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Afghanistan world’s unhappiest country, even before Taliban
March 19, 2022

Afghanistan world’s unhappiest country, even before Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is the unhappiest country in the world — even before the Taliban swept to power last August. That’s according to a so-called World Happiness report released ahead of the U.N.-designated International Day of Happiness on Sunday.…READ MORE

UN food agency official alarmed by Afghan food, fuel prices
March 18, 2022

UN food agency official alarmed by Afghan food, fuel prices

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official with the U.N. food agency warned Friday that with Russia’s war in Ukraine taking an increasing toll on the global economy, the ripples of that conflict will further increase food and fuel prices in the desperately poor Afghanistan.…READ MORE

Taliban detain journalists over report on TV show censoring
March 18, 2022

Taliban detain journalists over report on TV show censoring

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban intelligence men came in the night to arrest three staff of TOLO TV, one of Afghanistan’s largest television stations, a channel executive said Friday.…READ MORE