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Taliban Legalises Domestic Violence As Long As There Are No "Broken Bones"
A new penal code introduced by the Taliban 'legalises' domestic violence against women by allowing husbands to physically punish their wives and children as long as it does not cause "broken bones or open wounds".
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Video: Taliban Patrolling Kabul Roads On Rollerblades With AK-47 Rifles
Kabul Police spokesperson said that the video showed officers from public security police, operating under the Ministry of Interior.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: UN Warns Afghanistan Needs Money To Prevent Total Breakdown
The UN warned that the freezing of billions of dollars in Afghan assets to keep them out of Taliban hands would inevitably spark "a severe economic downturn" and could push millions more Afghans into poverty and hunger.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: 'Incredible Fear' Among Women Across Afghanistan, Says UN Official
A lack of clarity on the Taliban's position on women in Afghanistan has generated "incredible fear" across the country, a senior UNofficial said on Wednesday, warning there were daily reports of curbs on the rights of women.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: US 'Concerned' By Taliban Government Makeup But Will Look At 'Actions'
The United States said it was concerned about members of a Taliban government named Tuesday but said it would judge it by actions, including letting Afghans leave freely.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: Taliban Leader Mohammad Hasan Akhund To Lead New 'Acting' Government
The Taliban announced the top members of their government on Tuesday, in a move that will cement their power over Afghanistan and set the tone of their new rule just days after a chaotic US troop pullout.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: Taliban Claim Total Control Over Afghanistan
The Taliban on Monday claimed total control over Afghanistan as they said they had won the key battle for the Panjshir Valley, the last remaining holdout of resistance against their rule.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: Taliban Yet To Name Government As Panjshir Resistance Holds
Fresh fighting was reported Saturday between the Taliban and resistance forces in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, as the hardline Islamists finalise a new government that will set the tone for their rule.
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Afghanistan Crisis Updates: Taliban Indicated They'd Be Reasonable In Addressing Our Concerns, Says India
India and the US are closely watching Pakistan's actions in Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Friday, reported news agency PTI.
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Afghanistan Crisis Live Updates: Taliban Close To Forming New Government In Afghanistan, Report Says
The Taliban may announce their cabinet Friday, sources said, with a sceptical world watching for clues on whether the new regime will keep its promises to Afghanistan -- particularly for women -- while facing enormous economic hurdles, reported AFP.
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Taliban Legalises Domestic Violence As Long As There Are No "Broken Bones"
A new penal code introduced by the Taliban 'legalises' domestic violence against women by allowing husbands to physically punish their wives and children as long as it does not cause "broken bones or open wounds".
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Video: Taliban Patrolling Kabul Roads On Rollerblades With AK-47 Rifles
Kabul Police spokesperson said that the video showed officers from public security police, operating under the Ministry of Interior.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: UN Warns Afghanistan Needs Money To Prevent Total Breakdown
The UN warned that the freezing of billions of dollars in Afghan assets to keep them out of Taliban hands would inevitably spark "a severe economic downturn" and could push millions more Afghans into poverty and hunger.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: 'Incredible Fear' Among Women Across Afghanistan, Says UN Official
A lack of clarity on the Taliban's position on women in Afghanistan has generated "incredible fear" across the country, a senior UNofficial said on Wednesday, warning there were daily reports of curbs on the rights of women.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: US 'Concerned' By Taliban Government Makeup But Will Look At 'Actions'
The United States said it was concerned about members of a Taliban government named Tuesday but said it would judge it by actions, including letting Afghans leave freely.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: Taliban Leader Mohammad Hasan Akhund To Lead New 'Acting' Government
The Taliban announced the top members of their government on Tuesday, in a move that will cement their power over Afghanistan and set the tone of their new rule just days after a chaotic US troop pullout.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: Taliban Claim Total Control Over Afghanistan
The Taliban on Monday claimed total control over Afghanistan as they said they had won the key battle for the Panjshir Valley, the last remaining holdout of resistance against their rule.
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Afghanistan Crisis LIVE Updates: Taliban Yet To Name Government As Panjshir Resistance Holds
Fresh fighting was reported Saturday between the Taliban and resistance forces in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, as the hardline Islamists finalise a new government that will set the tone for their rule.
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Afghanistan Crisis Updates: Taliban Indicated They'd Be Reasonable In Addressing Our Concerns, Says India
India and the US are closely watching Pakistan's actions in Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Friday, reported news agency PTI.
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Afghanistan Crisis Live Updates: Taliban Close To Forming New Government In Afghanistan, Report Says
The Taliban may announce their cabinet Friday, sources said, with a sceptical world watching for clues on whether the new regime will keep its promises to Afghanistan -- particularly for women -- while facing enormous economic hurdles, reported AFP.
