North Korea vows military strike if any provocation, fires artillery rounds
MONITORING (SW) – North Korea will launch a military strike immediately in response to any provocation, Kim Yo Jong, the sister and key ally of
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Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble of Japan earthquake
MONITORING (SW) – A woman in her 90s has been pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan, 124 hours after the area was struck by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 126 people.
China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales
MONITORING (SW) – China has announced sanctions against five US arms manufacturers over weapons sales to Taiwan. Beijing claims the self-ruled island as part of
Concerns rise among Parwan residents on afflicting to cracked heels disease; “Treatable”
PARWAN (SW) – A number of residents of Parwan say that they and their relatives are suffering from cracked heels disease, expressing concern over its increase. They add that so far, they have not been able to find an effective way to treat it.
Pakistani delegation set to visit Kabul
KABUL (SW) – Officials announce that Fazal-ur-Rehman, the president of the political party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in Pakistan, is set to lead a delegation on a visit to Kabul on Sunday. During the visit, he will meet and discuss with the authorities of the Islamic Emirate.
New media law to finalize, says Mujahid
KABUL (SW) – Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the de-facto government, informs Salaam Watandar that the Afghanistan’s new media law has been submitted to the leadership of the Islamic Emirate for approval and will soon be shared with the media owners.
West Kabul blast: Five dead, 15 injured; Families urge for security measures
KABUL (SW) – At least five people dead and 15 others were injured in an explosion in the west of Kabul city on the Saturday evening, confirmed officials.
Empowering progress: 26,326 women join the workforce in public, private offices
KABUL (SW) – In the last nine months, nearly 110,000 people have been employed in public and private offices. The Ministry of Martyrs, Dicabled, and
Afghanistan Railway update: 86,857 metric tons of goods transported in a week
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Railway Authority (ARA) reports that in the last week -from December 29, 2023 to January 4-, a total of 86,857 metric tons goods have been transported through Afghanistan’s railways, as stated in a newsletter on Saturday.
Communication road breakdown in Atghar district creates mounting difficulties for Zabul locals
ZABUL (SW) – A number of residents of the Atghar district in Zabul report a significant increase in travel time due to the breakdown of the communication road from Qalat city, the provincial capital, what was once a three-hour journey has now extended to a staggering 24 hours, according to the resident.
one killed, 5 injured in shooting at Iowa high school; suspect also dead
MONITORING (SW) – A student was killed and five people injured in a shooting Thursday morning at Perry High School in Iowa, officials said.
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack, Tehran vows revenge
MONITORING (SW) – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed more than 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani.
