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Detained UK Couple In Afghanistan Get Medical Care After UN Appeal
An elderly British couple detained for months in Afghanistan are receiving medical care, the Taliban government's top diplomat said Wednesday, after UN experts warned they were at risk of dying.
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Taliban Government Denies Monitoring Citizens After UK Data Leak
The Taliban government said Thursday it had not arrested or monitored Afghans involved in a secret British resettlement plan after a data breach was revealed this week.
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Thousands Of Afghans, Who Worked With Forces, Secretly Resettled In UK
Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that the could target them, the British government revealed Tuesday.
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Russia Becomes 1st Country To Recognise Taliban Government Of Afghanistan
Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to recognise the Taliban government of the country.
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Opinion | US' 'Covert' Operations In Pak, And Why They Should Surprise No One
It has been seen earlier how the US is suspicious of governments in both Iran and Afghanistan. In both cases, there have been direct confrontations. Pakistan provides the ideal listening post, as well as a quick launch pad.
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Pakistan Upgrades Ties With Afghanistan Days After China's Taliban Outreach
Days after a China-convened meeting that pushed for greater Pakistan-Afghanistan ties, Islamabad has made a significant announcement - that it will be sending an Ambassador to Kabul soon.
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Stalled Projects, Contaminated Groundwater : Kabul's Water Crisis Worsens
Experts have long sounded the alarm over Kabul's water problems, which are worsening even as many international players have backed off big infrastructure projects and slashed funding to Afghanistan since the Taliban government took power in 2021.
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Taliban Suspends Chess Across Afghanistan Over Gambling Concerns
Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said on Sunday.
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"Afghan People Don't Need To Be Reminded...": India Demolishes Pak Disinformation
After trying to sow communal discord in India using disinformation, Pakistani army officials have made "ludicrous claims" that Indian missiles have hit Afghanistan, the government said in a briefing this morning.
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Amid Heightened India-Pakistan Tensions, A Caution From Taliban
Afghanistan's Taliban government warned India and Pakistan on Wednesday that further escalation was not "in the interest of the region" after they exchanged artillery fire along their contested frontier.
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Afghan Students Wear Turbans, Tunics, Reflect Taliban-Rule
The Taliban government's education ministry cites strengthening discipline, masking social inequalities and promoting what the authorities see as true Islamic attire as reasons for the dress code change.
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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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Taliban Confirms Arrest Of A British Couple In Their 70s In Afghanistan
The couple runs Afghanistan-based Rebuild, an organisation that provides education and training programs for businesses, government agencies, educational organizations and non-governmental groups.
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"Weeks Of Silence": Daughter Urges UK To Help Parents Detained By Taliban
A British couple in their 70s who ran education programmes in Afghanistan have been detained by the Taliban administration, their daughter said, urging the British government to do everything possible to secure their release.
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Emeralds, Rubies, Gold: Taliban Bets On Afghan Mines Worth Trillion Dollars
Taliban government is rushing to court local and foreign investors to exploit the country's underground wealth and secure a crucial revenue stream.
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Detained UK Couple In Afghanistan Get Medical Care After UN Appeal
An elderly British couple detained for months in Afghanistan are receiving medical care, the Taliban government's top diplomat said Wednesday, after UN experts warned they were at risk of dying.
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Taliban Government Denies Monitoring Citizens After UK Data Leak
The Taliban government said Thursday it had not arrested or monitored Afghans involved in a secret British resettlement plan after a data breach was revealed this week.
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Thousands Of Afghans, Who Worked With Forces, Secretly Resettled In UK
Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that the could target them, the British government revealed Tuesday.
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Russia Becomes 1st Country To Recognise Taliban Government Of Afghanistan
Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to recognise the Taliban government of the country.
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Opinion | US' 'Covert' Operations In Pak, And Why They Should Surprise No One
It has been seen earlier how the US is suspicious of governments in both Iran and Afghanistan. In both cases, there have been direct confrontations. Pakistan provides the ideal listening post, as well as a quick launch pad.
-
Pakistan Upgrades Ties With Afghanistan Days After China's Taliban Outreach
Days after a China-convened meeting that pushed for greater Pakistan-Afghanistan ties, Islamabad has made a significant announcement - that it will be sending an Ambassador to Kabul soon.
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Stalled Projects, Contaminated Groundwater : Kabul's Water Crisis Worsens
Experts have long sounded the alarm over Kabul's water problems, which are worsening even as many international players have backed off big infrastructure projects and slashed funding to Afghanistan since the Taliban government took power in 2021.
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Taliban Suspends Chess Across Afghanistan Over Gambling Concerns
Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said on Sunday.
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"Afghan People Don't Need To Be Reminded...": India Demolishes Pak Disinformation
After trying to sow communal discord in India using disinformation, Pakistani army officials have made "ludicrous claims" that Indian missiles have hit Afghanistan, the government said in a briefing this morning.
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Amid Heightened India-Pakistan Tensions, A Caution From Taliban
Afghanistan's Taliban government warned India and Pakistan on Wednesday that further escalation was not "in the interest of the region" after they exchanged artillery fire along their contested frontier.
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Afghan Students Wear Turbans, Tunics, Reflect Taliban-Rule
The Taliban government's education ministry cites strengthening discipline, masking social inequalities and promoting what the authorities see as true Islamic attire as reasons for the dress code change.
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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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Taliban Confirms Arrest Of A British Couple In Their 70s In Afghanistan
The couple runs Afghanistan-based Rebuild, an organisation that provides education and training programs for businesses, government agencies, educational organizations and non-governmental groups.
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"Weeks Of Silence": Daughter Urges UK To Help Parents Detained By Taliban
A British couple in their 70s who ran education programmes in Afghanistan have been detained by the Taliban administration, their daughter said, urging the British government to do everything possible to secure their release.
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Emeralds, Rubies, Gold: Taliban Bets On Afghan Mines Worth Trillion Dollars
Taliban government is rushing to court local and foreign investors to exploit the country's underground wealth and secure a crucial revenue stream.
