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US sanctions trigger protest in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 2 (ANI): After the US has frozen nearly ten billion dollars of Afghanistan's assets and has imposed sanctions on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, dozens of people took to the streets of Kabul on Sunday demanding the lifting of sanctions.
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Taliban should reform policies for international recognition, says Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antonio Blinken on Saturday (local time) advised the Taliban to should bring changes in their approaches and policies if they want recognition of their Islamic Emirate government.
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Political engagement with us will benefit international community: Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 2 (ANI): The Taliban has said that recognition is not a need for the organization but a need of the world, local media reported on Sunday.
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World Bank, int'l organisations not supporting Afghanistan's health sector
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 2 (ANI): The Taliban have said that international organisations including the World Bank had promised to support the health sector of Afghanistan but now they have stopped doing so, reported local media.
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Promises of evacuation to elite soldiers caused collapse of former Afghan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 2 (ANI): Some military officials were given promises before the fall of Kabul that they would be evacuated, and their departure was a major reason for the defeat of the Afghan army by the Taliban, said former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani, according to media repo
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Taliban claims to form 100,000-member defense force
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 1 (ANI): Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence will form a 100,000-member Defense Force under Taliban rule.
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Kabul takeover by Taliban influences Pakistan's foreign policy
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 1 (ANI): Pakistan's foreign policy will have to face increasing challenges to be addressed from the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban.
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Taliban authorities call out to behead 'mannequins' citing breach of Shari
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Herat [Afghanistan], January 1(ANI): Another crackdown by Taliban will now lead to the beheading of "mannequins" in clothing stores in the Herat province of Afghanistan, reported Sputnik, citing Afghan media.
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Russia Foreign Minister denies official recognition of Taliban authorities
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 1 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has emphasized that official recognition of Taliban regime in Afghanistan which took power in August last year is not possible despite maintaining working contacts.
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Canada to resettle evacuated female Afghan judges from Greece
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 1 (ANI): Canada will be resettling female Afghan judges from Greece who left Afghanistan post the Taliban takeover fearing backlash from murderers and other criminals.
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Under Taliban regime, former Afghan women soldiers fear their lives
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Herat [Afghanistan], January 1 (ANI): After the Taliban's takeover, former Afghan women soldiers are facing the heat of the turn of events under the new regime. The melting down of the situation brought many heart-wrenching stories in the news and the Afghan women who served in Afghan Nat
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Afghanistan: Media watchdog raises concern over detention of Noorin TV Own
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 1 (ANI): A Belgium-based media watchdog has condemned the detention of Haji Arif Noori, owner of the independent Noorin Television station, and called on the Taliban to cease its attacks on press freedom and allow freedom of expression.
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