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23,000 Afghans diagnosed with cancer each year, about 16,000 die
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Most of the cases reported were of breast cancer. Men mainly had throat cancer, and the reason was the use of chemicals, lengthy wars and the use of different weaponry in the country, said Sharafat Zaman, a Taliban spokesperson.
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Around 500 needy families receive humanitarian aid in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid a severe humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, the citizens have been living miserable life. On Tuesday, aid was provided to 500 needy families in Kabul by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Afghan Red Crescent Society, and the King Salman Charity
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Kabul residents complain of shortage of power amid cold weather
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing spell of extreme winters in Afghanistan, the residents of Kabul criticized the electricity shortage and said that power shortages create many challenges for the people, TOLOnews reported.
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UN Secy General Guterres calls on Taliban to reverse ban on education of A
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On International Day of Education, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the Taliban in Afghanistan to reverse the ban on girls' access to secondary and higher education.
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Taliban may use funds for buying Blowfish drones from China: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The blowfish drone is a mini helicopter that can fire machine guns, launch mortars and throw grenades.
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Taliban arrests Chinese nationals over alleged smuggling of 'precious' sto
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Five men were arrested, including two Chinese nationals by the Taliban over the alleged smuggling of an estimated 1,000 metric tons of lithium-bearing rocks out of the country, local media reported.
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Reviewing engagement with Taliban, says US on rights violations in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price, in a press briefing, underlined that the US continues to be the world's leading humanitarian provider to the people of Afghanistan, and is not providing the Taliban with any support.
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Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: 'Risk of systemic collapse', says UN repo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As Afghanistan continue to face a severe humanitarian crisis under the Taliban regime, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in a report said that it is a very real risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe in the country as the citizens are grappling h
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Afghanistan: Residents abandon Farahrud due to lack of schools
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Residents of Farahrud district in the western province of Afghanistan have started to vacate the region due to a lack of schools for their children, TOLOnews reported on Monday.
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Politics, cricket should not be mixed up: PCB not pulling out of Pakistan'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This comes after Cricket Australia announced the senior national side's withdrawal from the white-ball series against Afghanistan due to the Taliban's "further restrictions on women's and girls' education" in the country
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Cold wave kills over 100 in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"At least 104 people have died in various provinces and 50 houses have been damaged or destroyed," said Shafay Rahimi, a spokesman for the Taliban-led ministry.
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Chinese FM asks Taliban to ensure safety of Chinese citizens in Afghanista
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Saturday held a phone conversation with Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and asked him to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in Afghanistan.
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