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Neighborhood News Digest – 16 October 2023

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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region – The Hindu
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on October 15, just over a week after st....

October 16, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , President , RCEP , EU , Migrants , GDP , AIIB , Carbon emissions , PML-N , Hydropower , earthquake , Maldives-India , Nepal-India , Bangladesh-China , Worl Bank , Myanmar-India , Israel Palestine , Mosque attack , Timber , Bangladesh- India
Neighborhood News Digest – 12 October 2023

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Islamic Emirate Establishes Commission for Afghan Refugees’ Return – Tolo News
The Islamic Emirate established a special commission to address the problems of Afghan refugees based in Pakistan. The commission, ....

October 12, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Israel , Pakistan , China , democracy , ASEAN , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Imran Khan , IMF , IORA , earthquake , Nepal-India , Bangladesh-China , Qosh Tepa Canal , Myanmar-Russia , Afghan refugees , Sri Lanka Debt , Polio , Shahid Latif killed , India-Sri Lanka bi-lateral agreement , Price Control , KIA , Spatial Technology
Neighborhood News Digest – 10 October 2023

Afghanistan

2 Pakistan soldiers, 5 insurgents killed in shootout on border with Afghanistan – The Tribune
A group of Pakistani Taliban ambushed troops during an operation against insurgents on the border with Afghanistan on ....

October 10, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Border , Terrorism , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Imran Khan , World Bank , IMF , Digital Currency , Indonesia , Gen Bajwa , NUG , earthquake , SSB , India-Myanmar , Airlines , Sri Lanka- Maldives , Israel-Hamas , QUAD.
Neighborhood News Digest – 09 October 2023

Afghanistan

Over 2,000 dead in Afghanistan earthquake, houses flattened, Taliban seek help – India Today
The death toll from Saturday's powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan rose to 2,000. Several houses were fla....

October 09, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , democracy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , elections , India-Nepal , World Bank , Suu Kyi , IORA , India-Maldives , earthquake , Thailand-Myanmar , Blast , India-Sri Lanka , IMF. , Bhutan PM , Islamabad Judges , Israel Attack , Rohinyas , India Ocean Rim Association
Neighborhood News Digest – 04 October 2023

Afghanistan

EU special envoy condemns unlawful detentions of rights defenders in Afghanistan – The Khaama Press
The Special Representative of the European Union for Afghanistan has stated that the arbitrary detentions of Afg....

October 04, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Fiscal reforms , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Presidential elections , Afghan women , India-Bangladesh , earthquake , India-Nepal-China , Afghanistan-EU , Russian crude , immigrants , Chinese Ships , Emergency medicines , India-Maldives-China , SAMPRITI , Indonesia-Myanmar
Neighborhood News Digest – 19 June 2023

Afghanistan

Water wars: Afghanistan and Iran’s deadly border flare-up spotlights scarcity crisis – CNBC
Iran and Afghanistan are going head-to-head over control of the supply of a crucial resource that’s shrinking by th....

June 19, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , ASEAN , Iran , Afghanistan , US Withdrawal , Bhutan , BRICS , Nawaz Sharif , Assam , Tourism , US-China , Cold War , Siliguri Corridor , Blasphemy , earthquake , Russia-Sri Lanka , Pakistan exports , PM Prachanda , Bhutan Refugee Scam , Explosion , Finance , Greek Boat Tragedy , Anti-Terrorism Act , Operation Pawan , BSF-BGB
Neighborhood News Digest – 13 June 2023

Afghanistan

United Nations: Terror surge in Afghanistan; Taliban slams report – The Tribune
The link between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) remains “strong and symbiotic”, as per a UN repor....

June 13, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , national security , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Taliban , Terror , FDI , ADB , India-Bangladesh , National Assembly , Rohingyas , India-Maldives , earthquake , Telecom , India-Myanmar , Kaladan , Explosion , Prachanda trip , Cyclone Biparjoy
Neighborhood News Digest – 01 June 2023

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How a Covert Relationship With the Taliban Backfired for US Ally Pakistan – Bloomberg
About two weeks after the Taliban retook Afghanistan in 2021, the then head of Pakistan’s spy agency arrived at one of Kabu....

June 01, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Nepal , Protests , Maldives , Afghanistan , Bhutan , J&K , Japan , Imran Khan , Citizenship Amendment Bill , EU , North-East , UN , journalists , earthquake , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , India-Sri Lanka , PM Prachanda , Drug trade , Qatari PM , Chinese airports , Akhand Bharat , Energy sector , Negotiations Military courts , SIDS , US-Bangladesh , Bank Rate
Neighborhood News Digest – 24 March 2023

Afghanistan
US working to help dozens of Americans 'secure their freedom,' leave Afghanistan: Blinken – Wion
Standing firm against recognising Afghan rulers Taliban, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday s....

March 24, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Afghanistan , Bhutan , sanctions , Japan , elections , India-Nepal , election , UNHRC , Imran Khan , IMF , Press Freedom , Human Rights , India-Bangladesh , earthquake , BNP , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , Sri Lanka-Maldives , Russia-Myanmar , Sri Lanka IMF , Friendship Pipeline , Teesta , Anti-Corruption Bill. , Cabinet
Neighborhood News Digest – 23 March 2023

Afghanistan
US review of Afghanistan withdrawal to be released in April – Devdiscourse
In the aftermath, President Joe Biden directed that a broad review examine every aspect of this from top to bottom. It was originally set to....

March 23, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , China , SCO , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , POK , Bhutan , sanctions , Bangladesh , Taliban , Imran Khan , IMF , Human Rights , UNHCR , Hydropower , Punjab elections , earthquake , India-Myanmar , EU-Nepal , Myanmar-China , US review , Bangladesh transit deal , Festival of friendship , Entrepreneurship , Population Growth , Saudi Arabia-Maldives
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