Afghanistan
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Taliban announces public holiday to mark anniversary of conquest
Kabul: The Taliban has declared Monday a public holiday in Afghanistan to mark one year since the Islamist militant group conquered Kabul during the chaotic withdrawal of US-led NATO forces. “August 15…
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Afghanistan: Civilians wounded in an explosion in Kabul
Islamabad: At least two civilians were wounded in an explosion in the western part of Kabul, the police said on Saturday. Home-made devices were placed close to the office of the national…
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Taliban disperses women’s rally in Kabul with warning shots, violence
Kabul: A peaceful protest by dozens of women who were marching in the streets of Kabul on Saturday chanting “food, work, and freedom” was attacked and stopped by Taliban forces. Social media…
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Security concerns bring China closer to Taliban
Islamabad: The severe isolation of Afghanistan since the Taliban captured the country’s capital a year ago has provided China an opportunity to become a major player in the country, the media reported.…
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Afghan women raise concern over Taliban’s new rule to limit entry in “ladies park”
Kabul: Ever since the Taliban took over control of Afghanistan, large-scale and systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against women and girls has been ongoing in the country, which has apparently witnessed a…
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Over 400 private schools close in Afghanistan: Report
Kabul: More than 400 private schools across Afghanistan have closed their doors due to various reasons, including economic problems, a local news outlet said in a report on Thursday. The TOLO News report…
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1,500 kids in Afghanistan infected with diarrhea
Kabul: As many as 1,500 Afghan children have been infected with diarrhea over the past week in the northern Takhar province, a local health official said on Wednesday. “The infected children have been…
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One year after Afghan war, Biden struggles to find footing
Washington: The 12 months since the chaotic end to the US war in Afghanistan haven’t been easy for Joe Biden. The new president was flying high early in the summer of 2021, the…
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Three dead in bomb blast on second day of attacks in Kabul
Kabul: Three persons were killed and seven others were injured in a blast in Kabul’s Pol-e-Sukhta area on Saturday evening, according to Mawlawi Zabihullah, commander of PD6 in Kabul, media reports said. Reports…
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Afghanistan: Floods kill 120 people over past 1 month
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan confirmed that at least 120 people died and 152 other injured due to floods in the past one month, which also caused heavy financial damage by affecting…
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Taliban supreme leader calls for Sharia law in Afghanistan
Kabul: The leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada held a gathering with the provincial governors in Kandahar, stressing the need for preserving the Islamic values, Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabiullah…
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Tashkent conference on Afghanistan to begin today
Kabul: An international conference on Afghanistan in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, will now begin on Tuesday after a day’s delay, a spokesman of the Taliban-led government in Kabul has said. The development was confirmed by…
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UN slams killings, rights abuses under Afghanistan’s Taliban
Islamabad: Hundreds of people have been killed in Afghanistan since the Taliban overran the country nearly a year ago, even though security, on the whole, has improved since then, the United Nations…
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Quake jolts Afghanistan, 14 injured, numerous houses destroyed
Kabul: A quake jolted parts of Afghanistan on Monday afternoon, injuring at least 14 people and destroying scores of houses. According to US geological survey, the quake measuring 5.1 on Richter scale…
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India signs MoU for wheat donation to Afghanistan
New Delhi: India on Saturday signed an MoU with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for in kind humanitarian food assistance of 10,000 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat for Afghanistan, which…
