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In the wake of a catastrophic flooding event in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, the humanitarian organization Save the Children has expressed grave concern over the devastating impact on the local population, particularly the estimated 40,000 children who have been left without…

Voter turnout in India-controlled Kashmir reached record highs Monday as residents swarmed polling stations across Srinagar in the first national election since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2019 nullification of the Himalayan region’s semi-autonomous status, VOA reported yesterday. Marking the second-highest…

In an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Zhob district, security forces engaged and eliminated three terrorists, Dawn newspaper reported yesterday. However, the operation came at a tragic cost, as army officer Major Bahar Khan was killed during the intense exchange of…

An officer and four Iraqi soldiers were martyred and five others were injured on Monday in an attack by ISIS militants on an army site in eastern Iraq. The attack occurred in a rural area between Diyala and Salahuddin provinces,…

Afghanistan’s voting rights in the United Nations General Assembly have been suspended due to unpaid membership dues, Khaama Press reported citing the country’s acting UN representative, Nasir Faiq.  According to Faiq, countries that fail to pay their UN dues for…

A recent report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that 60 percent of Iraq’s young population—under the age of 25—are increasingly at risk of climate change. Iraq, already grappling with a myriad of challenges, is now facing…

UNICEF reported that out of nearly 300 people who died in recent floods in northeastern Afghanistan, 51 were children, Amu TV reported yesterday. The international organization issued a report warning of an increasing death toll and stated that most of…

Voters in Indian-controlled Kashmir are heading to the polls from today to May 25 to elect members to the Indian parliament. Over 1.7 million voters will determine the outcome for 24 candidates competing in the Srinagar constituency. This is part…

The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, has reopened the Sayyeda Zeinab Mosque after it was closed for renovations. In a statement reported by news outlets, el-Sisi said today Sunday that Egypt has a comprehensive plan to develop mosques and sites…

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah has dissolved the country’s parliament and assumed some of its powers, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The emir cited an “unhealthy atmosphere” and spread of corruption that has “even affected the justice system.” Weeks after…