Chile’s wildfires kill at least 112, as officials warn death toll to rise
MONITORING (SW) – The death toll from raging wildfires in Chile on Friday, has risen to at least 112 people, with hundreds more missing, authorities have said.
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Afghan Embassy in Beijing initiates passport distribution for Afghans residing in China
KABUL (SW) – The Embassy of Afghanistan in Beijing has officially commenced the distribution of passports to Afghan citizens residing in China.
Afghan authorities capture rare snow leopard after livestock killed
FAIZABAD, BADAKHSHAN (SW) Afghan authorities captured a rare snow leopard in the country’s mountainous northeast and were preparing to release it back into the wild after it reportedly killed dozens of livestock animals, a conservation group, said on Sunday.
TVETD inks collaboration agreements worth 120 million Afghanis with 5 institutions
KABUL (SW) – The Technical Vocational Education and Training Department (TVETD) haa signed collaboration agreements worth 120 million Afghanis with five institutions on Sunday.
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 Monday, February 5.
WHO warns of rapid increase in cancer patients by 2050
KABUL (SW) – On World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a report forecasting a rapid increase in the number of people affected by cancer globally by 2050.
Muttaqi, Otunbayeva discuss the upcoming Doha meeting
KABUL (SW) – Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), and her accompanying delegation on Saturday.
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob dies aged 82
MONITORING (SW) – Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82, his office has said, less than three weeks after it was announced he would undergo treatment for cancer.
Kabul residents embrace long-awaited snowfall with joy
KABUL (SW) – In a delayed yet welcomed turn of weather events, the capital city of Kabul and various provinces in the country have finally witnessed snowfall this year. Despite the tardiness, residents of Kabul express their contentment with the snowfall.
Man shot, killed his 6 family members in Logar
LOGAR (SW) – Officials in Logar province have confirmed the incident in which a man shot and killed six members of his own family.
Japan donates $13.5 million for needy in Afghanistan – WFP
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has announced that Japan will donate 13.5 million dollars to support those in need in Afghanistan.
UN estimates 17,000 Gaza children left unaccompanied amid Israel’s war
MONITORING (SW) – At least 17,000 children in the Gaza Strip have been left unaccompanied or separated from their families nearly four months into Israel’s assault on the enclave, the United Nations children’s agency estimates.
