Health
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Taliban Warn Doctors Against Prescribing Pakistani Medicines
DID Press: Taliban authorities in Kabul have warned medical professionals against prescribing medicines imported from Pakistan, claiming they are harmful to public health. Mohammad Taher Ahrar, a health commander within the Taliban-run Ministry of Defense, made the remarks during a…
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Kazakh Doctor: Afghanistan Remains Affected by Conflict Legacy
DID Press: A senior member of a Kazakh medical mission returning from Afghanistan has described the country as still suffering from the consequences of decades of conflict, noting that many young patients continue to endure severe injuries caused by landmines…
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Strong Quake Shakes Multiple Provinces Across Afghanistan
DID Press: A relatively strong earthquake was felt across several provinces of Afghanistan on Saturday evening, according to reports from residents in multiple parts of the country. The first reports emerged from Kabul, where residents said the capital experienced strong…
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Venezuela Quake Death Toll Rises to 920 as UN Reports Over 50,000 Missing
DID Press: The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela has risen to 920, while the United Nations says more than 50,000 people are missing as search and rescue operations continue. Venezuelan authorities said on Friday that the…
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Kazakhstan Expands Humanitarian and Medical Support for Afghanistan
DID Press: Kazakhstan has deployed a team of specialist doctors to Afghanistan to provide medical treatment and perform surgeries, while also delivering more than 318 tons of humanitarian assistance to the country. According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Health, the medical…
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Former Afghan Justice Minister Abdul Basir Anwar Dies at 74
DID Press: Abdul Basir Anwar, Afghanistan’s former justice minister and a prominent political figure, has died at the age of 74 in Ankara, according to family members and political associates. His death on Wednesday prompted condolences from several Afghan political…
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UN Warns Water and Sanitation Crisis Threatens 16M Afghans
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has warned that millions of people in Afghanistan will face severe shortages of safe drinking water and sanitation services this year, highlighting a deepening humanitarian crisis. According to OCHA’s latest…
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Afghanistan’s Only Astronaut Abdul Ahad Momand Dies at 67
DID Press: Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s first and only astronaut, has died in Germany at the age of 67 after battling cancer, according to sources close to his family. Momand had been living with his family in the city of…
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Aid Agencies Warn of Worsening Hunger Crisis in Gaza
DID Press: Humanitarian organizations have warned of a deepening food crisis in the Gaza Strip as restrictions on the entry of flour and fuel continue to disrupt bread production, leaving thousands of residents facing growing hardship. Field reports indicate that…
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France Heatwave Alert Covers Two-Thirds of Country as Temperatures Soar
DID Press: Nearly two-thirds of France has been placed under an orange weather alert as a severe heatwave intensifies, raising concerns of conditions comparable to the deadly August 2003 heatwave that claimed more than 14,800 lives. Authorities say 60 administrative…
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