Health
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Taliban Ban Import and Sale of Firecrackers Nationwide
DID Press: The authorities of the Afghanistan have announced a nationwide ban on the import, production, and sale of firecrackers, ordering customs offices to block the entry and clearance of any related shipments. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce said…
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UN Warns of Severe Water Crisis in Kabul and Across Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations warned that access to clean water remains a major challenge across Afghanistan, urging stronger international cooperation to address the growing crisis. The UN Trust Fund in Afghanistan said water scarcity continues to be one of the…
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Taliban Delegation Requests Russian Support to Control Foot-and-Mouth Disease
DID Press: A delegation from Taliban’s Ministry of Agriculture has requested assistance from Russia to secure vaccines for controlling foot-and-mouth disease, according to reports. During a visit to Moscow, the delegation held discussions on veterinary and agricultural monitoring systems and…
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2 US Embassy Personnel Killed in Mexico
DID Press: Two personnel affiliated with US Embassy in Mexico City have died following an incident, according to official statements. Ronald Johnson, the US ambassador to Mexico, confirmed the deaths in a message released on Sunday, expressing deep sorrow over…
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US Road Crisis: High Fatalities and Soaring Economic Costs Driven by Car Dependency
DID Press: New official data highlights that the United States’ heavy reliance on private vehicles, car-centric urban planning, and underdeveloped public transport system have contributed to a deepening road safety and economic crisis, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths…
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Deadly Shooting in Kyiv Leaves at Least 5 Dead, 10 Injured
DID Press: Ukrainian authorities have reported that a shooting carried out by an armed individual in one of the districts of Kyiv has left at least five people dead and ten others wounded. According to Reuters, the incident occurred in…
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$641,000 Deal Signed to Boost Healthcare in Nangarhar and Laghman
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health has announced the signing of a $641,808 contract with the “OPHEA” organization to improve and expand healthcare services in the eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Laghman. According to the ministry, the objective of…
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UNICEF Condemns Killing of Water Truck Drivers in Gaza, Urges Investigation
DID Press: UNICEF expressed strong outrage over the killing of two contracted drivers working to deliver drinking water to families in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the agency said the two drivers were killed early Saturday morning, April 18,…
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Israeli Airstrikes Intensify in Lebanon, Hospital Damaged Amid Fighting
DID Press: Heavy clashes erupted early Thursday in the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jbeil between fighters from Hezbollah and the Israeli Forces, as regional tensions continued to escalate. Lebanese national media reported that Israeli forces deployed fighter jets and…
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Four Aid Workers Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon
DID Press: Four emergency responders were killed and six others injured in airstrikes carried out by Israel in southern Lebanon, according to a report by Al Jazeera. The report stated that the attack was conducted in what was described as…
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