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Measles outbreak in three Afghan provinces causing daily child deaths, MSF reports

Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has reported a significant increase in measles cases among children in three Afghan provinces.

Italy contributes €3.5 million to aid Afghan returnees

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in Afghanistan has announced that Italy has donated €3.5 million to assist with the needs of Afghan returnees.

US to resume Ukraine aid as Kyiv agrees to 30-day ceasefire with Russia

The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after talks where Kyiv said it would accept a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in its conflict with Russia, the countries said in a joint statement.

Islamic Emirate seeks restoration of diplomatic ties with Germany

Deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, Hamdullah Fetrat, has stated that the Islamic Emirate wants to restore diplomatic relations with Germany in order to secure the interests of the Afghan people.

Eleven people die in southern Mexico after bus flips over

Eleven people died and at least 12 were injured in southern Mexico after the bus transporting them flipped over, authorities in the state of Oaxaca said.

Zelensky in Saudi Arabia as US voices hope for Ukraine peace talks

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials that Washington hopes will deliver substantial progress towards ending Russia’s war with Ukraine.

Two dead, two injured in traffic accident in Ghor

The cause of the accident is attributed to reckless driving.

UN Security Council to hold meeting on Afghanistan’s situation

The United Nations Security Council will convene on Monday, March 10, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

Iran will not negotiate under US ‘bullying’, Supreme Leader says

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran will not be bullied into negotiations, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had sent a letter to the country’s top authority urging Tehran to negotiate a nuclear deal.

Radio “Azad” in Balkh stops broadcasts due to financial issues

Officials Confirm radio station “Azad” in Balkh Suspends Broadcasts After Nearly 10 Years of Operation Due to Financial Issues

Russian missile experts flew to Iran amid conflict with Israel

Several senior Russian missile specialists have visited Iran over the past year as the Islamic Republic has deepened its defense cooperation with Moscow, a Reuters review of travel records and employment data indicates.