Afghanistan
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Asia
Afghans flee western region after fresh earthquake kills two
HERAT: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed two people in western Afghanistan on Sunday (Aug 15), with damaged prisons evacuated and…
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Volunteers dig for Afghan quake survivors as aid trickles in
“CRISIS ON TOP OF CRISIS” Taliban authorities have banned women from working for UN and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the…
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Taliban ban women from visiting Afghan national park
ISLAMABAD: The Taliban will use security forces to stop women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks, according…
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Taliban stopped 100 women flying to Dubai for university scholarships, UAE billionaire says
The head of a Dubai-based conglomerate on Wednesday (Aug 23) said Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities had stopped around 100 women from…
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‘Nothing allowed for them’: Afghan women demand education rights in UN appeal
“FORGOTTEN” “This campaign is meant to bring the attention of the world again to the girls in Afghanistan, and (their)…
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Taliban mark two years since return to power in Afghanistan
KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban on Tuesday (Aug 15) marked the second anniversary of their return to power, celebrating their takeover of…
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Europe
Several dead and more than 50 rescued after migrant boat capsizes in English Channel
Six Afghan males died when a migrant boat heading to Britain sank in the Channel early Saturday, French officials said,…
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Asia
Art therapy offers relief to Afghan women struggling with mental health
The Taliban closed universities to women in December 2022, sparking rare public protests. The decision came in the wake of…
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Taliban makeover: Afghan women despair over beauty parlour ban
KABUL: Shirin booked her bridal makeover weeks ago, but instead of relaxing as beauticians pampered her, everyone in the Kabul…
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Afghan women protest against beauty parlour ban
KABUL: Security officials shot into the air and used firehoses to disperse dozens of Afghan women protesting in Kabul on Wednesday…
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