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Taliban leader bans Wi-Fi in Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’
Jalalabad: The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to “prevent immorality”, a spokesman for the administration said Tuesday. It’s the first time a ban of this kind has…
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Trump’s travel ban keeps international students from coming to US for college
New York: With the Taliban barring women from college in her native Afghanistan, Bahara Saghari set her sights on pursuing higher education in the United States. Saghari, 21, practiced English up to…
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Normalising relations between Afghanistan and US: Taliban
Kabul: The Taliban said Saturday it discussed normalising relations between Afghanistan and the United States in a meeting with Trump administration officials. The White House did not issue a statement describing the…
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Over 2200 killed in Afghanistan earthquake, Aid agencies warn of crisis
Jalalabad: Hundreds more bodies have been recovered from houses in mountain villages destroyed by a major earthquake in Afghanistan early this week, pushing the death toll to over 2,200, a Taliban government…
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Over 800 killed after massive earthquake shakes southeastern Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake in Afghanistan’s east has killed over 800 people, injured more than 2,500 and destroyed numerous villages, according to figures provided by the Taliban government on Monday. Most of the…
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UN concerned by Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women, girls for dress code violations
Islamabad: The United Nations on Monday expressed concern about the Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women and girls for their alleged failure to comply with the authorities’ dress code. In May 2022, the…
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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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Russia becomes first country to formally recognise Taliban’s govt in Afghanistan
Moscow: Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognise the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed…
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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…
- Afghanistan
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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UNICEF urges Taliban to lift ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan
Islamabad: The UN children’s agency on Saturday urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately lift a lingering ban on girls’ education to save the future of millions who have been deprived of their…
- Afghanistan
Taliban rejects Pakistan’s proposal, Torkham border to remain closed
Peshawar: Afghanistan’s Taliban regime has rejected Pakistan’s proposal regarding suspending the construction of two posts near the border as a result of which the Torkham border crossing will remain closed. The movement…
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Taliban’s systematic oppression of women in Afghanistan
Under the Taliban regime, Afghanistan women face a harsh reality where their voices, bodies, and freedoms are systematically erased. Women and girls are being stripped of their autonomy, and forced into compliance…
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A Taliban fires at a UN compound in Kabul and is later found dead
Kabul: A Taliban fighter opened fire at the United Nations compound in Kabul, slightly injuring a security guard, and was later found dead, the UN mission in Afghanistan said Monday. The gunman…
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Afghanistan’s female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile
Melbourne: Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will “represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights” when the side reunites after more than three years for an exhibition game…