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Climate Change: A Review of 2024 and Projections for 2025

State of the global climate in 2024 From global average temperature to greenhouse gas emissions, records have already been broken yet again in 2024. The impact of this was felt in the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such...

Neighborhood News Digest- 04 July 2024

Afghanistan Taliban demand prisoner exchange for release of American citizens-The Khaama Press The Taliban spokesperson announced on Wednesday that discussions were held in Doha with US representatives regarding prisoner exchange. Zabihullah Mujahid...

Neighborhood News Digest- 02 July 2024

Afghanistan Diplomats’ insights on first day of Doha meeting on Afghanistan-The Khaama Press The first day of the third Doha meeting began with remarks from Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN Deputy Secretary-General. The closed-door session gathered...

Eurasia News Digest (16-30 April, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia Kazakhstan Commits $448.2 Million to Boost Recycling Infrastructure The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources will allocate 200 billion tenge ($448.2 million) to finance the construction and modernization of solid waste...

Eurasia News Digest (1-15 April, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia In Moscow Attack, a Handful of Suspects but a Million Tajiks Under Suspicion Muhammad, a Tajik migrant, said that he had found a better life in Russia. After emigrating from Tajikistan last fall, he began driving delivery...

Neighborhood News Digest – 14 August 2023

Afghanistan Deputy PM Abdul Ghani Baradar Visits Turkey – Tolo News The deputy PM for economic affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, on a trip to Turkey, met with the head of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEİK), Nail Olpak, and...

Neighborhood News Digest – 4 August 2023

Afghanistan Pakistan, Afghanistan border dispute heats up creating security quagmire – The Print Pakistan’s unfriendly approach towards its border areas with Afghanistan has resulted in a security quagmire for both countries, reported Khaama Press....

Neighborhood News Digest – 18 July 2023

Afghanistan Iran deports more than 4,700 Afghan migrants - The Print More than 4,700 Afghan migrants have been deported within 24 hours through the Milak border crossing in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported....

Neighborhood News Digest – 17 July 2023

Afghanistan China increases investment in Afghanistan – The Siasat Daily In recent months, Chinese companies have shown interest in investing in Afghanistan under the Belt and Road Initiative but face challenges due to terrorism and instability,...

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 22, 2022

Afghanistan Suspension of Women’s Higher Education Sparks Widespread Reactions: Tolo News The Islamic Emirate’s decision to suspend higher education for women has sparked widespread reactions at national and international levels. The Ministry of...

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