Health
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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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Colombian President: New York a Free Zone for Drug Traffickers
DID Press: Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, sharply criticized U.S. immigration policies in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, saying that while drug traffickers operate freely in New York, former President Donald Trump has targeted poor Caribbean migrants.…
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Drones Target “Al-Sumoud” Maritime Convoy in Mediterranean
DID Press: “Global Al-Sumoud Fleet,” a maritime convoy attempting to deliver aid and break the blockade of Gaza, came under repeated drone attacks in the Mediterranean, resulting in damage, multiple explosions, and disruption of the fleet’s communication systems. Media sources…
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Border Infrastructure; Russia Retaliates in Kharkiv
DID Press: Ukrainian drones targeted energy infrastructure in Russia’s border regions on Tuesday night, prompting a heavy Russian strike on Kharkiv that left large parts of the city without power, reported Russian Media. The attacks reportedly hit Lgov city in…
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4.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale has struck eastern Afghanistan at a depth of 120 kilometers. According to the Indian National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 120 km…
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Deadly Attack on Worshippers in Bamyan; Assailants Reportedly Linked to ISIS
DID Press: At least six worshippers were killed and over 30 others injured in a deadly shooting on Monday evening in Mohammadkicheh village, Shibar district of central Bamyan province. Local sources say the attackers were followers of Salafi ideology who…
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Afghanistani Migrant Killed in Stabbing Attack in Turkey
DID Press: A young Afghanistani migrant was fatally stabbed in northwestern Turkish province of Kırklareli, reported local sources. The victim, identified as Rohullah from Takhar province, died after suffering multiple stab wounds in a shared accommodation facility where he lived…
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