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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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Heartbreaking Videos Show Child's Body Dug Out Of Rubble After Afghan Quake
At least 20 people, including women and children, were killed, and over 320 others were injured after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn on Monday.
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Afghan Minister Clarifies After Outrage Over No Women Journalists At Presser
Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday justified the absence of female journalists from his earlier press conference as a "technical issue", days after the incident sparked a major controversy for "insulting women".
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'For Taliban, Women Not Human': Taslima Nasreen On Row Over Journalist 'Ban'
Bangladesh's exiled writer Taslima Nasreen has slammed Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi for not allowing women journalists to attend a press conference in Delhi on Friday.
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'No Role': Centre Amid Row Over No Women Journalists At Taliban Press Meet In Delhi
The press conference was held on Friday at the Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi. It, however, did not see any presence of women.
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Afghan Minister Sparks Outrage With 'Ban' On Women Journalists At Press Meet
A press conference by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi has caused outrage because no women were allowed to attend the event.
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Exiled Afghan Women Cricketers Arrive In Guwahati To Watch World Cup On Learning Tour
There is no Afghanistan team in the ICC Women's World Cup starting on Tuesday, but a group of 16 cricketers from that country now living in exile in Australia has arrived in Guwahati.
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Taliban Release Detained Elderly British Couple
An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months were released on Friday, the Taliban authorities said, after pressure built to free the pair due to fears over their health.
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Taliban Bans Books Written By Women In Afghan Universities, 18 Courses Dropped
A total of 679 textbooks, including 140 written by women and 310 by Iranian authors or publishers, have been prohibited.
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Taliban Investigating Death Threats Against UN's Afghan Female Staff: Report
The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report.
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ICC Announces Dedicated Task Force For Displaced Afghanistan Women Cricketers
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Sunday, announced the formation of a dedicated task force to support displaced Afghan women cricketers.
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"Women In Afghan Jail...": Message For Trump From US Woman Freed By Taliban
An American woman freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan celebrated her release, in a video shared Saturday by US President Donald Trump, in which she thanked him for helping secure her freedom.
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
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Porn Star Whitney Wright Faces Outrage After Visiting Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
American porn star Whitney Wright faces heavy backlash after posing with an AK47 under Taliban escort in Afghanistan.
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Afghan Women Turn To AI Companions Amid Taliban's Harsh Restrictions
Lima, an 18-year-old from rural Afghanistan said she treats AI as a friend to help her get through the days.
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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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Heartbreaking Videos Show Child's Body Dug Out Of Rubble After Afghan Quake
At least 20 people, including women and children, were killed, and over 320 others were injured after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn on Monday.
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Afghan Minister Clarifies After Outrage Over No Women Journalists At Presser
Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday justified the absence of female journalists from his earlier press conference as a "technical issue", days after the incident sparked a major controversy for "insulting women".
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'For Taliban, Women Not Human': Taslima Nasreen On Row Over Journalist 'Ban'
Bangladesh's exiled writer Taslima Nasreen has slammed Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi for not allowing women journalists to attend a press conference in Delhi on Friday.
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'No Role': Centre Amid Row Over No Women Journalists At Taliban Press Meet In Delhi
The press conference was held on Friday at the Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi. It, however, did not see any presence of women.
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Afghan Minister Sparks Outrage With 'Ban' On Women Journalists At Press Meet
A press conference by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi has caused outrage because no women were allowed to attend the event.
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Exiled Afghan Women Cricketers Arrive In Guwahati To Watch World Cup On Learning Tour
There is no Afghanistan team in the ICC Women's World Cup starting on Tuesday, but a group of 16 cricketers from that country now living in exile in Australia has arrived in Guwahati.
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Taliban Release Detained Elderly British Couple
An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months were released on Friday, the Taliban authorities said, after pressure built to free the pair due to fears over their health.
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Taliban Bans Books Written By Women In Afghan Universities, 18 Courses Dropped
A total of 679 textbooks, including 140 written by women and 310 by Iranian authors or publishers, have been prohibited.
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Taliban Investigating Death Threats Against UN's Afghan Female Staff: Report
The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report.
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ICC Announces Dedicated Task Force For Displaced Afghanistan Women Cricketers
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Sunday, announced the formation of a dedicated task force to support displaced Afghan women cricketers.
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"Women In Afghan Jail...": Message For Trump From US Woman Freed By Taliban
An American woman freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan celebrated her release, in a video shared Saturday by US President Donald Trump, in which she thanked him for helping secure her freedom.
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
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Porn Star Whitney Wright Faces Outrage After Visiting Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
American porn star Whitney Wright faces heavy backlash after posing with an AK47 under Taliban escort in Afghanistan.
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Afghan Women Turn To AI Companions Amid Taliban's Harsh Restrictions
Lima, an 18-year-old from rural Afghanistan said she treats AI as a friend to help her get through the days.
