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Afghanistani Media Network confirms arrest of two journalists by Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 2 (ANI): Senior Correspondent at Iran International News, Tajuden Soroush, said the journalists from Ariana TV, an Afghanistani media network, confirmed the arrest of two of their journalists, Wares Hasrat and Aslam Hejab, by the Taliban.
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WFP needs USD 2.6 billion to address humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 2 (ANI): World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday announced that it needs urgent funding of USD 2.6 billion to boost operations for 8.7 million starving Afghans as the freezing winter is deteriorating the situation.
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Russia ready to host Taliban, opposition forces to prevent war in Afghanis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 2 (ANI): The Russian envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov on Tuesday said that Moscow is ready to receive delegates of both Afghanistan's authorities and opposition forces to prevent war in Afghanistan, in case they are interested.
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Top Republican vows to press Austin, Blinken at secret briefing on conduct
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Jim Inhofe, a top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday (local time) vowed to press US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a classified briefing scheduled for Wednesday on any plans to carry out ove
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ICC U19 WC: England outclass Afghanistan to cement place in final
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
St John's [Antigua], February 2 (ANI): England kept their nerve to become the first team to reach the ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup final after edging a thriller with Afghanistan by 15 runs.
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Taliban, Qatar agree to resume evacuation flights from Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 2 (ANI): Qatar has agreed with the Taliban to resume chartered evacuation flights from the Kabul airport after the talks between the two sides, reported Sputnik.
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Taliban's visit to Oslo does not imply recognition of new rulers in Kabul:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], February 1 (ANI): Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt on Tuesday said the Taliban might use a recent visit of their delegation to Norway as propaganda but it in no way implies the recognition of the movement's rule in Afghanistan, reported Sputnik.
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UN Mission welcomes plans to reopen universities in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 1 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday welcomed the opening of the universities in Afghanistan from Wednesday and emphasised that the step is truly crucial for the country to revive education, reported Sputnik.
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UN rights office concerned about disappearance of six people in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], February 1 (ANI): The UN Human Rights Office expressed concern over the abduction of six individuals earlier this month in the Afghan capital city of Kabul following recent women's rights protests.
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Human rights organisations raise concerns over two TV reporters detained i
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 1 (ANI): The European Union, Amnesty International and UNAMA have called upon the Taliban to provide information about the case of two Ariana News reporters arrested on Monday.
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Afghanistan owes Tajikistan over USD 33mn for electricity: Tajik Energy Ho
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], February 1 (ANI): Afghan energy company Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), responsible for electricity transmission and generation in the country, owns Tajikistan more than USD 33 million for the electricity already supplied, Mahmadumar Asozoda, the first deputy di
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Extended Troika Plus meeting to be held in Kabul by Feb end: Russian envoy
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 1 (ANI): Russian special representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov on Tuesday said that the extended Troika Plus meeting will be held in Kabul this time by the end of February.
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