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UK welcomes release of 5 British men detained in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], June 21 (ANI): The United Kingdom has welcomed the release of five British nationals who were detained in Afghanistan for breach of Afghan culture and customs in the Taliban-ruled country.
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Taliban crackdown on journalists continues, another Afghan scribe disappea
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 31 (ANI): Raising concerns about the increasing human rights issues in Afghanistan, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said the Taliban must investigate the disappearance of journalist Ali Akbar Khairkhah and ensure that local officials allow female journa
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Afghanistan's drug industry continues to thrive despite ban on poppy culti
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 3 (ANI): Afghanistan's fastest-growing drug industry operates from desert outposts in plain view, a US media report said on Monday, weeks after the Taliban announced a ban on poppy cultivation.
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Rights experts raise concerns over human rights violations in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): Several human rights experts have raised their voices against the violation of rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, especially against the minorities in the country.
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Kins of victims of Afghan blasts ask Taliban to punish perpetrators of ter
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 24 (ANI): The grieving families of the deceased in the Kunduz mosque blast on Friday have called upon the Taliban to identify and punish the perpetrators of the attack.
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Poverty forces families on streets in Kabul, unemployment stirs up the pro
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 22 (ANI): Amid the rising political unrest in the country since the Taliban took control, absolute poverty and unemployment is being witness an all-time high as families in Kabul are forced to move to the streets.
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SCO countries highlight urgent need for inclusive govt in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 22 (ANI): Deputy Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries held consultations in Moscow where they highlighted the need for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan as soon as possible.
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Iran refuses to accept diplomats of Taliban ruled Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 20 (ANI): Iran has refused to accept the political representatives of the Taliban government until the Taliban gets recognized by the world, said a media report.
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Tajikistan readies camps for fleeing Afghans, UNHCR calls for support
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], April 17 (ANI): Even after eight months of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, Afghan citizens continue to take dangerous steps to flee the country, seeking shelters across nations, while the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the world to l
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Afghan Saffron's sales goes down by 20 to 30 %, traders tensed
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): Due to a drop in sales of Afghan saffron by 20-30 per cent, traders called on the Islamic Emirates to help them facilitate the export of Afghan products in the current solar year 1400, increasing the prices of the spice which is also termed as 'Red Gold'.
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US announces additional humanitarian aid of USD 204 million for Afghans
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): The United States on Thursday (local time) announced an additional USD 204 million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, bringing the total donated since its withdrawal in August last year to USD 720 million.
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49th Session UNHRC: Afghan panel discusses impact of Taliban rule in Afgha
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 1 (ANI): An all-Afghan panel consisting of a scholar, former diplomat and young innovator at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council discussed the human rights situation in Kabul after the Taliban takeover of the country in mid-August and expressed concern
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