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Afghan forces kill 30 al-Qaeda members supporting Taliban in Helmand. The latest round of violence is just another piece of evidence that Taliban have maintained and further strengthened their strategic relationship with al-Qaeda. Refugees. 2021-05-31. In photos: Displaced families settle among ruins of historic site in Lashkargah.

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Investigation details China's campaign to sterilise Muslim women in Xinjiang. Women are forced to be fitted with contraceptive devices or be sterilised, abort pregnancies, pay steep fines if they had too many children, and take drugs that stop their menstrual cycles. Religion.

2021-05-17.

CHINA REFUSES TO DEFER KYRGYZSTAN’S MASSIVE DEBT DESPITE ALMATY -- The Chinese regime is refusing to defer repayment on its massive loans to Kyrgyzstan despite the economic hardships resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.. As of June, the country's total foreign debt was $4.1 billion (335 billion KGS), of which it owed $1.8 billion (147 billion KGS) to the Export-Import Bank of China, according to statistics by the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance. PROTESTS ERUPT AFTER BRUTAL RAPE, MURDER OF TEENAGE GIRL Crime Justice Protests erupt after brutal rape, murder of teenage girl by Taliban in Jawzjan After a Taliban commander raped and shot a 16-year-old girl, members of the militant group imprisoned her parents for filing a complaint in a Taliban court over the heinous crime. CIVILIAN CASUALTIES CAUSED BY TALIBAN IN 2019 TOPPED 7,000 Civilian casualties caused by Taliban in 2019 topped 7,000. The Taliban's targeting of civilians is a war crime, say observers. Security personnel and investigators gather at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul last November 13. At least seven people were killed and seven wounded when a car bomb detonated during Kabul's busy

morning rush hour.

TALIBAN GLORIFY DESTRUCTION OF VITAL ROADS IN NIMROZ AND The Herat-Ghor highway is a vital road for Ghor residents. By wrecking bridges and part of the highway, the Taliban have made travel between Herat and Ghor in the winter season impossible, said Zabiullah Wafa, another Firoz Koh resident. "By blowing up the Herat-Ghor highway, the Taliban have caused many problems for residents of Ghor Province GROWING CHINESE TERRITORIAL CLAIMS IN CENTRAL ASIA SPARK Security Growing Chinese territorial claims in Central Asia spark worries across region Beijing is floating the idea of the return of 'its' territories in order to gauge the reaction of Central Asian countries in what observers say is a direct threat to the region's

sovereignty.

TAJIK-BORN 'RUSSIAN WOMAN' SINGER ENDURES RACIST Manizha was born in Dushanbe, but with Tajikistan in the midst of a civil war, her parents fled with their three-year-old daughter to Russia in 1994. All her adult life, Manizha has heard insults from Russians based on ethnicity, skin colour, hair colour, eye shape and

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Afghan forces kill 30 al-Qaeda members supporting Taliban in Helmand. The latest round of violence is just another piece of evidence that Taliban have maintained and further strengthened their strategic relationship with al-Qaeda. Refugees. 2021-05-31. In photos: Displaced families settle among ruins of historic site in Lashkargah.

CARAVANSERAI

Investigation details China's campaign to sterilise Muslim women in Xinjiang. Women are forced to be fitted with contraceptive devices or be sterilised, abort pregnancies, pay steep fines if they had too many children, and take drugs that stop their menstrual cycles. Religion.

2021-05-17.

CHINA REFUSES TO DEFER KYRGYZSTAN’S MASSIVE DEBT DESPITE ALMATY -- The Chinese regime is refusing to defer repayment on its massive loans to Kyrgyzstan despite the economic hardships resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.. As of June, the country's total foreign debt was $4.1 billion (335 billion KGS), of which it owed $1.8 billion (147 billion KGS) to the Export-Import Bank of China, according to statistics by the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance. PROTESTS ERUPT AFTER BRUTAL RAPE, MURDER OF TEENAGE GIRL Crime Justice Protests erupt after brutal rape, murder of teenage girl by Taliban in Jawzjan After a Taliban commander raped and shot a 16-year-old girl, members of the militant group imprisoned her parents for filing a complaint in a Taliban court over the heinous crime. CIVILIAN CASUALTIES CAUSED BY TALIBAN IN 2019 TOPPED 7,000 Civilian casualties caused by Taliban in 2019 topped 7,000. The Taliban's targeting of civilians is a war crime, say observers. Security personnel and investigators gather at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul last November 13. At least seven people were killed and seven wounded when a car bomb detonated during Kabul's busy

morning rush hour.

TALIBAN GLORIFY DESTRUCTION OF VITAL ROADS IN NIMROZ AND The Herat-Ghor highway is a vital road for Ghor residents. By wrecking bridges and part of the highway, the Taliban have made travel between Herat and Ghor in the winter season impossible, said Zabiullah Wafa, another Firoz Koh resident. "By blowing up the Herat-Ghor highway, the Taliban have caused many problems for residents of Ghor Province GROWING CHINESE TERRITORIAL CLAIMS IN CENTRAL ASIA SPARK Security Growing Chinese territorial claims in Central Asia spark worries across region Beijing is floating the idea of the return of 'its' territories in order to gauge the reaction of Central Asian countries in what observers say is a direct threat to the region's

sovereignty.

TAJIK-BORN 'RUSSIAN WOMAN' SINGER ENDURES RACIST Manizha was born in Dushanbe, but with Tajikistan in the midst of a civil war, her parents fled with their three-year-old daughter to Russia in 1994. All her adult life, Manizha has heard insults from Russians based on ethnicity, skin colour, hair colour, eye shape and ARRESTED TALIBAN CELL IN HERAT TIED TO IRAN'S Security Arrested Taliban cell in Herat tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guards A senior Herat official said the commander of the 7-member cell was directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to attack and assassinate members of security forces. KAZAKHSTAN SPLITS WITH RUSSIA ON EEU RESPONSE TO WESTERN ALMATY -- The Kazakh government earlier this month split with Russia after Moscow announced that the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) was working on a "unified response" to Western sanctions.. Moscow has been the subject of western sanctions since the annexation of UNITED STATES TO DONATE 500 MILLION COVID-19 VACCINE DOSES US President Joe Biden delivers a speech on the COVID-19 pandemic on June 10 in Britain. The United States announced a historic donation of

half a

RUSSIAN PRISON LABOUR INITIATIVE DRAWS IRE OF CENTRAL Politics Russian prison labour initiative draws ire of Central Asian migrant workers The Russian authorities say nearly 200,000 Russian prisoners have 'right' to punishment such as forced labour, while observers say new initiative will once again worsen conditions for

migrants.

PROTESTS ERUPT AFTER BRUTAL RAPE, MURDER OF TEENAGE GIRL Crime Justice Protests erupt after brutal rape, murder of teenage girl by Taliban in Jawzjan After a Taliban commander raped and shot a 16-year-old girl, members of the militant group imprisoned her parents for filing a complaint in a Taliban court over the heinous crime. GROWING CHINESE TERRITORIAL CLAIMS IN CENTRAL ASIA SPARK Security Growing Chinese territorial claims in Central Asia spark worries across region Beijing is floating the idea of the return of 'its' territories in order to gauge the reaction of Central Asian countries in what observers say is a direct threat to the region's

sovereignty.

TURKMENISTAN, AFGHANISTAN INTENSIFY TALKS OVER ENERGY PROJECTS Turkmenistan, Afghanistan intensify talks over energy projects. Peace and stability in Afghanistan 'will make the whole region just as calm and stable', say Turkmen diplomats. By Dzhumaguly Annayev. 2021-03-12. Officials and Turkmen traditional dancers gather at the Imamnazar customs point in Turkmenistan on November 28, 2016, as they watch a AFGHAN FORCES SAY THEY ARE READY TO DEFEND COUNTRY AFTER The United States plans to reposition some of these forces in neighbouring countries to Afghanistan to continue surveilling and potentially attacking violent extremists. "As the international forces prepare to leave Afghanistan, we are ready to defend and protect our people," said Azizullah, an Afghan National Police (ANP) officer in

Herat.

TALIBAN'S PUBLIC FLOGGING OF YOUNG WOMAN IN KANGAROO COURT HERAT -- The Taliban publicly whipped a young woman in Herat province as part of punishment handed down by a kangaroo court for having a romantic relationship, say local officials. A video clip that emerged April 14 on Afghan social media shows a woman wearing a burqa being brutally flogged by Taliban fighters who take turns beating her in KAZAKHSTAN RESUMES REPATRIATION OF CITIZENS FROM SYRIA IN Kazakhstan completed several Jusan operations in 2019, repatriating close to 600 Kazakhs, including about 400 children, from Syria and Iraq. The international community and the Red Cross have praised Kazakhstan's efforts to repatriate and reintegrate Kazakh children. Upon returning, some women and children have told about the horrors

they

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Afghan forces kill 30 al-Qaeda members supporting Taliban in Helmand. The latest round of violence is just another piece of evidence that Taliban have maintained and further strengthened their strategic relationship with al-Qaeda. Refugees. 2021-05-31. In photos: Displaced families settle among ruins of historic site in Lashkargah.

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Investigation details China's campaign to sterilise Muslim women in Xinjiang. Women are forced to be fitted with contraceptive devices or be sterilised, abort pregnancies, pay steep fines if they had too many children, and take drugs that stop their menstrual cycles. Religion.

2021-05-17.

CHINA REFUSES TO DEFER KYRGYZSTAN’S MASSIVE DEBT DESPITE ALMATY -- The Chinese regime is refusing to defer repayment on its massive loans to Kyrgyzstan despite the economic hardships resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.. As of June, the country's total foreign debt was $4.1 billion (335 billion KGS), of which it owed $1.8 billion (147 billion KGS) to the Export-Import Bank of China, according to statistics by the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance. CIVILIAN CASUALTIES CAUSED BY TALIBAN IN 2019 TOPPED 7,000 Civilian casualties caused by Taliban in 2019 topped 7,000. The Taliban's targeting of civilians is a war crime, say observers. Security personnel and investigators gather at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul last November 13. At least seven people were killed and seven wounded when a car bomb detonated during Kabul's busy

morning rush hour.

GROWING CHINESE TERRITORIAL CLAIMS IN CENTRAL ASIA SPARK Security Growing Chinese territorial claims in Central Asia spark worries across region Beijing is floating the idea of the return of 'its' territories in order to gauge the reaction of Central Asian countries in what observers say is a direct threat to the region's

sovereignty.

RESCUED AFGHAN SOLDIERS SPEAK OF APPALLING TORTURE Rescued Afghan soldiers speak of appalling torture, brutality in Taliban prison. Among the crimes, the Taliban extorted money for the soldiers' families to pay for food, and then left the prisoners to starve. Afghan commandos freed 62 members of the Afghan military held in a Taliban-controlled prison in Bala Murghab District, Badghis

Province

EVIDENCE SUGGESTS HAQQANI NETWORK, ISIS CO-ORDINATING Global ambitions "When ISIS was established, it had no links with the Haqqani Network," said political affairs analyst Ahmad Sayeedi. "But these days, and since the intra-Afghan peace talks began, ISIS and the Haqqani Network -- both of which are against peace and stability in Afghanistan -- have forged links and executed joint terrorist activities to disrupt the peace process," he said. TAJIKISTAN SEEKS FOREIGN INVESTMENT PARTNERS -- NOT Tajikistan seeks foreign investment partners -- not plunderers -- in mining. Experience has soured Tajik officials on those Chinese mining corporations that violate Tajik law. Such corporations often rely on Chinese workers and demand concessions, economists say. A refinery in the Zarafshon industrial zone is shown in 2012.

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Afghan forces kill 30 al-Qaeda members supporting Taliban in Helmand. The latest round of violence is just another piece of evidence that Taliban have maintained and further strengthened their strategic relationship with al-Qaeda. Refugees. 2021-05-31. In photos: Displaced families settle among ruins of historic site in Lashkargah.

CARAVANSERAI

Investigation details China's campaign to sterilise Muslim women in Xinjiang. Women are forced to be fitted with contraceptive devices or be sterilised, abort pregnancies, pay steep fines if they had too many children, and take drugs that stop their menstrual cycles. Religion.

2021-05-17.

CHINA REFUSES TO DEFER KYRGYZSTAN’S MASSIVE DEBT DESPITE ALMATY -- The Chinese regime is refusing to defer repayment on its massive loans to Kyrgyzstan despite the economic hardships resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.. As of June, the country's total foreign debt was $4.1 billion (335 billion KGS), of which it owed $1.8 billion (147 billion KGS) to the Export-Import Bank of China, according to statistics by the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance. CIVILIAN CASUALTIES CAUSED BY TALIBAN IN 2019 TOPPED 7,000 Civilian casualties caused by Taliban in 2019 topped 7,000. The Taliban's targeting of civilians is a war crime, say observers. Security personnel and investigators gather at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul last November 13. At least seven people were killed and seven wounded when a car bomb detonated during Kabul's busy

morning rush hour.

GROWING CHINESE TERRITORIAL CLAIMS IN CENTRAL ASIA SPARK Security Growing Chinese territorial claims in Central Asia spark worries across region Beijing is floating the idea of the return of 'its' territories in order to gauge the reaction of Central Asian countries in what observers say is a direct threat to the region's

sovereignty.

RESCUED AFGHAN SOLDIERS SPEAK OF APPALLING TORTURE Rescued Afghan soldiers speak of appalling torture, brutality in Taliban prison. Among the crimes, the Taliban extorted money for the soldiers' families to pay for food, and then left the prisoners to starve. Afghan commandos freed 62 members of the Afghan military held in a Taliban-controlled prison in Bala Murghab District, Badghis

Province

EVIDENCE SUGGESTS HAQQANI NETWORK, ISIS CO-ORDINATING Global ambitions "When ISIS was established, it had no links with the Haqqani Network," said political affairs analyst Ahmad Sayeedi. "But these days, and since the intra-Afghan peace talks began, ISIS and the Haqqani Network -- both of which are against peace and stability in Afghanistan -- have forged links and executed joint terrorist activities to disrupt the peace process," he said. TAJIKISTAN SEEKS FOREIGN INVESTMENT PARTNERS -- NOT Tajikistan seeks foreign investment partners -- not plunderers -- in mining. Experience has soured Tajik officials on those Chinese mining corporations that violate Tajik law. Such corporations often rely on Chinese workers and demand concessions, economists say. A refinery in the Zarafshon industrial zone is shown in 2012. KAZAKHSTAN SPLITS WITH RUSSIA ON EEU RESPONSE TO WESTERN ALMATY -- The Kazakh government earlier this month split with Russia after Moscow announced that the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) was working on a "unified response" to Western sanctions.. Moscow has been the subject of western sanctions since the annexation of ARRESTED TALIBAN CELL IN HERAT TIED TO IRAN'S Security Arrested Taliban cell in Herat tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guards A senior Herat official said the commander of the 7-member cell was directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to attack and assassinate members of security forces. TALIBAN GLORIFY DESTRUCTION OF VITAL ROADS IN NIMROZ AND The Herat-Ghor highway is a vital road for Ghor residents. By wrecking bridges and part of the highway, the Taliban have made travel between Herat and Ghor in the winter season impossible, said Zabiullah Wafa, another Firoz Koh resident. "By blowing up the Herat-Ghor highway, the Taliban have caused many problems for residents of Ghor Province TALIBAN'S PUBLIC FLOGGING OF YOUNG WOMAN IN KANGAROO COURT HERAT -- The Taliban publicly whipped a young woman in Herat province as part of punishment handed down by a kangaroo court for having a romantic relationship, say local officials. A video clip that emerged April 14 on Afghan social media shows a woman wearing a burqa being brutally flogged by Taliban fighters who take turns beating her in PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTED $50 MILLION IN AFGHAN ECONOMY IN KABUL -- Manufacturers across Afghanistan have received a boost in the form of $50 million (3.9 billion AFN) in private investment in recent months, according to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC). 'NEW DANGERS' ARISING AS RUSSIA AND CHINA TIGHTEN MILITARY ROME -- Growing political and military co-operation between Russia and China poses "new dangers" for NATO and threatens multilateralism, the head of the military alliance said in an interview published Tuesday

(June 8).

TALIBAN KILL 10 MINE-CLEARING WORKERS IN BAGHLAN 'Heinous attack' Baghlan province has seen fierce fighting in recent months, with near-daily battles between the Taliban and government forces. In several districts where fighting has been intense, the insurgents have planted roadside bombs and mines to target government forces, but the explosives often kill and wound civilians. Afghanistan was already one of the most heavily mined countries TAJIK-BORN 'RUSSIAN WOMAN' SINGER ENDURES RACIST Manizha was born in Dushanbe, but with Tajikistan in the midst of a civil war, her parents fled with their three-year-old daughter to Russia in 1994. All her adult life, Manizha has heard insults from Russians based on ethnicity, skin colour, hair colour, eye shape and RUSSIAN PRISON LABOUR INITIATIVE DRAWS IRE OF CENTRAL Politics Russian prison labour initiative draws ire of Central Asian migrant workers The Russian authorities say nearly 200,000 Russian prisoners have 'right' to punishment such as forced labour, while observers say new initiative will once again worsen conditions for

migrants.

UNITED STATES TO DONATE 500 MILLION COVID-19 VACCINE DOSES US President Joe Biden delivers a speech on the COVID-19 pandemic on June 10 in Britain. The United States announced a historic donation of

half a

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Terrorism Uptick in Taliban use of landmines, mortars takes harsh toll on civilians 2021-06-04 The number of Afghans disabled by war increased by 50% in the first four months of 2021, compared to the same period last year, according to the International Committee of the

Red Cross.

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Environment. 2021-05-27 Central Asians warily eye Russian-built nuclear power plants in China Russia has sought influence and closer diplomatic ties via its nuclear power stations, yet Central Asia is still reeling from the fallout of Soviet-era nuclear programmes in the

region.

CHINA REFUSES TO DEFER KYRGYZSTAN’S MASSIVE DEBT DESPITE ALMATY -- The Chinese regime is refusing to defer repayment on its massive loans to Kyrgyzstan despite the economic hardships resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.. As of June, the country's total foreign debt was $4.1 billion (335 billion KGS), of which it owed $1.8 billion (147 billion KGS) to the Export-Import Bank of China, according to statistics by the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance. IN PHOTOS: MUSLIMS IN KYRGYZSTAN OBSERVE RAMADAN AMID BISHKEK -- This year, Muslims in Kyrgyzstan are observing the month of Ramadan a little differently, following guidance from religious leaders to abide by specific rules and restrictions designed to stem the spread of COVID-19.. Mosques now have special markings to help worshippers socially distance, and mosque workers require visitors to wear masks and apply hand sanitiser before entering. IRAN-BACKED TALIBAN SPLINTER GROUP SEEKS TO SABOTAGE PEACE KABUL -- Tehran is working to establish a Taliban splinter group with the goal of halting the peace process, say officials. Talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are expected to soon begin after the militants and the United States inked a peace agreement in February.. Hezb-e-Wilayat-e-Islami, a group of Taliban commanders who are not happy with the peace agreement and are opposed TAJIKISTAN SEEKS FOREIGN INVESTMENT PARTNERS -- NOT DUSHANBE -- Tajikistan, as it seeks foreign partners to help mine its mineral riches, has learned one lesson: beware of China. China owns half of Tajikistan's almost $3.2 billion foreign debt, according to the Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR), giving Beijing intimidating leverage over Dushanbe. TAJIK-BORN 'RUSSIAN WOMAN' SINGER ENDURES RACIST Human Rights Tajik-born 'Russian Woman' singer endures racist, chauvinist taunts online Manizha, whose performance of 'Russian Woman' won her the right to represent Russia at Eurovision, said she has been hearing hateful slurs since childhood. RESCUED AFGHAN SOLDIERS SPEAK OF APPALLING TORTURE Security Rescued Afghan soldiers speak of appalling torture, brutality in Taliban prison Among the crimes, the Taliban extorted money for the soldiers' families to pay for food, and then left the prisoners to

starve.

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Terrorism Uptick in Taliban use of landmines, mortars takes harsh toll on civilians 2021-06-04 The number of Afghans disabled by war increased by 50% in the first four months of 2021, compared to the same period last year, according to the International Committee of the

Red Cross.

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Environment. 2021-05-27 Central Asians warily eye Russian-built nuclear power plants in China Russia has sought influence and closer diplomatic ties via its nuclear power stations, yet Central Asia is still reeling from the fallout of Soviet-era nuclear programmes in the

region.

CHINA REFUSES TO DEFER KYRGYZSTAN’S MASSIVE DEBT DESPITE ALMATY -- The Chinese regime is refusing to defer repayment on its massive loans to Kyrgyzstan despite the economic hardships resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.. As of June, the country's total foreign debt was $4.1 billion (335 billion KGS), of which it owed $1.8 billion (147 billion KGS) to the Export-Import Bank of China, according to statistics by the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance. IN PHOTOS: MUSLIMS IN KYRGYZSTAN OBSERVE RAMADAN AMID BISHKEK -- This year, Muslims in Kyrgyzstan are observing the month of Ramadan a little differently, following guidance from religious leaders to abide by specific rules and restrictions designed to stem the spread of COVID-19.. Mosques now have special markings to help worshippers socially distance, and mosque workers require visitors to wear masks and apply hand sanitiser before entering. IRAN-BACKED TALIBAN SPLINTER GROUP SEEKS TO SABOTAGE PEACE KABUL -- Tehran is working to establish a Taliban splinter group with the goal of halting the peace process, say officials. Talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are expected to soon begin after the militants and the United States inked a peace agreement in February.. Hezb-e-Wilayat-e-Islami, a group of Taliban commanders who are not happy with the peace agreement and are opposed TAJIKISTAN SEEKS FOREIGN INVESTMENT PARTNERS -- NOT DUSHANBE -- Tajikistan, as it seeks foreign partners to help mine its mineral riches, has learned one lesson: beware of China. China owns half of Tajikistan's almost $3.2 billion foreign debt, according to the Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR), giving Beijing intimidating leverage over Dushanbe. TAJIK-BORN 'RUSSIAN WOMAN' SINGER ENDURES RACIST Human Rights Tajik-born 'Russian Woman' singer endures racist, chauvinist taunts online Manizha, whose performance of 'Russian Woman' won her the right to represent Russia at Eurovision, said she has been hearing hateful slurs since childhood. RESCUED AFGHAN SOLDIERS SPEAK OF APPALLING TORTURE Security Rescued Afghan soldiers speak of appalling torture, brutality in Taliban prison Among the crimes, the Taliban extorted money for the soldiers' families to pay for food, and then left the prisoners to

starve.

GROWING CHINESE TERRITORIAL CLAIMS IN CENTRAL ASIA SPARK Security Growing Chinese territorial claims in Central Asia spark worries across region Beijing is floating the idea of the return of 'its' territories in order to gauge the reaction of Central Asian countries in what observers say is a direct threat to the region's

sovereignty.

UPTICK IN TALIBAN USE OF LANDMINES, MORTARS TAKES HARSH Terrorism Uptick in Taliban use of landmines, mortars takes harsh toll on civilians The number of Afghans disabled by war increased by 50% in the first four months of 2021, compared to the same period last year, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. AFGHAN FORCES KILL 30 AL-QAEDA MEMBERS SUPPORTING TALIBAN LASHKARGAH -- Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) have killed at least 30 al-Qaeda members as part of a response to a surge in Taliban attacks on Lashkargah, capital of Helmand province, an Afghan National Army (ANA) commander said. AFGHANISTAN TO RECEIVE COVID-19 VACCINES FROM US Health Afghanistan to receive COVID-19 vaccines from US The additional doses are part of an 80-million-dose tranche to be distributed globally that will help to ISIS ONCE AGAIN MARS EID CELEBRATIONS WITH MURDER IN Most notably was the ISIS mortar bombardment on Kabul in 2018 when President Ashraf Ghani was making a speech marking the first day of Eid ul Adha, days after he offered the Taliban a conditional three-month ceasefire.. At least six civilians were killed. The president, who was speaking live on television, paused as multiple blasts were heard in the background, and said, "This nation is not TALIBAN OFFENSIVE DISPLACES THOUSANDS IN KUNDUZ KUNDUZ -- Increasing Taliban violence over the past three weeks has forced thousands of families to leave their homes in Imam Sahib district and to seek temporary shelter in Kunduz city, according to local officials. Many of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) say they have lost everything because of the ongoing conflict. Abdul Qudos, a resident of Arab village in Imam Sahib district, said AFGHANS DEMAND END TO TALIBAN'S CONTINUING MURDER OF HERAT -- Almost 3,000 civilians have been killed or wounded over the past six months in Afghanistan and the Taliban are the main perpetrators of the carnage, an Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) report revealed.. During the first six months of 2020, there were a total of 2,957 civilian casualties, including 1,213 dead and 1,744 injured in 880 separate incidents, TRIBUNAL INVESTIGATES CHINA'S GENOCIDE OF MUSLIMS IN XINJIANG Kazakh-Uighur witness Omir Bekali (left) demonstrates how he says he was shackled in chains at a 're-education' camp as he speaks June 4 on the first day of hearings at the 'Uyghur Tribunal', a panel of UK-based lawyers and rights analysts investigating reports COUNTER-TERROR OFFICIALS PUBLISH UPDATED LIST OF WANTED The 9th edition of Pakistan's Red Book contains the names of 93 wanted terrorism and crime suspects, including information on suspects' physical characteristics and languages spoken. US PROVIDES ENERGY, EARTHQUAKE DETECTION AID TO CENTRAL ASIA The programme will help Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan "meet their national energy priorities, reap economic benefits from cross-border energy trading, and improve energy security through greater regional connectivity", said the embassy. "We thank USAID and our development partners for their contribution to the development of the energy sector," Energy and

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