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Terror attacks in Afghanistan, Maldives threatening democracy, human right
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], May 15 (ANI): The deadly Kabul school blasts and the attempted 'terrorist attack' on former Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed points to an era of eroding adherence to democratic practices and slackening respect for human rights in South Asia, said a European think
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4 killed, 20 wounded in explosion at mosque in Kabul
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 14 (ANI): At least four people were killed and 20 other suffered injuries in an explosion at a mosque in Shakar Dara district north of Kabul on Friday afternoon, Tolo News reported citing police.
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Taliban overruns district close to Afghan capital
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 12 (ANI): Amid the recent surge in violence, the Taliban overran a district in Wardak province in central Afghanistan near Kabul.
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255 civilians killed in Afghanistan during Ramzan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 12 (ANI): As many as 15 suicide attacks and dozens of other attacks have been carried out in the country by the Taliban since the start of Ramzan on April 13, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Afghanistan said on Tuesday.
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China blames US troop withdrawal for surge of attacks in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 12 (ANI): China has blamed the abrupt withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan for a surge of attacks in the country, days after a series of explosions in Kabul killed over 60 people, mostly girl students.
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75 percent mining sites in Afghanistan under Taliban, strongmen's control:
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] May 11 (ANI): Around 75 per cent of total mining sites in Afghanistan are under the control of Taliban and local strongmen, leading to their dominance in the sector which has the potential to generate large government revenues in the country.
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Pakistan should play sincere role in Afghan peace process, says President
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 11 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met with Pakistan army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa and Gen. Sir Nick Carter, Britain's Chief of the Defence Staff and Head of the British Armed Forces in Kabul on Monday and discussed Pakistan's role in the peace process, and
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Afghanistan: 13 civilians killed, 37 wounded in Zabul, Parwan blasts
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 10 (ANI): In separate roadside bomb blasts in Zabul and Parwan provinces at least 13 civilians were killed and 37 wounded on Sunday.
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Kabul school blasts death toll rises to over 60
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 10 (ANI): The death toll from recent explosions near a school in Kabul has climbed to at least 63, with over 150 others wounded, said the Afghan Government.
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Taliban declares 3-day ceasefire for Eid celebrations post Kabul school bl
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 10 (ANI): Two days after a deadly bombing outside a school in Kabul claimed the lives of over 60 students, the Taliban on Monday announced that they would observe a three-day ceasefire for the festival of Eid.
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Over dozen bus passengers killed in roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's Z
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 10 (ANI): After a bombing near a school in Kabul that claimed over 60 lives, a roadside bomb exploded on a passenger bus in Afghanistan's Zabul province, killing over a dozen people, according to a local source.
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Afghan President condemns Kabul bombing, calls for national day of mournin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 10 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday condemned the terrorist attack on a school in Kabul and called for a national day of mourning in wake of the incident.
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