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World Court Issues Warrants Against Taliban Leaders For Persecuting Women
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, accusing them of the persecution of women and girls.
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"Focus On Studies": Ban On Smartphones In Afghanistan Schools Kicks In
A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers confirmed to AFP on Wednesday, over concerns of "focus" and "Islamic law".
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Shubman Gill Is Going To Be A Very Good Leader For India: Rashid Khan
Shubman Gill is going to be a very good leader not only for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but also for India, Afghanistan T20I skipper Rashid Khan said on Saturday.
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Taliban Rejects World Court's Arrest Warrant Against Its Leaders
Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Friday an arrest warrant sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its leaders was "politically motivated".
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"Do Not Legitimise Afghan Taliban Rule": Malala Yousafzai To Muslim Leaders
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday not to "legitimise" the Afghan Taliban government and to "show true leadership" by opposing their curbs on women and girls' education.
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World Leaders Pay Tribute To Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh
Condolences have poured in from across the globe following the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. Leaders from neighbouring countries, including the Maldives and Afghanistan, expressed deep grief over his passing.
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Attend Mosque Or Be Punished, Taliban Chief Orders Government Workers
Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times a day or face punishment, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said Thursday in his latest edict enforcing an austere interpretation of Islam.
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Russia Says Working On Removing Taliban From Its Terrorist List
Russia said on Tuesday it had important matters to discuss with Afghanistan's Taliban leaders and was working to remove the Taliban from its list of banned terrorist organisations.
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"Citizenship Law CAA Won't Be Implemented In Bihar": Nitish Kumar Party Leader
JD(U) leader Khalid Anwar on Sunday said the law, guaranteeing permanent residency to members of persecuted religious minorities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, will not be implemented in Bihar.
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Taliban Arrest 18 Staff Members Of International NGO In Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have arrested at least 18 staff of an international NGO, including an American woman, accusing them of carrying out Christian missionary work, the country's leaders said Saturday.
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SCO Member States Call For Inclusive Government In Afghanistan
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States (SCO) called for an establishment of inclusive government in Afghanistan with the participation of representatives of all ethnic, religious and political groups in Afghan society.
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ISIS Leader Behind 2021 Kabul Airport Bombing Killed By Taliban: US
The Taliban have killed an Islamic State militant who was the "mastermind" behind a suicide attack at Kabul's international airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops and scores of civilians.
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Universities Reopen In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan But Women Still Banned
The decision to ban women from educational institutes was announced by the Taliban officials in December and it drew widespread condemnation from foreign governments and the United Nations.
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Video: Telangana Leader Roasts KCR, Sets Off Political Row
YSR Telangana Party chief YS Sharmila on Sunday said that Telangana is the Afghanistan of India and KCR is its Taliban, setting off a political row.
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Suspended Aid Chief To Ask Taliban Leaders To Scrap Ban On Female Workers
The head of a major aid group that suspended work in Afghanistan after the Taliban banned female NGO workers said on Thursday he would write to the administration's senior figures in Kandahar and ask them to change the policy.
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World Court Issues Warrants Against Taliban Leaders For Persecuting Women
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, accusing them of the persecution of women and girls.
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"Focus On Studies": Ban On Smartphones In Afghanistan Schools Kicks In
A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers confirmed to AFP on Wednesday, over concerns of "focus" and "Islamic law".
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Shubman Gill Is Going To Be A Very Good Leader For India: Rashid Khan
Shubman Gill is going to be a very good leader not only for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but also for India, Afghanistan T20I skipper Rashid Khan said on Saturday.
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Taliban Rejects World Court's Arrest Warrant Against Its Leaders
Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Friday an arrest warrant sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its leaders was "politically motivated".
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"Do Not Legitimise Afghan Taliban Rule": Malala Yousafzai To Muslim Leaders
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday not to "legitimise" the Afghan Taliban government and to "show true leadership" by opposing their curbs on women and girls' education.
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World Leaders Pay Tribute To Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh
Condolences have poured in from across the globe following the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. Leaders from neighbouring countries, including the Maldives and Afghanistan, expressed deep grief over his passing.
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Attend Mosque Or Be Punished, Taliban Chief Orders Government Workers
Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times a day or face punishment, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said Thursday in his latest edict enforcing an austere interpretation of Islam.
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Russia Says Working On Removing Taliban From Its Terrorist List
Russia said on Tuesday it had important matters to discuss with Afghanistan's Taliban leaders and was working to remove the Taliban from its list of banned terrorist organisations.
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"Citizenship Law CAA Won't Be Implemented In Bihar": Nitish Kumar Party Leader
JD(U) leader Khalid Anwar on Sunday said the law, guaranteeing permanent residency to members of persecuted religious minorities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, will not be implemented in Bihar.
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Taliban Arrest 18 Staff Members Of International NGO In Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have arrested at least 18 staff of an international NGO, including an American woman, accusing them of carrying out Christian missionary work, the country's leaders said Saturday.
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SCO Member States Call For Inclusive Government In Afghanistan
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States (SCO) called for an establishment of inclusive government in Afghanistan with the participation of representatives of all ethnic, religious and political groups in Afghan society.
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ISIS Leader Behind 2021 Kabul Airport Bombing Killed By Taliban: US
The Taliban have killed an Islamic State militant who was the "mastermind" behind a suicide attack at Kabul's international airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops and scores of civilians.
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Universities Reopen In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan But Women Still Banned
The decision to ban women from educational institutes was announced by the Taliban officials in December and it drew widespread condemnation from foreign governments and the United Nations.
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Video: Telangana Leader Roasts KCR, Sets Off Political Row
YSR Telangana Party chief YS Sharmila on Sunday said that Telangana is the Afghanistan of India and KCR is its Taliban, setting off a political row.
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Suspended Aid Chief To Ask Taliban Leaders To Scrap Ban On Female Workers
The head of a major aid group that suspended work in Afghanistan after the Taliban banned female NGO workers said on Thursday he would write to the administration's senior figures in Kandahar and ask them to change the policy.
