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'The Kerala Story': SC agrees to hear film makers' plea against ban by Wes
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The film depicts how thousands of young women were allegedly brainwashed into joining the Islamic State (IS) and headed off to countries like Syria and Afghanistan.
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Sri Lanka announces schedule for three match ODI series against Afghanista
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the schedule of their upcoming three-match home ODI series against Afghanistan.
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UN calls on Taliban to halt flogging, executions in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Human Rights Chief of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Fiona Frazer, in a statement said the Taliban's corporal punishment is against international law.
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Barred from schools, universities female students start own businesses in
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Due to the Taliban-imposed ban on access to education for female students in Afghanistan, some have launched their own enterprises in order to support their families, economically, TOLOnews reported.
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Important for women in Afghanistan to participate in social, economic sphe
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to Neumann, restrictions on women in Afghanistan are crushing the hopes of half of Afghan citizens and also diminishing economic opportunities.
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US Foreign Affairs chairman threatens to hold Blinken in contempt of Congr
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The letter comes after McCaul subpoenaed Blinken in March for a dissent cable written by US diplomats in Kabul criticizing the Biden administration's plans to withdraw troops in 2021.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Afghanistan's Fayzabad
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The earthquake occurred at 3:32 am IST on Tuesday and hit at a depth of 120 kilometres.
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Afghan acting FM advices Pakistan, TTP to sit for dialogue
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Muttaqi also said that Afghanistan's territory will not be allowed to be used against any country, adding that "Pakistan and Afghanistan have to jointly invest in infrastructure, especially railways, and corridor projects".
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Tamim issues fresh challenge to Bangladesh ahead of World Cup
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Bangladesh's first assignment is three ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League matches against Ireland this week and the Tigers will be without a host of key players for the trio of games in Chelmsford.
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Destroyed 4,000 hectares of poppy fields in Afghanistan, claims Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Head of the Taliban-led MoI, Hasibullah Ahmadi, said the process of destroying poppy fields is ongoing in Badakhshan, Kunduz, Takhar and Faryab provinces.
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Afghanistan: Female students calls for reopening schools, universities
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The students also noted that the country wouldn't benefit from the ban on women's education continuing, and they urged the Islamic Emirate to reopen schools and universities for females.
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US slams UN's decision to operate without female staff in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Some US House of Representatives members have criticized the UN's position to continue operating in Afghanistan without its female staff. They called the continuation of humanitarian aid only for men, a serious punishment for Afghan women and girls, who have been completely erased from publi
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