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11 civilians killed, over 40 injured in clashes between Taliban, security
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul (Afghanistan) August 7 (ANI): At least 11 civilians have been killed and 41 others injured during the fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces in Kunduz province on Saturday, Pajhwok Afghan News reported.
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Taliban captures second provincial capital in two days as fighting intensi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 7 (ANI): The capital of Jawzjan province in northern Afghanistan fell to the Taliban after week-long violent clashes with the government forces, TOLO News reported on Saturday.
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Afghanistan at dangerous turning point, says UN envoy at Security Council
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 6 (ANI): Afghanistan is at a "dangerous turning point" as the Taliban has achieved significant territorial gains with over a thousand casualties in the past one month alone, United Nations Special Representative for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons told the Security Council on
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40 Taliban terrorists killed in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province: Military
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Jawzjan [Afghanistan], August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 40 terrorists have been killed and operations backed by fighting planes are going on to repel the Taliban attack on Shiberghan city, the capital of northern Jawzjan province on Friday, an army statement released here said.
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A giant leap of faith and fighting spirit shown by women's hockey team, sa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur praised the Indian women's hockey team for their valiant display in the closely fought bronze medal match of the Tokyo Olympics against Great Britain at Oi Hockey Stadium.
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Afghan former VP Dostum urges political leadership to unite as fighting wi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 6 (ANI): Afghan former Vice President Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum has called on the country's political leaders to sideline their personal interests and unite as fighting between Taliban and Afghan forces intensifies.
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian women's hockey team finish 4th after losing to Grea
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team went down fighting against Great Britain 3-4 in the bronze medal match here at Oi Hockey Stadium -- North Pitch on Friday. With this loss, the Indian women's team finished fourth at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, meanwhile, team Great Br
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Thousands rally across Afghanistan to protest Taliban offensive; chant 'Al
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 6 (ANI): Thousands of Afghans came out on the streets in a show of support for Afghan forces fighting the Taliban and chanted 'Allahu Akbar' in unison.
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EU calls for permanent ceasefire in Afghanistan as fighting rages on
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 5 (ANI): The European Union is calling for an end to violence in Afghanistan as fighting escalates, EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said on Thursday in a joint statement.
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Numerous shortcomings remain to combat corruption in Afghanistan: UN repor
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 4 (ANI): Stepping up ongoing efforts to address corruption in Afghanistan remains critical, finds a UN report released on Wednesday while adding that country's civil society and media play a critical role in fostering transparency and exposing corruption.
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Advancing Taliban execute detainees in multiple provinces as fighting rage
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 4 (ANI): An independent human rights organisation has said that Taliban forces advancing in Ghazni, Kandahar, and other Afghan provinces have summarily executed detained soldiers, police, and civilians with alleged ties to the Afghan government.
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At least 40 civilians killed in last 24 hrs in Afghanistan's Lashkar Gah,
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 3 (ANI): At least 40 civilians have been killed and more than 100 injured in the last 24 hours of fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban in Lashkar Gah, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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