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Ban on girls' education damaging entire Afghanistan, says UN chief
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 3 (ANI): Expressing concern at the Taliban's decision to ban girls' education in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that this is an unjustifiable violation of equal rights and it will damage the entire country.
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US launches satellite TV channel for Afghanistan after Taliban banned VOA
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): After the Taliban banned Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts from terrestrial television, the US government-funded news agency has launched a 24/7 direct-to-home satellite-delivered television channel for Afghanistan, local media reported.
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Jaishankar holds bilateral consultations with UK counterpart, conducts ann
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Thursday held bilateral consultations with his UK counterpart Liz Truss and conducted the annual strategic review of the Roadmap 2030 agreed between the Prime Ministers during the India-UK Virtual Summit 2021.<
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World Bank puts on hold four projects in Afghanistan worth USD 600 mn over
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): The World Bank has announced that they have put on hold four projects in Afghanistan worth USD 600 million following the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending school above the sixth grade in the country.
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EU calls on Taliban to open secondary schools for girls in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 29 (ANI): The European Union on Monday condemned the Taliban's decision to ban girls from receiving secondary education and believes that this lowers the movement's chances to gain the "desired" legitimacy, Sputnik reported.
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'Hopeful' that Taliban will reverse ban on girls' education decision: US s
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 28 (ANI): The US special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West said he was hopeful that the Taliban will reverse their decision over banning teenage girls from going to schools and allowing them to get an education.
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Qatar, Indonesia sign letter for providing humanitarian assistance to Afgh
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], March 28 (ANI): Qatar has signed a letter of content with Indonesia based on which both the countries will cooperate in providing humanitarian and development assistance to the people of Afghanistan, local media reported.
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Pakistan Army Chief, EU envoy discuss Afghanistan situation
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on European Union (EU) Ambassador Androulla Kaminara and discussed the present situation in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan situation discussed at maiden India-Central Asia Summit
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): New Delhi on Thursday discussed the evolving situation in Afghanistan and its impact on security in the region at the first India-Central Asia Summit held virtually.
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Vladimir Putin meets Iranian President, discusses Afghanistan situation
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 19 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi and said that he was concerned about the situation in Afghanistan, and he wanted to discuss this topic and find out Tehran's position, reported Sputnik.
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Blinken discusses Afghanistan situation with UN official, President of Red
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time) virtually met UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer and discussed the Afghanistan situation.
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EAM Jaishankar discusses Myanmar, Afghanistan situation with his Indonesia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday exchanged views on the present situation of Myanmar and Afghanistan with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi.
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