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Natural disasters in Afghanistan leave 1,000 dead, over 2,000 injured
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the World Bank report, natural disasters such as flooding, earthquakes, avalanches, landslides, and droughts are exacerbating vulnerability and poverty in Afghanistan.
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Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Afghanistan's Balkh prov
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The blast at a cultural centre during an event for journalists in northern Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif killed at least one person and wounded eight, according to authorities and journalists.
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Iran, Uzbek Foreign Ministers discuss situation in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The foreign ministers of Iran and Uzbekistan discussed the situation in Afghanistan and stressed the need to cooperate as neighbours to strengthen the country. The Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, Baxtiyor Saidov, travelled to Iran to meet with the country's officials, including his Iranian c
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Attack on Journalists in Afghanistan blow to freedom of expression: Richar
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett described the attack on Journalists in Mazar-e-Sharif province as a blow to the freedom of expression in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. Richard Bennett said he is closely monitoring the att
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SAARC Secretary General Position not awarded to Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to Khaama Press, after Afghanistan, it was Bangladesh's turn, and Golam Sarwar, a senior career diplomat, was appointed the next secretary general of the eight-member regional organization.
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Attack on journalists blow to freedom of expression in Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Bennett said he is closely monitoring the attack on the gathering aimed at awarding journalists at Tebyan Cultural Center in northern Mazar-e-Sharif province. The UN Special Rapporteur emphasized the need for increased security measures for journalists in Afghanistan.
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4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.3, Occurred on 12-03-2023, 05:11:37 IST, Lat: 36.02 & Long: 70.58, Depth: 201 Km," NCS tweeted on Sunday.
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Afghanistan: Women carpet weavers face challenges in Badakhshan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Nearly fifty women and girls weave carpets in the city of Faizabad and these women said that the lack of a carpet processing center has made their work difficult, reported Tolo News.
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US envoy to UN raises concern over ban on female education in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
She stated on Twitter that female students in Afghanistan face unacceptable restrictions on their freedom and ability to pursue education.
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Afghanistan: One killed, eight injured in blast in Mazar-i-Sharif
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Speaking to VOA, a local police spokesman, Mohammad Asif Waziri said that the blast had targeted a ceremony honouring the Afghan media in the provincial capital, Mazar-i-Sharif.
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US, Western allies identify Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan as major threat
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Several Western countries supported Islamabad's assertion that the outlawed terrorist organisation was conducting operations from Afghanistan during a meeting of what appears to be a newly established group on Afghanistan last month in Paris.
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Pakistan need to re-orient ties with Afghanistan beyond security: Experts
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As per the Pakistani newspaper, the experts suggested that Pakistan needed to abandon its approach of conditioning the promotion of trade activities between the two neighbours with the resolution of security issues because this scheme would prove counterproductive.
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