- 02 May, 2024
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Cambodia PM urges Myanmar junta chief to allow aid, envoy visit
By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen urged Myanmar's military ruler to allow a visit by a special envoy of the Association of Southeast…
Taliban increase payment in wheat as economic crisis deepens
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban administration said on Tuesday it was expanding its 'food for work' program, in which it uses donated wheat to pay thousands of public sector employees…
India supplies next batch of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
On the New Year's Day, today, India supplied the next batch of humanitarian assistance consisting of 500,000 doses of COVID vaccine (COVAXIN) to Afghanistan. The same was handed over to…
China Comes Calling in Africa
The Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) had its 6th ministerial meeting on 29-30 November in Dakar, Senegal. The meeting was coordinated between Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and Senegal's…
By Gurjit Singh
Sudan cut off from $650 million of international funding after coup
By Aidan Lewis, Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan was unable to access $650 million in international funding in November when assistance was paused after a coup,…
Can India Emerge as Afghanistan’s Friend in Need?
Afghanistan is today one of the least developed countries with GDP of US$ 19.8 Billion and per capita GDP of US$ 508.8 (both nominal values). If we assess Afghanistan from…
By Col Deepak Kumar
Donors eye Dec. 10 decision on shifting frozen funds for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donors to the World Bank-administered Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) have agreed to decide about a transfer of funds to humanitarian aid agencies by Dec. 10, a…
Exclusive-World Bank backs using $280 million in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan
By Arshad Mohammed and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank's board has backed transferring $280 million from a frozen trust fund to two aid agencies to help Afghanistan…
Pakistan allows Indian aid transit to Afghanistan
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Cabinet on Tuesday granted permission to arch-rival India to use its land route to ship wheat aid to neighbouring Afghanistan where millions of…
Norway urges support for U.N. fund to aid Afghans
By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) - Norway on Tuesday urged other countries to contribute to a United Nations fund by providing cash directly to Afghans so they can survive the…
U.S. to give extra $67 million to Lebanon’s army, says senior U.S. official
(Reuters) -The United States will offer an additional $67 million to support the Lebanese army, U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said in Beirut on Thursday. Speaking at a…
U.S., Taliban had ‘productive’ talks on humanitarian aid – State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and the Taliban had "productive discussions" on the issue of humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan during meetings in Qatar over the weekend, State Department spokesperson Ned…
