2022-08-21: News Headlines

Staff (2022-08-21). Deadly flood in Afghanistan leaves 20 killed (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) — Taliban officials reported that 20 people were killed due to the heavy flooding in Logar.

Orinoco Tribune2 (2022-08-21). White House Finalizes Theft of Afghanistan's Foreign Reserves. orinocotribune.com On the first anniversary of the Taliban's victory against the US-trained army, Washington unilaterally decided to keep $7bln of Afghanistan's foreign reserves | The government of US President Joe Biden has decided not to return Afghanistan's foreign reserves and suspended "We do not see recapitalization of the Afghan central bank as a near-term option," US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West told the Wall Street Journal on 15 August, exactly one year after the Taliban took control of Kabul. | "We do…

Staff (2022-08-21). Kabuli palaw; Traditional food of Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) — Qabeli palaw [Kabuli palaw] or uzbek palaw is a variety of pilaf made in Afghanistan. It consists of steamed rice mixed with raisins, carrots, and beef or lamb.

Staff (2022-08-20). US invasion of Afghanistan reduced country to rubble. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) — The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin has said that the US' invasion of Afghanistan reduced the country to rubble.

Sophie Cousins (2022-08-20). [World Report] Child health under the Taliban: 1 year on. thelancet.com In the 12 months since the Taliban regained control, children have been facing increasing malnutrition and mental health issues. Sophie Cousins reports.

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