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Taliban's promises to protect Afghan minorities falling apart amid a spate
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 26 (ANI): With a spate of attacks in minority-dominated areas of Afghanistan in recent weeks, the assurances that the Taliban regime gave to the world after the takeover of Kabul in August last year seem to be falling apart, a media report said.
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Iran accepts credentials of three Afghan diplomats
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 26 (ANI): Iran has accepted new Afghan diplomats at Afghanistan's embassy in Tehran and has accredited three diplomats sent by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to the country, according to media reports.
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Indian Shia group in letter to PM Modi says Pakistan nursing terrorism
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 26 (ANI): In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Lucknow-based Shia Muslims group while expressing concern over attacks on the community in neighbouring countries has stated that Pakistan is nursing terrorism.
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When rules-based order was challenged in Asia, Europe advised us to do mor
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday reiterated India's position amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and asked the western countries not to forget other important issues in the world like Afghanistan.
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Hamid Karzai urges Taliban to reopen girls schools
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 26 (ANI): Afghanistan's former President Hamid Karzai has raised concerns over the closure of schools for girls, above grade 6, by the Taliban regime, stating that the people of Afghanistan want their girls to return to schools.
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UN human rights experts urge US to ease freeze on Afghanistan assets
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 26 (ANI): Alarmed by the critical humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, independent UN human rights experts on Monday called for the United States to end its freeze on Afghanistan's foreign assets.
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Turkey sends 227 migrants back to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], April 26 (ANI): At least 227 Afghan nationals who entered Turkey illegally were flown back to Afghanistan on Sunday, local media reported citing officials as saying.
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UN special envoy stresses importance to ensure protection, human rights fo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 26 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, met members of Hazara and Shia communities and stressed the importance to ensure protection and human rights for all people in Afghanistan.
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Afghan delegation to visit Iran amid border tension
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 26 (ANI): An Afghan delegation led by the Taliban's acting minister of refugees and repatriations is set to visit Iran's capital Tehran to hold talks over refugee-related challenges and the border tension, local media reported.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan adamant on stands over cross border violence
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghaistan], April 25 (ANI): Pakistan and Afghanistan are sticking to their known standpoints on disputes in their complex bilateral relationship as violence directed at the civilian population spreads on both sides of the border.
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Qatar, Taliban discuss contract to manage Afghan airports: Taliban Represe
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], April 25 (ANI/Sputnik): A delegation of the Afghan Taliban government (under UN sanctions for terrorism), led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, held talks with Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on a contract to manage Afghan airports, Taliban
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US, NATO presence in Afghanistan leads to only destruction, massacre: Iran
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 25 (ANI): Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that the presence of the United States and NATO in Afghanistan has led to nothing but destruction and massacre in the Asian country, according to the presidency's website, reported Xinhua.
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