Iran marks 43rd anniversary of US embassy takeover amid anti government protests
A man holds up a poster of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as others wave the country’s flags during a rally in front of […]
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Imran Khan Blames Government for Assassination Plot
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan talks with the media at a hospital in Lahore on Nov. 4, 2022, a day after an apparent assassination […]
Zambian Opposition Leader Charged with Criminal Libel, Hate Speech
Zambia’s then-president-elect Hakainde Hichilema addresses a press conference at his residence in Lusaka, Zambia, Aug, 16, 2021. An opposition leader has been arrested after criticizing […]
Activists Fear for Qatar Workers as World Cup begins
Laborers remove scaffolding at the Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Doha, Apr. 29, 2019. Activists fear […]
Samhain (Sawen) – The Celtic roots of Halloween
As millions of children and adults participate in the fun of Halloween on the night of October 31st, few will be aware of its ancient […]
India to Provide Technical Support to Afghanistan’s Banking System
Hasht-E Subh The government of India has agreed to provide assistance in solving the technical problems of the country’s banking system after the officials of the […]
Compulsory Burqa, Taliban Suppressed Protesting Students in Badakhshan
Hasht-E SubhThe officials of the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice department for the Badakhshan province have made it mandatory […]
Vaccination campaign against hepatitis E in South Sudan makes a difference
Photo by Peter Caton For more than 20 years, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have been confronted with outbreaks of hepatitis E; frustrated […]
Badakhshan’s Bloody Battles, Taliban Shot Dead 22
Hasht-E Subh The conflict between the Taliban and the forces of the National Resistance Front has been going on for several weeks in several districts […]
Media and Freedom of Speech in Afghanistan: Journalists and Social Media Users Under Pressure and in Detention
Hasht-E Subh During the course of last one year, the Taliban have imposed severe restrictions on the media and those who work in the media […]