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US Foreign Affairs chairman threatens to hold Blinken in contempt of Congr
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The letter comes after McCaul subpoenaed Blinken in March for a dissent cable written by US diplomats in Kabul criticizing the Biden administration's plans to withdraw troops in 2021.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Afghanistan's Fayzabad
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The earthquake occurred at 3:32 am IST on Tuesday and hit at a depth of 120 kilometres.
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Afghan acting FM advices Pakistan, TTP to sit for dialogue
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Muttaqi also said that Afghanistan's territory will not be allowed to be used against any country, adding that "Pakistan and Afghanistan have to jointly invest in infrastructure, especially railways, and corridor projects".
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Tamim issues fresh challenge to Bangladesh ahead of World Cup
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangladesh's first assignment is three ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League matches against Ireland this week and the Tigers will be without a host of key players for the trio of games in Chelmsford.
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Destroyed 4,000 hectares of poppy fields in Afghanistan, claims Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Head of the Taliban-led MoI, Hasibullah Ahmadi, said the process of destroying poppy fields is ongoing in Badakhshan, Kunduz, Takhar and Faryab provinces.
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Afghanistan: Female students calls for reopening schools, universities
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The students also noted that the country wouldn't benefit from the ban on women's education continuing, and they urged the Islamic Emirate to reopen schools and universities for females.
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US slams UN's decision to operate without female staff in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Some US House of Representatives members have criticized the UN's position to continue operating in Afghanistan without its female staff. They called the continuation of humanitarian aid only for men, a serious punishment for Afghan women and girls, who have been completely erased from publi
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Afghanistan: Locals demand preservation of historic Nangarhar market
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Near the "Hindu" market in the Lal Pur district, there are numerous homes and fields owned by Hindus and Sikhs. However, during the recent wars, many of these properties were taken over and some were sold off.
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India has the most uncontrollable press: Jaishankar reacts to country's lo
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
During the interactive session on the Foreign Policy of the Modi Government, Jaishankar said, "I was amazed at our number. I thought we had the most uncontrollable press, and somebody is getting something fundamentally wrong."
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Taliban court's verdict to punish citizens violates human rights: AIHRC
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the commission, the Taliban's treatment could be registered as a violation and a mass crime against human rights at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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UN assistance mission reiterates "commitment to stay" in Afghanistan amid
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As the humanitarian crisis continues to persist in war-torn Afghanistan under Taliban rule, UNAMA has reaffirmed its "commitment to stay and deliver on behalf of the men, women, and children of Afghanistan," TOLOnews reported.
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Afghanistan: Students call on Taliban to rebuild schools in Helmand provin
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Students in the Helmand province of Afghanistan have called on the Taliban to rebuild their schools which are in a dilapidated state for a long time now, TOLOnews reported.
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