Afghanistan
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Afghanistan has its ‘sharpest surge’ ever of child malnutrition, says UN
Islamabad: Afghanistan is seeing its sharpest-ever surge of child malnutrition, the World Food Program said Monday, adding it needed USD 539 million to help the country’s most vulnerable families. Almost 10 million…
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Afghanistan: 6 workers killed, several injured in coal mine explosion
Kabul: The death toll in an explosion at a coal mine in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province has increased to six as several other injured workers continue to battle for life, the local officials…
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US court denies stay, thousands of Afghans face deportation
Washington: Thousands of Afghans in the US are no longer protected from deportation after a federal appeals court refused to postpone the Trump administration’s decision to end their legal status. A three-judge…
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Afghan authorities destroy 65 tonnes of expired food items in Kabul
Kabul: Afghan authorities collected and destroyed 65 tonnes of expired and low-quality food items in the capital Kabul on Tuesday, officials from the Ministry of Public Health said. “Today, 65 tonnes, approximately…
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ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women, girls
The Hague: The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban’s supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan’s Supreme Court on charges of persecuting women and girls since seizing power…
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India abstains in UNGA on draft resolution on Afghanistan
United Nations: India on Monday abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution on Afghanistan as it noted that a “business as usual” approach is unlikely to deliver outcomes that…
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Around 1.2 mn Afghans forced to return from Iran & Pakistan this year, says UN
Islamabad: At least 1.2 million Afghans have been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan this year, the UN refugee agency said Saturday, warning that repatriations on a massive scale have the…
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India resumes visa services for Afghans in 5 categories
New Delhi: India has restarted the visa service for Afghanistan nationals wishing to visit the country for business, education and medical treatment and they can now apply online. After the Taliban seized…
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Taliban refutes Pakistan’s claim that Indian missile hit Afghanistan
Islamabad: The Taliban-led government in Kabul on Saturday refuted Pakistan’s claim that an Indian missile hit Afghanistan, saying no such incident has taken place. Afghan Defence Ministry spokesperson Enaitullah Khawarzmi labelled Pakistan’s…
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Strong 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, J&K
New Delhi: A powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan on Saturday afternoon at 12:17 pm IST, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake’s epicentre…
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Pakistan deports over 8,000 Afghan refugees
Islamabad: Pakistan has deported over 8,000 Afghan refugees as part of a nationwide drive to expel Afghans from the country after a deadline for their voluntary return expired last week, officials said…
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US restores urgent food aid but not in Afghanistan, Yemen, where millions need it
Cairo: The Trump administration has reversed sweeping cuts in emergency food aid to several nations but maintained them in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world’s poorest and most war-ravaged countries, officials…
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6,700 Afghan nationals deported from Pakistan since April 1: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan has deported 944 Afghan families comprising 6,700 individuals since April 1 as the deadline set by the government expired last week, a media report said on Sunday. The deportation intensified…
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US woman thanks President Trump after release by Taliban in Afghanistan
Washington: Faye Hall, an American woman who was recently freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, thanked US President Donald Trump in a video message for securing her release. Trump on Saturday shared…
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Human rights body slams Pakistan for forced deportation of Afghan refugees
New York: US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged that Pakistan should immediately end the forced return and deportation of Afghan refugees. Pakistan has set a March 31 deadline…
