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In fresh decree, Taliban ban wearing neckties in schools in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 16 (ANI): The Taliban in its fresh decree have asked the students and teachers to stop wearing neckties in schools in Afghanistan, reported TOLOnews.
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Taliban refutes US report on human rights violation in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghnistan], April 15 (ANI): Taliban has refuted a recent report released by the US State Department which acknowledged a steep fall in the human rights progress in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of United States' troops last August.
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Women, journalists are targets of violence in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 (ANI): Violence against civilians and other politically motivated violence continue to take place in Afghanistan after eight months of Taliban takeover of the country.
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Drought, political turmoil lead to low yields for Afghan farmers
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 (ANI): Drought combined with political turmoil has led to low yields for farmers in Afghanistan.
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Ban on opium cultivation can have adverse effects on Afghan economy: Repor
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 (ANI): Amidst the worldwide disapproval of the Taliban's reign in Afghanistan, the probable ban on opium cultivation by them will have adverse effects on the Afghan economy, as per reports issued by Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN).
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Iran calls for inclusive government in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 15 (ANI): Iran has called for the creation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, local media reported.
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UNHRC expresses concern over ban on female students in Afghanistan schools
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 (ANI): Taking a grim view of the ban on schooling for female students in grades 7-12 in Afghanistan, a member of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHRC) Samira Hamidi said that the ban on girls is contrary to their commitment made to the international comm
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4.2 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan's Fayzabad on Friday
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Ritcher Scale hit Afghanistan's Fayzabad on Friday morning, as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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Taliban hope to create jobs in Afghanistan with development projects
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 (ANI): Afghanistan's Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on Thursday said that efforts are underway to decrease the rate of unemployment in the troubled country by creating employment opportunities through projects including Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-I
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Jaishankar discusses Afghanistan, global impact of Ukraine conflict with U
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held a "wide-ranging discussion" with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Friday (local time) and exchanged views on the global impact of the Ukraine conflict as well as the situation in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan: UNHCR official expresses hope for coeducation to bring peace
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 14 (ANI): Inaugurating a school in Afghanistan's Kandahar, deputy commissioner of the UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) Yumiko Takashima expressed hope that boys and girls study together to bring peace in the country's future.
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Afghanistan's per capita income falls by one-third in last months of 2021:
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], April 14 (ANI): The World bank on Wednesday said that urgent action is needed to stabilize Afghanistan's economy as its per capita income has fallen by around one-third in the last months of 2021, wiping out the country's economic progress achieved since 2007.
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