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UN Secy General Guterres calls on Taliban to reverse ban on education of A
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On International Day of Education, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the Taliban in Afghanistan to reverse the ban on girls' access to secondary and higher education.
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Taliban may use funds for buying Blowfish drones from China: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The blowfish drone is a mini helicopter that can fire machine guns, launch mortars and throw grenades.
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Taliban arrests Chinese nationals over alleged smuggling of 'precious' sto
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Five men were arrested, including two Chinese nationals by the Taliban over the alleged smuggling of an estimated 1,000 metric tons of lithium-bearing rocks out of the country, local media reported.
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Reviewing engagement with Taliban, says US on rights violations in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price, in a press briefing, underlined that the US continues to be the world's leading humanitarian provider to the people of Afghanistan, and is not providing the Taliban with any support.
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Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: 'Risk of systemic collapse', says UN repo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As Afghanistan continue to face a severe humanitarian crisis under the Taliban regime, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in a report said that it is a very real risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe in the country as the citizens are grappling h
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Afghanistan: Residents abandon Farahrud due to lack of schools
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Residents of Farahrud district in the western province of Afghanistan have started to vacate the region due to a lack of schools for their children, TOLOnews reported on Monday.
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Politics, cricket should not be mixed up: PCB not pulling out of Pakistan'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This comes after Cricket Australia announced the senior national side's withdrawal from the white-ball series against Afghanistan due to the Taliban's "further restrictions on women's and girls' education" in the country
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Cold wave kills over 100 in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"At least 104 people have died in various provinces and 50 houses have been damaged or destroyed," said Shafay Rahimi, a spokesman for the Taliban-led ministry.
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Chinese FM asks Taliban to ensure safety of Chinese citizens in Afghanista
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Saturday held a phone conversation with Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and asked him to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan to be further isolated if its women face isolation, UN warns T
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to The Khaama Press, a high-level UN delegation traveled to Afghanistan this week and met with high-ranking Taliban officials to ensure the protection of women and girls' rights amid the growing concern over their alienation.
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4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan's Fayzabad
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 22-01-2023, 09:04:44 IST, Lat: 36.44 & Long: 70.89, Depth: 120 Km, Location: 79km SSE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan," NCS tweeted on Sunday.
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Afghanistan: 70 per cent of Farahrud residents lack national identity card
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Farahrud district governor, Mohammad Sadiq, as quoted by TOLO News said: "Only 30 percent of the residents have identity cards."
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