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Taliban's promises to protect Afghan minorities falling apart amid a spate
Updated : 4 years 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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UN special envoy stresses importance to ensure protection, human rights fo
Updated : 4 years 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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Human rights body airs concern over Afghan refugees' torture in Iran
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 22 (ANI): As blatant human rights violation continues to take place in Iran against the Afghan refugees, Samira Hamidi, Amnesty International's campaigner, expressed concern over the recent torture and called it inhumane.
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Activists, political parties call on Taliban to reopen girls' schools 'as
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 22 (ANI): Several activists and political parties on Thursday called on the Taliban to reopen schools for girls in Afghanistan "as soon as possible".
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Elon Musk says he has secured USD 46.5 billion for funding Twitter buyout
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): Tesla Chief Elon Musk has said that he has lined up commitments worth USD 46.5 billion to finance a Twitter takeover deal, a week after he first made a public offer to buy the social media company, CNN reported.
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Distressed by penury, Afghan man sets himself on fire in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 21 (ANI): A man in Kabul set himself on fire for being extremely impoverished following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, reported local media.
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Taliban flouting basic human rights in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 21 (ANI): Ever since the Taliban took control of Kabul in mid-August last year, the right to education, especially for girls, has been a major concern as the Islamic outfit has time and again flouted the basic human rights in Afghanistan.
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Qatar, Turkey condemn Kabul school attacks
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 20 (ANI): Foreign Ministries of Turkey and Qatar condemned the attacks which took place at Abdul Rahim Shahid High School for boys, and Mumtaz school in Kabul, in their respective press releases, and added that the attacks will have a negative impact on human right
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West's economic sanctions on Taliban won't reform outfit: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 19 (ANI): The economic sanctions approach that the West has adopted towards the Taliban regime in Afghanistan after its takeover of Kabul in August last year is neither helping the humanitarian situation in the country nor will reform the outfit in its outlook on s
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UAE provides 30 tons of food supplies to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], April 19 (ANI): Amid the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the UAE has provided 30 tons of food supplies to the troubled country.
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Musk sweetens offer for remaining stake at Twitter saying will take USD 0
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], April 18 (ANI): Billionaire businessman Elon Musk declared on Monday that he will not take a penny in salary if appointed to Twitter's board of directors, unofficially sweetening his takeover bid for the remaining stake in the company that he said he hopes to turn into a model
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Man in Kabul sets himself on fire over financial stress
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 18 (ANI): A man set himself on fire in Dehmazang Square in Afghanistan's Kabul on Monday with the media reports stating that he had been facing financial difficulties.
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