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"Have legitimacy to serve...looking forward to India's response": Afghan E
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Afghanistan's envoy Farid Mamumdzay said, "I represent a republic or a government which no longer exists, but a legitimately elected government appointed me. And I am an accredited ambassador, an accredited diplomat in this country. I do have that legitimacy serving in this mission, I hav
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UN experts call on Taliban to end "brutal" forms of punishment
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A group of UN-appointed ten Special Rapporteurs, including Richard Bennett and members of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, called on the Taliban to end "brutal and undignified" forms of punishment, including stoning, flogging, and burying people under walls.
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China asks Taliban to protect rights, interests of women in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin while speaking at a press conference on May 10, urged the Taliban to take a firmer stance on countering terrorism.
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Afghanistan: Labourers voice frustration over economic difficulties, unemp
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid an acute humanitarian crisis, Afghan labourers have expressed frustration over their ongoing economic difficulties and declining rate of unemployment, TOLOnews reported.
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Afghanistan Freedom Front confirms death of its Senior Commander Akmal Ame
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Akmal Ameer, a former commander of the Afghan Special Forces, and his seven companions were killed during a clash with the Taliban in southern Salang, Parwan province.
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Taliban's decision banning women from working with UN will threaten vulner
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the Taliban to put Afghans first and reverse the decision.
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Afghan people indulge in carpet weaving amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the rise in economic instability in the country, several natives of Afghanistan have shifted to carpet weaving in order to support their families and fend for their regular needs, TOLOnews reported.
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237 people killed without trial in Afghanistan in last 2 years: Amnesty In
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the 416-page report, Amnesty International discussed Afghanistan's situation in the past two years from 2021-2022 and the generic assessment of the international organization indicates that the human rights situation is rapidly deteriorating in this country.
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At least 10 die in Afghanistan earthquake, flash floods
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
At least 10 people were killed and over 60 injured after flash floods and earthquake hit Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported citing the Taliban-appointed Department of Natural Disaster Management.
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Earthquake in Afghanistan destroyed around 665 houses in several provinces
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The organization added that the earthquake in Badakhshan killed five people. In contrast, it injured 58 others and "partners have deployed assessment and response teams to provide immediate relief to affected families," OCHA said in a tweet on Wednesday.
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Afghanistan most impacted by terrorism: Global Terrorism Index report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The GTI report, however, states that the Index does not include acts of state repression and violence by state actors. As such, acts committed by the Taliban are no longer included in the report's scope since they took control of the country.
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US envoy to UN raises concern over ban on female education in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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