Civilian casualties in Afghanistan soared to a record high in the first half of 2016, the UN said on Monday, with children in particular paying a heavy price for growing insecurity as the conflict escalates.
The number of civilians killed or wounded in Afghanistan last year was the highest recorded since 2009, the UN said yesterday, with children paying a particularly heavy price.
The number of civilians killed or wounded in Afghanistan last year was the highest recorded since 2009, the UN said Sunday, with children paying a particularly heavy price.
A major fire broke out at the landmark Paris Ritz hotel, which is closed for renovations, the fire service said Tuesday.
