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Taliban Restrictions Delay Medical Help For Women In Quake-Hit Areas: Report
The Taliban's response to women affected by the earthquake has been hindered by strict gender rules and cultural restrictions, New York Times reported.
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Hundreds Feared Dead After 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
Hundreds were feared dead and injured in a earthquake of magnitude 6 that struck Afghanistan's rugged northeastern province of Kunar, authorities said on Monday, as rescuers combed the rubble of homes in a hunt for survivors.
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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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Afghanistan Hit By 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake, No Casualties Reported
In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday at 5:16 am (IST), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
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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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Watch: Donald Trump Says US Plans Return To Afghanistan "Because Of China"
Donald Trump has made a new announcement with regard to Afghanistan - that the US is planning to go back. "Joe Biden gave it up...I think we should get it back", he said, talking about armoured vehicles and the strategic Bagram Airbase.
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Abu Dhabi To Iraq And Beyond: Mother Of 5 Goes Solo Road Trip Spanning 15 Countries
Noushi said that this was the sixth month of her latest journey, and after Kuwait, she will travel to Iraq, followed by Afghanistan and China, aiming to cover 15 countries before returning to India.
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South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie Calls Afghanistan's Champions Trophy Participation "Hypocritical, Immoral"
South African sports minister Gayton McKenzie is the latest entity to raise his voice against the participation of Afghanistan in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy
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Taliban Introduces Law Banning Media Publishing Images Of Living Things
Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.
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33 Killed, 606 Homes Destroyed In Flash Floods In Afghanistan In 3 Days: Report
Flash Floods In Afghanistan: At least 33 people were killed after snow, rain, and subsequent flooding wreaked havoc in the country over the past three days in Afghanistan, according to TOLOnews.
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4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale was recorded in Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
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Half Of All Afghan Population Living In Poverty, Says World Bank: Report
In its latest monthly report known as the "Afghanistan Economic Monitor," the World Bank has noted that half of all Afghans are living in poverty, as reported by Tolo News on Thursday.
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"Don't Send Us Back": Afghanistan Earthquake Survivors Recall Horror
Afghan earthquake survivor Negar could hardly bear a single night in her half-demolished village, for fear of more aftershocks, before she asked to be sent back to the city.
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90% Of Dead In Afghanistan Earthquakes Women And Children: UNICEF
More than 90 per cent of those killed in a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan were women and children, UNICEF said Wednesday, as fresh tremors terrorised residents of villages flattened by the disaster.
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Taliban Restrictions Delay Medical Help For Women In Quake-Hit Areas: Report
The Taliban's response to women affected by the earthquake has been hindered by strict gender rules and cultural restrictions, New York Times reported.
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Hundreds Feared Dead After 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
Hundreds were feared dead and injured in a earthquake of magnitude 6 that struck Afghanistan's rugged northeastern province of Kunar, authorities said on Monday, as rescuers combed the rubble of homes in a hunt for survivors.
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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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Afghanistan Hit By 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake, No Casualties Reported
In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday at 5:16 am (IST), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
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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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Watch: Donald Trump Says US Plans Return To Afghanistan "Because Of China"
Donald Trump has made a new announcement with regard to Afghanistan - that the US is planning to go back. "Joe Biden gave it up...I think we should get it back", he said, talking about armoured vehicles and the strategic Bagram Airbase.
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Abu Dhabi To Iraq And Beyond: Mother Of 5 Goes Solo Road Trip Spanning 15 Countries
Noushi said that this was the sixth month of her latest journey, and after Kuwait, she will travel to Iraq, followed by Afghanistan and China, aiming to cover 15 countries before returning to India.
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South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie Calls Afghanistan's Champions Trophy Participation "Hypocritical, Immoral"
South African sports minister Gayton McKenzie is the latest entity to raise his voice against the participation of Afghanistan in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy
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Taliban Introduces Law Banning Media Publishing Images Of Living Things
Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.
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33 Killed, 606 Homes Destroyed In Flash Floods In Afghanistan In 3 Days: Report
Flash Floods In Afghanistan: At least 33 people were killed after snow, rain, and subsequent flooding wreaked havoc in the country over the past three days in Afghanistan, according to TOLOnews.
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4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale was recorded in Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
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Half Of All Afghan Population Living In Poverty, Says World Bank: Report
In its latest monthly report known as the "Afghanistan Economic Monitor," the World Bank has noted that half of all Afghans are living in poverty, as reported by Tolo News on Thursday.
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"Don't Send Us Back": Afghanistan Earthquake Survivors Recall Horror
Afghan earthquake survivor Negar could hardly bear a single night in her half-demolished village, for fear of more aftershocks, before she asked to be sent back to the city.
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90% Of Dead In Afghanistan Earthquakes Women And Children: UNICEF
More than 90 per cent of those killed in a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan were women and children, UNICEF said Wednesday, as fresh tremors terrorised residents of villages flattened by the disaster.
