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Taliban crashes US-made Black Hawk chopper during training, 3 killed
Kabul: Taliban crashed a Blackhawk chopper in Afghanistan’s Kabul on Saturday afternoon during a training exercise, leaving three people dead, said the Taliban’s Ministry of Defence in a statement. The Blackhawk chopper…
- World
Govt employees under Taliban must pass test to gauge knowledge of Islam
Kabul: The Taliban’s Finance Ministry in Afghanistan wants its employees to be more than number crunchers — it’s requiring that everyone in its ranks must pass a test of faith to stay…
- Pakistan
Pakistan lodges protest with Taliban over drone charge
Islamabad: Pakistan may have publicly expressed concerns over the Afghan Taliban’s allegations that the country was allowing the US to operate drone from its soil, Islamabad has privately conveyed in categorical terms…
- Afghanistan
Taliban celebrate anniversary of foreign forces’ withdrawal
Kabul: Taliban suicide bomber squads, homemade bombs assembled in oil containers, and old guards riding motorcycles in local uniforms were on display on Wednesday as the regime celebrated the one-year anniversary of…
- Afghanistan
Six million Afghans at risk of famine: UN official
Kabul: A top UN official has warned that 6 million Afghans are at risk of famine as the war-torn country continues to face extreme hardship and uncertainty under the Taliban regime. UN…
- World
Taliban says US drones entering Afghanistan through Pakistan
Kabul: The Taliban’s interim Defence Minister Mullah Yaqub on Sunday has claimed that the US drones were entering the war-torn country through Pakistan, the media reported. While narrating the one-year performance of…
- Afghanistan
Afghanistan to rebuild 2,200 houses in quake-hit areas
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan said it will rebuild 2,200 houses which were partially or fully damaged in the devastating June 22 earthquake which affected the provinces of Paktika and Khost.…
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Anti-Taliban protests erupt in Pakistan border areas
Islamabad: Protests against the strengthening of the Taliban erupted in the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The protesters on Friday called on the Islamabad government to take stronger action against attempts by…
- Afghanistan
Taliban seized over $7 billion of US military equipment
Kabul: The United States provided more than $7 billion worth of military equipment to the former Afghan government, according to sources, much of it ended up in the hands of the Islamic…
- Hollywood
Angelina Jolie draws attention to atrocities on Afghan women after Taliban takeover
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who is known for her humanitarian work, wants the world to take cognizance of what’s happening with women in the theocratic state under Taliban ruled Afghanistan.…
- World
US halts talks with Taliban on freeing Afghan assets
Kabul: The US government has decided against unblocking the Afghan central bank’s foreign reserves of around $7 billion, a leading American newspaper said. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday the US…
- World
Afghan resistance group claims arrest of Taliban forces
Kabul: An Afghan armed resistance group claimed to have arrested dozens of Taliban forces, as the Islamists celebrated their first year in power and others called it a “dark day”. Five “Taliban occupiers”…
- World
Taliban deprive women of livelihoods, equality: UN official
New Delhi: In the year that has passed since the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan, the world has seen daily and continuous deterioration in the situation of women and girls in the war-torn nation…
- Afghanistan
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…
- Afghanistan
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…
