US, Germany warn their citizens to avoid travelling to Kabul airport

WHO chief says world at ‘critical juncture’ in COVID pandemic

The head of the World Health Organization on Monday urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end, saying that they now have all the tools available to do so.

Oil Prices Rise Amid Fears of Russian Oil Sanctions

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent surging past $126 a barrel, as fears of formal sanctions against Russian oil and fuel exports spurred concerns about supply availability.

Germany expels dozens of Russian diplomats

In response to alleged war crimes in Ukraine, Germany has decided to expel dozens of Russian diplomats, says the Foreign Ministry in Berlin.

NATO chief says ‘no guarantee of success’ in Afghanistan

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this week there is no guarantee of success in Afghanistan but that the organization will meet with incoming US President Joe Biden’s team in February in order to make a decision on whether to stay in the country or withdraw all its troops.

South Korea tests system for controlling air taxis

South Korea demonstrated a system for controlling urban air mobility vehicles (UAM) on Thursday, which it hopes will serve as taxis between major airports and downtown Seoul as soon as 2025, cutting travel time by two-thirds.

Afghanistan Military Deployment Should be Extended: German FM

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has suggested that Berlin’s military deployment in Afghanistan should be extended beyond its expiration in March, Germany’s dpaInternational reported.

Biden says Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, could come within days

US President Joe Biden said on Friday that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, an ominous reversal of a previous US assessment that Putin had yet to make a final decision to launch an armed conflict.

Angela Merkel Says Violence Level in Afghanistan Still Too High

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said that the level of violence remain excessive in Afghanistan.

'Just give us our money': Taliban push to unlock Afghan billions abroad

Afghanistan’s Taliban government is pressing for the release of billions of dollars of central bank reserves as the drought-stricken nation faces a cash crunch, mass starvation and a new migration crisis.

United Kingdom must engage with Taliban in Afghanistan: Boris Johnson

United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that his country must engage with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to tackle current humanitarian situation in the country.

Some Afghan embassies break contact with Taliban govt

A former official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) says some of Afghanistan’s embassies are acting independently and the nature of their revenue remains unknown.

Germany contributes US$140 million to support UNICEF in Afghanistan

United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has announced that Germany Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation has announced US$140 million to their programs for children and women in Afghanistan.

World economy to top $100 trillion in 2022 for first time: report

The world’s economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year and it will take China a little longer than previously thought to overtake the United States as the No.1 economy, a report showed on Sunday.

Jailed Alexei Navalny Urges Russians to Take to Streets

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Monday urged Russians to take to the streets in protest at his treatment in a video clip released after a judge ordered he be remanded in pre-trial detention for 30 days.

15 EU countries to take 40,000 Afghan refugees in

Commissioner of home affairs of the European Union Ylva Johansson said that 15 member countries of the union have decided to resettle 40,000 Afghan refugees.

Taliban welcomes Germany’s decision over reassessing relations

A spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Ahamdullah Wasiq has welcomed Germany’s decision over reassessing relations with the Taliban and was hopeful about bilateral ties.

IEA’s half year: Achievements, opportunities and challenges

August 15 was the day when Afghanistan’s political system changed and the Islamic Emirate replaced the Islamic Republic, but what changed in terms of security, economy, domestic and foreign policy.

Germany to take in more of its Afghan staff as NATO mission winds down

Germany said on Friday it was ready to take in more local staff who have been working for its military in Afghanistan as NATO’s mission there winds down.

Germany: The world may face the worst famine since World War II

A senior German government official has predicted that the world could see the worst famine since World War II because of the Ukraine crisis.

Residents of Flood-hit German Towns Tell of Short Lead Time

Like other residents of his town in Germany, Wolfgang Huste knew a flood was coming. What nobody told him, he says, was how bad it would be.

EU envoys to meet Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister

Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Motaqi said that a delegation led by him will meet with the representatives of the European Union on Tuesday, October 12.

Hospital Opened In Most Remote Parts of Nangarhar

A 30-bed hospital has opened in Pachiragam district of Nangarhar, in one of the remote areas of eastern province.

Three killed, Five Seriously Injured in Germany Knife Attack

Three people were killed and five seriously injured in a knife attack in southern Germany on Friday by a 24-year-old Somali immigrant, described by officials as having been placed under compulsory psychiatric treatment in recent days.

Russia expels 40 German diplomatic staff in tit-for-tat move

Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday that it had declared 40 German diplomatic staff “personae non gratae” in a retaliatory move after Berlin expelled the same number of Russian diplomats.

UK-Germany to co-host conference on Afghanistan in March-end

German officials announced that they-Germany- in coordination and cooperation with the United Kingdom will be hosting a summit on Afghanistan on March 31st.

Saudi Arabia and India to reopen their embassies in Kabul

Afghanistan’s foreign ministry in a statement said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sent a 14-member team of their embassy to Kabul and the country’s embassy will soon be reopened in the Afghan capital.

A government seized by force will not be recognized legitimate, the US warned the Taliban

The US has cautioned the Taliban that a government established by force in Afghanistan will not be accepted by the rest of the world, as an intelligence analysis warned that the existing government in Kabul may fall within six months after the US troops pull out.

Germany to take limit number of Afghan refugees

The German government is planning to accept a maximum of 5,000 Afghan refugees a year, says a media report.

Joint Intl Statement Issued Over Concerns of HRW Findings

The governments of the United States, European Union, and 20 other countries in a joint statement on Saturday expressed their concerns over the “summary killings and enforced disappearance” in Afghanistan reported by the Human Rights Watch HRW.