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G7 nations condemn Taliban's new decree enforcing hijab on Afghan women
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], May 13 (ANI): The G7 Foreign Ministers on Thursday (local time) deplored the Taliban's recent decree enforcing hijab on Afghan women and new punishments for family members to enforce compliance with these restrictions.
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Afghanistan witnessing terror redux, says UN chief Guterres
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 13 (ANI): Terrorism is resurgent in Afghanistan and it could become a global threat, said UN Chief Antonio Guterres during a human rights conference.
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Rights group urges UK to provide Afghan female refugees with long-term hou
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], May 12 (ANI): The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged the United Kingdom to expedite the provision of long-term housing to Afghan women evacuated last August as many of them are faced with a growing risk of domestic violence and pressure from other Afghan
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EU envoy to Afghanistan expresses concern over reports of civilian casualt
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 12 (ANI): The European Union Ambassador to Afghanistan, Andreas von Brand, has expressed concerns over the reports of killings of civilians and mistreatment in Panjshir and said it underlines the need for overdue inclusive solutions in governing the troubled country.
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Taliban suppress protests by women against mandatory hijab in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 11 (ANI): Taliban militants dispersed a handful of women who staged a demonstration in Kabul against the decision to make hijab mandatory and also detained journalists.
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UNSC to hold discussion on Taliban's new order for Afghan women to cover f
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 11 (ANI): As the Taliban's recent decision to impose additional restrictions on women, including the mandate that they cover their faces in public places, the United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting to discuss the issue on May 12 at the request of Norway
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India, Uzbekistan hold talks on bilateral ties, Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): India and Uzbekistan on Wednesday held discussions on a range of regional and international issues of mutual interest, including Afghanistan.
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Burqa impostion in Afghanistan: US says it has 'leverage to wield with Tal
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI): In the wake of a recent Taliban decree ordering compulsory all-covering burqa for women in Afghanistan's public places, the US has called for an "end to these restrictive measures".
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US to exert pressure on Taliban to reconsider making hijab compulsory
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI): In response to the Taliban diktat making the hijab compulsory for Afghan women, the US stated that if the Taliban do not halt their actions, it will increase pressure on the regime.
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Half of Afghanistan's population facing acute hunger: WFP
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 11 (ANI): The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Tuesday said that record levels of hunger persist in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan at risk of becoming safe haven for terrorism: MoS Meenakashi L
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Malaga [Spain], May 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi on Tuesday laid stress on Afghanistan becoming safe haven for terrorism at a high-level international conference on human rights, civil society and counter-terrorism.
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Nearly 20 million facing acute hunger in Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 10 (ANI): Nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan - almost half the population - are facing acute hunger, humanitarians warned in an UN-backed report, published on Monday.
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