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Two minors killed in landmine explosion in Afghanistan’s Faryab
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The two who died were a 12-year-old boy and a 17-year-old bot, both of whom were engaged in shepherding in the Ghulian area of this province.
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Afghan women on brink of losing final lifeline amid budget cuts: World Foo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan claims that women are in danger of losing their final lifeline as a result of budget cuts, Khaama Press reported.
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Asian Games: Suraj Yadav misses out on guaranteed medal finish, crashes ou
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
India's Wushu player Suraj Yadav bowed out of the Men's 70kg quarter-final clash after suffering an injury midway through his clash against Afghanistan's Hotak Khalid in the ongoing Asian Games on Tuesday.
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Complete isolation of Afghanistan will not work, only way forward is engag
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Following the worsening situation in Afghanistan, the spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of Qatar Majed Al-Ansari said that the complete isolation of Afghanistan will not work and the only way forward is engagement, reported TOLO News.
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Egypt makes polio vaccination certificate mandatory for travellers from Pa
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As per the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), passengers travelling to Egypt from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Malawi, Mozambique and Congo are requested to provide an international certificate of vaccination specifically polio vaccine, OPV or IPV.
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Immunisation campaign against polio launched in 24 Afghan provinces
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A vaccination campaign against polio was launched across 24 provinces of Afghanistan on Monday, Khaama Press reported, adding that the disease remains a public health concern for the country.
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"Deep-rooted crisis" with "numerous consequences for region": Iran's Forei
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that a significant part of the persistence of terrorism and its expansion in the region is a cause of concern and poses a threat to the region and the world.
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41 million people in Afghanistan face severe acute food insecurity: World
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations has issued a warning that Afghanistan is one of the 10 nations where approximately two million people are suffering from severe food insecurity, and emphasises that at least 41 million people in Afghanistan face severe acute food insecurit
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At United Nations, session to recognize "Gender Apartheid" in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The United Nations held a session to recognize the “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule, for the first time as part of their efforts to support human rights, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.
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Nearly 2 million people in Afghanistan face acute food insecurity: UN Worl
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In a statement released on Saturday, UN World Food Programme warned that Afghanistan is one of the 10 nations where 19.9 million people are food insecure.
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'International community has betrayed Afghan women': UN special rapporteur
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amid the worsening women's rights situation in Afghanistan, the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett said that women and girls in Afghanistan have lost trust in the global community and the international community has betrayed Afghan women, reported Khaama Press.
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Afghan girls remain deprived of education, as calls to reopen schools cont
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As the Taliban continues to restrict women's rights in Afghanistan, the head of the Afghan-Turk Education Foundation in Afghanistan, Ahmed Tukur has said that the issue has again been raised with the de-facto authorities and that he is hopeful of opening of schools, TOLOnews reported.
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