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The central province of Quang Ngai hosted a ceremony on March 16 to commemorate the 54th anniversary of the infamous My Lai massacre at the Son My relic site where 504 innocent civilians were killed by US troops.

It’s “not effective” to try to deter terrorists there from bases in neighboring countries, U.S. Africa Command leader says.

Amnesty International: More than 80,000 global supporters and activists have signed a petition calling on the international community to urgently stand up for women’s rights in Afghanistan and hold the Taliban accountable for their unrelenting suppression of women and girls’ rights, Amnesty International said today on International Women’s Day. The petition, which calls for states to prioritize, monitor and support women’s and girl’s rights in Afghanistan, has been ...

Etilaat-e-Rooz: A man in Faryab says unemployment, poverty and misery have forced him to sell his 10-years-old daughter. Assadullah, a resident of Faryab’s Belcheragh district, now lives in Maimana, the provincial capital, with a 10-years-old girl and two younger children. He says, he lost his wife eight months ago and now has a lot of problems with his underage children.

Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord also said allies are contributing more now than in the past.

Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord also said allies are contributing more now than in the past.

US approves deploying more soldiers and military supplies to Europe as Russia intensifies its tactic on Ukraine

Afghanistan International: Local sources in Dasht-e-Barchi, Kabul, confirm that the body of a young girl with her hands tied was found in the rubbish in the middle of an alley. The victim has not been identified and Taliban officials have not commented. Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, cases such as killings and kidnappings of civilians have increased, and in recent months the bodies of a number of women have been found around the city of Mazar-e-Sharif.

8am newspaper: Local sources in Balkh province say that two young girls have been mysteriously killed in the province, and their bodies have been found in the Shadian area of Mazar-e-Sharif. According to sources, the bodies of the two girls were found by locals on Thursday, May 12. Local sources told the 8am Newspaper that the girls had been shot dead. The bodies of the two victims were taken to the hospital for autopsy.

Xinhua: The United Nations is appalled by the slaying on Thursday of eight workers on polio-vaccination teams in Afghanistan\s northern Kunduz and Takhar provinces, a UN spokesman said. \