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Brussels, 18 March 2022 To: Ursula von der LeyenPresident of the European Commission Charles MichelPresident of the European Council CC: Josep Borrell FontellesHigh Representative for Foreign Affairs / Vice-President of the European Commission Foreign Ministers of EU Member States

Up to 180 media outlets out of 475 have been closed in Afghanistan in the past seven months following the takeover by the Taliban in August this year, local media reported. On Tuesday, Afghanistan's National House of Journalists in its latest survey said Afghan media outlets have been affected the most after the Taliban...

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing conflicts between both countries could cause a hike in the prices of food items and fuels in Afghanistan. WFP has provided life-saving assistance for 12 million Afghans since the beginning of 2022 but has added that 95 percent of 38 million Afghans...

The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that nearly 13 million children in Afghanistan are in dire need of international assistance UNICEF's communications chief in Afghanistan, Sam Mort said quoted by local media, “Afghanistan is a tough place to be a child, there are huge challenges right now in being a child.

Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has issued a grave warning about China’s attempts to reunify the east Asian nation. The comments come amid growing military activity near Taiwan and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s intentions to reunify the two nations despite the Taiwanese resistance. Speaking exclusively to Sky News Australia host Peta...

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has lauded the “spirit and tenacity” shown by the Afghans to protect their rights. Bachelet heaped praise on Afghans during her short visit to Kabul, during which she held meetings with representatives of the de facto authorities and civil society representatives. “The spirit, tenacity and...

US State Department’s special representative for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, has said that the Taliban must protect women’s rights if it wants recognition by the international community. The Taliban should respect the rights of women, girls, minorities, and all the people living in the country, Khaama Press quoted Amiri as saying during an interview...

BEIJING -- Liu Yanping, former head of the top anti-graft authority's discipline inspection and supervision office at the Ministry of National Security, is under investigation for suspected severe violations of discipline and law. The probe is being conducted by the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission,...

SAN FRANCISCO —  Australia's already cool relations with China have declined again during the past few weeks over a new spate of incidents, experts in the Asia Pacific say. Canberra announced Thursday it would add military personnel to work more closely with allies despite China's objections in late 2021. In February...

UNA new United Nations report has said nearly 400 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, more than 80 percent by a group affiliated with ISIL (ISIS). It is the first major human rights report since the Taliban seized power from the former US-backed government in August, triggering concerns in the...