Health
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Israeli Soldier Dies After Bee Sting in Northern Israel
DID Press: An Israeli soldier has died after being stung by a bee in northern Israel, in what local media have described as another in a series of unusual nature-related incidents affecting Israeli forces. The fatal incident occurred shortly after…
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Heavy Rain and Flood Warning for 17 Afghanistan Provinces
DID Press: National Disaster Management Authority of Afghanistan has issued a weather alert warning that 17 provinces across the country are expected to experience heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and possible flash floods. In a statement released Sunday, the authority said that,…
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Afghanistan Facing New Migration Wave Amid Health Crisis
DID Press: Afghanistan is confronting a growing humanitarian emergency as hundreds of healthcare facilities close and millions are left without access to medical services, according to international observers. International Crisis Group (ICG) warns that continued reductions in foreign aid and…
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Humanitarian Aid Shortages: Quake Survivors in Afghanistan Face Shelter Crisis ahead of Winter
DID Press: One month after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has warned of a severe shortage of resources, saying that ongoing aid efforts remain insufficient. With winter approaching,…
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Decade after Kunduz Tragedy: Burned Hospital and Unanswered Case
DID Press: Today marks the tenth anniversary of U.S. airstrike on the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in norther Kunduz province of Afghanistan — an attack that killed 42 people which remains one of the deadliest assaults ever carried out…
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Deadly Blast in Quetta: Pakistan Blames TTP and India
DID Press: A powerful suicide bombing in the Pakistani city of Quetta has left at least 10 people dead and 32 injured, with several victims in critical condition. In the aftermath, the Pakistani government has blamed the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)…
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Afghanistan Begins Fresh Polio Vaccination Campaign in 4 Provinces
DID Press: Polio Free Afghanistan organization announced the launch of a new round of polio vaccination campaigns across Kandahar, Helmand, Farah, and Herat provinces. The campaign began on Monday, September 29, in urban centers and several districts of these provinces.…
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ISIS-K Commander Behind Deadly Peshawar Bombing Killed in Balkh
DID Press: A senior commander of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), identified as Mohammad Ehsani, also known as “Anwar,” was killed in a security operation in northern Mazar-e-Sharif city of Balkh province, officials confirmed. Ehsani, an ethnic Tajik, was a…
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Male Dentists Barred from Treating Women in Kandahar
DID Press: Under new directives from acting Taliban authorities, male dentists in Kandahar province have been prohibited from treating female patients in dental clinics. Local sources reported on Thursday, September 3, that officials from the provincial Taliban’s Vice and Virtue…
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Quake Zones: 11,000 Pregnant Women at Risk of Death, Complicated Births
DID Press: International organizations warned that pregnant women in Afghanistan’s earthquake-affected areas forced to give birth under critical conditions without medical care. According to Save the Children Organization, more than 11,000 pregnant women in the earthquake-hit districts of Kunar province…
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