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Just In: Taliban rulers issue ban on women’s voices, bare faces in public
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have issued a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public under new laws approved by
Family of third American held by Taliban calls for his immediate release: ‘We are concerned’
Two years after American citizen’s arrest by the Taliban, Afghanistan’s de facto rulers continue to deny Mahmood Habibi’s ongoing detention as two other American prisoners suffer in jail.
Death Toll In Afghanistan’s Flash Floods Rises To 153
The death toll in Afghanistan’s flash floods has risen to 153, with over 100 individuals stranded and left homeless.
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‘Indescribable honour’ for Aussie veteran who lost both his legs in Afghanistan
Damien Thomlinson’s journey has been far from easy but he takes every step of it in his stride. “You’ve just
Fresh Earthquake Of 6.3 Magnitude Strikes Afghanistan
No deaths have however been reported so far as the people have taken shelter in tents in fear that the tremor will continue.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan to lock horns in Sri Lanka
Aug 1 (NewsWire) – Pakistan will face Afghanistan for a three-match ODI series in August, with the matches set to
Chinese Firm Signs $540 Million Oil-and-Gas Deal in Afghanistan
By Saeed Shah in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Esmatullah Kohsar in Kabul Kabul, January 5 (Wall Street Journal): A Chinese company
Taliban hold gathering of 3,000 Islamic clerics, seek advise on running Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers held a gathering Thursday of some 3,000 Islamic clerics and tribal elders for the first time since
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium, other narcotics
The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world’s biggest opium producer. “As