abrisham Bridge in Makaki district of Nimruz province, shutting down the busiest border crossing between the two countries. Iran.
- 17, June 2023
Russia: Islamic State is seeking to destabilise Afghanistan and the region
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, has said that the Islamic State (IS) is destabilising Afghanistan and the region with “external support”. Kabul24: Speaking at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday, Zakharova said that the security situation in Afghanistan is “tense” “ISIL is engaged in subversive activities against the.
- 17, June 2023
Editorial: Global security depends on taking a broader view of Taliban policies
The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls have rightly been under scrutiny since the group’s return to power. But for things to change in the right direction, the international community must broaden its view on the group’s policies. Kabul24: As the recent UN Security Council reportr states, the Taliban leadership.
- 17, June 2023
World Bank holds conference with over 100 experts to discuss strengthening payment system in Afghanistan
The World Bank has organized a two-day workshop in Dubai to discuss “strengthening the payment system” in Afghanistan. Kabul24: Melinda Goode, head of the World Bank office in Afghanistan, has said that more than a hundred experts from domestic and international banks, digital providers, international partners and civil society are.
- 16, June 2023
People fleeing the Taliban are kidnapped and tortured along Iran-Turkey border, BBC report
An investigative report by the BBC has shed light to the harrowing experiences faced by people fleeing the Taliban, who are being kidnapped and subjected to torture by smugglers and criminal networks along the Iran-Turkey border on their journey to Europe. Kabul24: According to the report, once these gangs capture.
- 15, June 2023
Afghanistan recorded 5.7 million displaced people worldwide
UN Reports Record High of 110 Million Displaced People, 5.7M from Afghanistan Alone Kabul24: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) released a report today confirming a staggering total of 110 million displaced individuals worldwide due to various factors such as conflict, persecution, and natural disasters. The report shows.
- 14, June 2023
Taliban detains Austrian far-right activist after arriving in Kabul
The Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the arrest of an Austrian national by the Taliban. Kabul24: The individual was detained after arriving in Kabul earlier this year, the Associated Press reports. According to the Austrian newspaper Der Standard, the man, identified as Herbert F, is known to be.
- 14, June 2023