UN to complete construction of 1000 ‘earthquake-resilient’ houses in Afghanistan’s province

UN to complete construction of 1000 ‘earthquake-resilient’ houses in Afghanistan's province

As earthquakes are persistent in Afghanistan, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has decided to construct 1,000 “earthquake-resilient” houses for over 8,000 earthquake-stricken people of the Barmal district of Paktika province in southeastern Afghanistan. In a tweet, the UN refugee agency in Afghanistan wrote, “UNHCR Afghanistan is moving swiftly to provide 1000 earthquake-resilient … Read more

Iran acknowledges supplying drones to Russia for first time

Cabinet Nod for Central Scheme: Drones for Women Self Help Groups

Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow’s war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones divebombing Kyiv. The comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian come after months of confusing messaging from Iran about the weapons shipment, … Read more