Day: January 21, 2024

Da Afghanistan Bank to auction $15 million

KABUL (SW) – The Da Afghanistan Bank/Afghanistan Central Bank has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 15 million US dollars on Monday, January 22.

Putin willing to visit Pyongyang soon, North Korea says

MONITORING (SW) – Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit Pyongyang soon when he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Russia last week, North Korea’s state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.

Prolonged regional tensions pose disservice to Afghanistan, experts warn

KABUL (SW) – While the conflict in Gaza persists between Israeli forces and Hamas, the situation in the region has intensified with Yemen’s Houthi launching missile attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. In response, the United States and its allies have initiated military actions against the Houthi group, further escalating tensions in the region.