GHOST TEACHERS, GHOST STUDENTS – SCHOOLS OF AFGHANISTAN

Thu 19 August 2021: In Afghanistan, the COVID-19 response has hit education hard, which has had a disproportionate impact on vulnerable students. Nationwide school closures have added to the challenges already facing the country’s education sector, which has struggled to meet the public’s high enthusiasm for education in recent years. Even as schools reopen, the […]

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BRAZIL, RUSSIA, INDIA AND SOUTH AFRICA TO STUDY INTERSECTION OF COVID, TUBERCULOSIS PANDEMICS

Thu 19 August 2021: A consortium of doctors and researchers from India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa have partnered to conduct a study on the epidemiological impact and intersection of the COVID-19 and Tuberculosis pandemics in these countries, Ministry of Science and Technology said. Under this joint research, the teams from these countries will explore […]

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TURKEY WELCOMES MODERATE STATEMENTS BY TALIBAN: ERDOGAN

Thu 19 August 2021: Turkey welcomes the moderate statements made by Taliban leaders, the Turkish president said Wednesday. “Turkey is ready for all kinds of cooperation for peace in Afghanistan, the well-being of our kin in the country and the protection of Turkey’s interests,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a joint TV interview broadcast live […]

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COUNCIL MAY RULE AFGHANISTAN, TALIBAN TO REACH OUT TO SOLDIERS, PILOTS

Wed 18 August 2021: Afghanistan may be governed by a ruling council now that the Taliban has taken over, while the Islamist terrorist movement’s supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, would likely remain in overall charge, a senior member of the group told Reuters. The Taliban would also reach out to former pilots and soldiers from the […]

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“WELCOMED ASHRAF GHANI, FAMILY ON HUMANITARIAN GROUNDS”: UAE

Wed 18 August 2021: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has arrived in the United Arab Emirates, according to the UAE administration, after fleeing his nation as Taliban forces advanced on Kabul. “The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation can confirm that the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country […]

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AFGHAN DEFENSE MINISTER URGES INTERPOL TO ARREST GHANI FOR “SELLING OUT THE MOTHERLAND”

Wed 18 August 2021: On Wednesday, Afghan Defense Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi called on Interpol to arrest Ashraf Ghani, who abdicated and fled from Afghanistan, for “selling away the motherland.” “Those trading and selling out their motherland should be punished and arrested,” Mohammadi wrote on Twitter, adding hashtag #InterpolArrestGhani. On Wednesday, the Afghan embassy in […]

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IFRC URGES RICH COUNTRIES TO DONATE VACCINES TO SOUTHEAST ASIA AS DEATH RATES SOAR

On Wednesday, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) urged wealthy countries to increase vaccine sharing with Southeast Asia, which has recently experienced the world’s highest coronavirus mortality rates due to the spread of the highly transmissible Delta strain. According to John Hopkins University, 38,552 COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in […]

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DIGITAL DRIVING LICENSES TO BE ROLL OUT IN CHINA BY 2022

Wed 18 August 2021: China will adopt digital driving licenses nationwide in 2022, according to Li Guozhong, a spokesperson for the Chinese public security ministry. Digital driving licenses are now accessible as a trial program in only three locations. “The Ministry of Public Security has started to issue digital driving licenses in Tianjin, Chengdu and […]

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MYANMAR JUNTA KILLS NEARLY 1,000 CIVILIANS SINCE FEBRUARY 1 COUP: ACTIVISTS

Wed 18 August 2021: Nearly 1,000 civilians have been killed in Myanmar since the February 1 coup, says the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), an activist group that records killings by the country’s security forces. “According to AAPP records, 1,001 innocent people have been killed,” AAPP secretary Tate Naing told the Reuters news agency […]

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’20 YEARS OF BLOODY WAR,’ ‘OCCUPATION BY FOREIGNERS’ OVER- TALIBAN

Wed 18 August 2021: The Taliban have declared the “20 years of bloody war” and “occupation by foreign forces” are over as the group gears up to establish what it calls “the Islamic government” in Afghanistan. In his maiden news conference in the Afghan capital Kabul, the group’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahed said the safety and […]

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