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Credit: UNICEF

As UN ‘Reviews’ Presence in Afghanistan, Afghans Face More Hunger and Poverty 

Peoples Dispatch / Globetrotter News Service May 15, 2023 Peoples Dispatch / Globetrotter News Service

The number of people below the poverty line in Afghanistan has increased from 19 million in 2020 to 34 million today, reports Peoples Dispatch/Globetrotter News Service.

Leaders of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) met May 16 in Moscow on its 30th anniversary / credit: CSTO

War In Ukraine Threatens Russia’s Standing Among Asian Allies

Nikola Mikovic May 23, 2022 Nikola Mikovic

On May 16, Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member countries held a summit in Moscow, marking the alliance's 30th anniversary. The CSTO could play a significant role if the situation in Central Asia deteriorates. Could the CSTO get involved in Ukraine, too? Nikola Mikovic reports.

Kabul, Afghanistan / credit: Zahid on Unsplash

Western Powers Strangle Ordinary Afghans with Economic Blockade

Yanis Iqbal September 27, 2021 Yanis Iqbal

Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of universal poverty. As much as 97 percent of the population is at risk of sinking below the poverty line unless a comprehensive response to the country’s multiple crises is launched.

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