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US exit from Afghanistan 'absolutely inspired jihadists': Former CIA offic
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 12 (ANI): Post the messy withdrawal of American US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, former acting CIA Director Michael Morell said "jihadists" were "absolutely inspired" by the US's exit and Taliban's win in the troubled country.
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Asghar Stanikzai slams Tim Paine for 'aggressive statements' against Afgha
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): Cricketer Asghar Stanikzai has hit back at Australia Test captain Tim Paine for the latter's remark that teams might boycott playing against Afghanistan in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup if the country, which has been taken over by the Taliban, fails
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Will enforce gender segregation in universities, say Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): Gender segregation would be enforced in Afghan universities and that protocols were being put into place for the same, Afghanistan's acting higher education minister said on Sunday.
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Qatari Foreign Minister arrives in Kabul for talks with Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani arrived in Kabul on Sunday to meet with leaders of the Taliban, Sputnik reported.
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How hardliners got key positions in Taliban's interim government
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): The Taliban's recent announcement of its caretaker government in Afghanistan showed that key figures who participated in Doha talks with the US were sidelined, but hardliners got top positions in the government, a media report said.
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No formal notification yet on asset freeze: Afghanistan's central bank
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): Afghanistan's central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank (DBA), has said it has so far not received any formal notification concerning the freezing of its assets.
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France refuses to have any ties with Taliban government: Foreign Minister
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 12 (ANI): France refuses to recognise the government of the Taliban and have any relations with it, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said.
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No sign of Uyghurs in Afghanistan: Taliban assures China
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 12 (ANI): Uyghurs, who fear extradition to China post-Taliban takeover of the country, are not present in Afghanistan and will not be allowed to return, a Taliban spokesperson has reassured China, according to a media report.
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Doha settles Afghan refugees at complex built for guests at 2022 FIFA Worl
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], September 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Qatar accommodated Afghan refugees who fled the homeland following the Taliban takeover at residential compounds designed for the guests of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a Qatari government official said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Taliban reject Pak minister's claims on trade in Pakistani rupee
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): The Taliban have rejected a claim by a high ranking Pakistani minister that trade between the two countries would be in rupees under a currency swap arrangement, local media reported on Sunday.
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Female Afghan boxer forced to leave Afghanistan amid Taliban death threats
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], September 12 (ANI): In order to continue her passion for sports, female Afghan lightweight boxing champion Seema Rezai was forced to leave Afghanistan after the Taliban issued death threats to her.
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Jennifer Garner visits Save the Children-backed Afghan refugee centre
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): Jennifer Garner recently visited an Afghan refugee centre near Washington, DC, which serves as the first stop for thousands of those who recently escaped Afghanistan, according to a press release from Save the Children.
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