Polio immunization campaign kicks off across 21 provinces in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has initiated the anti-polio vaccination campaign in 21 provinces of Afghanistan on Monday.
Day: January 29, 2024
Iranian FM in Pakistan to mend ties following mutual air strikes
MONITORING (SW) – Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Pakistan as the two countries seek to calm tensions, which have risen amid the conflict in Gaza.
DAB to auction $17 million in open market
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 17 million US dollars on Wednesday, January 31.
Three US troops killed, 34 injured in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran
MONITORING (SW) – Three U.S. service members were killed and at least 34 wounded in a drone attack by Iran-backed militants on U.S. troops in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and U.S. officials said on Sunday.
UK says it thwarted Houthis’ drone attack in the Red Sea
MONITORING (SW) – A UK vessel shot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has said, as tensions in the Middle East soar amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
Solarization initiative is crucial step towards addressing Afghanistan’s energy challenges – UNDP
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has said that Afghanistan’s electricity sector faces major challenges such as limited access to energy, especially in rural areas.
