- 26 April, 2024
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Thousands of civilians in Mariupol may have died in past month – UN tells Reuters
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Thousands of civilians may have died in the besieged port city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine since bombing began four weeks ago, the head…
No punishment for U.S. troops involved in deadly Kabul strike- Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Monday that no U.S. military personnel would be held accountable for an August drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians, including seven…
Afghanistan: Civilian casualties’ rises to 80 pc compared to last year amid Taliban offensive
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 8 (ANI): Amid the Taliban offensive in Afghanistan post US drawdown, there has been 80 per cent spike in civilian casualties as compared to last year. According…
US expresses concern over civilians killed in Afghanistan
Washington [United States], August 7 (ANI): The US has expressed its concerns over the recent killings of civilians by the Taliban group in war-ravaged Afghanistan. At a media briefing on…
Taliban’s intentional attacks against civilians violate law of war, human decency: Ned Price
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): US State Department spokesperson Ned Price on Friday (local time) termed the assassination of the director of the Afghanistan government media information centre as horrifying…
At least 40 civilians killed in last 24 hrs in Afghanistan’s Lashkar Gah, says UN
New York [US], August 3 (ANI): At least 40 civilians have been killed and more than 100 injured in the last 24 hours of fighting between Afghan security forces and…
Record 5,183 civilian casualties in violence-marred Afghanistan in 2021 so far: UN
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 26 (ANI): Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 reached record levels with over 1,659 people killed and 3,254 others wounded, according to a…
100 civilians killed after fall of Spin Boldak district in Afghanistan
Kandahar [Afghanistan], July 23 (ANI): A group of gunmen reportedly killed "over 100 civilians" in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, TOLO News reported on Thursday citing sources. The Afghan…
Middle East in Ferment
Middle East in Ferment: The Unsolvable Israel-Palestine Dispute Much is known of the Israel-Palestine Conflict of today due to the comprehensive media coverage; yet when people wish to know…
