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Afghanistan: 50 killed after flash floods hit Baghlan province
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
At least 50 people have been killed and dozens more are missing in severe flooding that followed intense rain in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province, TOLO News reported.
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Afghanistan: Three killed, 5 injured in explosion targeting security convo
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Three people were killed and five others were injured following an explosion targeting a security forces convoy in the centre of Badakhshan province on Wednesday, TOLOnews reported.
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OIC reiterates support for girls' education, women's employment in Afghani
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
At a time when the basic rights of Afghan women are crushed under the Taliban regime, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), too, reiterated once again during its 15th summit in Gambia that women's work and girls' access to education are important issues in Afghanistan.
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Taliban agrees to accept demands of protesters amid rising unrest in Badak
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid ongoing unrest in Badakhshan province in Afghanistan, the Taliban has finally agreed to bow down and accept the demand of the protesters and replace the forces in the province, Khaama Press reported.
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Attack that killed Chinese engineers was hatched in Afghanistan, says Pak
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"This suicide bombing also connects to across the border [in Afghanistan]; the planning of this terrorism [act] was done in Afghanistan. Terrorists and their facilitators were also being controlled from Afghanistan and the suicide bomber was also an Afghan [national]," he added.
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Over 20 refugees, including Afghan citizens detained in Turkey: Report
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The security forces in Turkey have detained 23 refugees, including Afghan citizens, Khaama Press reported on Monday, citing Turkish media.
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Over 23 million Afghans in dire need of humanitarian aid: UNAMA report
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Of the 23.7 million individuals requiring aid, 5.9 million are women and 5.4 million are men, according to United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) statement.
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Afghanistan: Rains, floods claim 14 lives, cause widespread destruction
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Heavy downpour, followed by floods in Afghanistan has claimed lives of at least 14 people, and has also resulted in widespread destruction across the nation, according to TOLOnews.
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Afghan migrants deported from Pakistan, Iran criticises mistreatment
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Criticising the mistreatment by the authorities in Pakistan and Iran, the Afghan migrants who have forcibly deported from the nations have called for international attention to their plight there, according to TOLOnews.
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UN Special Rapporteur expresses concern about media restrictions in Afghan
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The United Nations Human Rights Council's Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has expressed concern about the surge in restrictions on media in Afghanistan, according to TOLOnews.
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Anti-Taliban protests enter second day in Afghanistan's Badakhshan
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The anti-Taliban protests in Afghanistan's Badakhshan's Darayim district entered their second day on Saturday as the residents expressed concern over the detention of these five community leaders, according to Khaama Press.
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Afghan Consul General in Mumbai Zakia Wardak steps down over 'personal att
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Afghanistan's Consul General in Mumbai Zakia Wardak has announced her decision to step down from her role at the Consulate and Embassy of Afghanistan in India. Wardak said that she has faced numerous "personal attacks and defamation" over the past year.
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