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Need to allow money to flow into Afghanistan: UN envoy
Assets and donor funds worth billions of dollars have been frozen by members of the international community. The understandable purpose is to deny these funds to the de facto Taliban administration, Xinhua news agency reported. The inevitable effect, however, will be a severe economic downturn that could throw many more millions into poverty and hunger, may generate a massive wave of refugees from Afghanistan, and indeed set.
UN must be 'preventive body' of crises, not 'follower': UNGA president
"The UN cannot be a follower of crisis. It must be a preventive body, it must deliver earlier action to prevent, or prepare for, crises in the first place," Bozkir told reporters in New York at his final press conference in the top job, steering the agenda of the world body amidst an extraordinary year, dominated by Covid-19.
Biden announces new vaccine mandates amid Covid-19 surge
"While America is in much better shape than it was seven months ago when I took office, I need to tell you a second fact, we're in the tough stretch and it could last for a while," said Biden, speaking from the White House on Thursday. The US President has put forward a six-point initiative to boost vaccinations, improve access to testing and make Covid-19 treatments more widely available, reported Xinhua news agency.
Afghan embassies, including one in India, turn their back on Taliban
Massoud,who was leading the last remaining resistance to the Taliban capture of Afghanistan, was killed by suicide bombers of the Taliban and al-Qaeda in his residence on September 9, 2001, two days before the 9/11. After the Taliban's fall in 2001, he was declared the national hero of the country and September 9 was marked as martyr day.
Pakistan's links with terror-tainted Taliban could derail FDI flows, crater economy
Experts feel that instability in Afghanistan could affect Pakistan's ability to attract FDI especially at a time when the economy is going through a fragile patch with a rising debt level. Though the current interim Taliban government in Afghanistan has the stamp of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Imran Khan administration will have to adopt extreme caution amid widespread protests.
Afghan scribes thrashed with cables for covering anti-Taliban protest
Demand is growing for the Taliban to stop the assaults, drop the restrictions and ensure that Taliban members responsible for abuses against protesters and journalists are appropriately punished. On September 7, Taliban security forces had detained Taqi Daryabi and Nemat Naqdi, both journalists from the Kabul-based media outlet Etilaat-e Roz.
Massoud's prophetic words: For peace to prevail in Afghanistan, Pak must be humbled
Back in 1997 and the height of the war between the Taliban and Ahmed Shah Massoud's Northern Alliance. I and my team were on our second visit to the war-torn country with a specific assignment- to interview the chief of the Northern Alliance Ahmad Shah Massoud who has declared that he was still the acting Defence minister of the country after Taliban's illegal capture of Kabul in 1996.
Chinese institutes infiltrate Indian educational institutions
China has been using subtle tactics to spread its influence and propaganda on not just India, but also its neighbours and the world at large. Global powers such as the US, Canada and Australia have already recognised this growing trend and taken concrete steps to minimise Beijing's influence on their societies.
Taliban clamps down on peaceful protests
The statement reads that for the time being, no group and no one is allowed to protest no matter under which name and for what purpose, Khaama News reported. The Taliban released the statement after some protests in the past five days in Kabul and province turned violent. As per the statement, some people are taking to the streets in Kabul and provinces who are prompted by some parties.
Taliban plan to hold oath-taking ceremony on Sept 11
As per reports, the newly-formed Taliban government has rolled out invitations to various countries to be part of the oath-taking ceremony, including China, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, Qatar, India and interestingly, the US. Taliban announced the names of their interim government officials, emphasising that the formation in Afghanistan will be under a caretaker setup.
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