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UNESCO-Listed Musical Instrument 'Rubab' Stifled In Afghanistan
Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi's cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab, the national musical instrument of his homeland, took shape under his deft hands.
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6 Killed After Gunman Attacks Mosque In Afghanistan, Says Taliban
A gunman attacked a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said Tuesday, with local residents claiming the minority Shiite community had been targeted.
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7 Killed In Attack On Clerics In Afghanistan's Herat
At least seven people were killed Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a rickshaw carrying two Shiite clerics in western Afghanistan, an official and residents said.
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Afghanistan Revises Earthquake Death Count, Says Around 1,000 Killed
Afghan authorities on Wednesday significantly lowered the death toll from a series of quakes that struck western Herat at the weekend to around 1,000.
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Over 2,400 Killed In Afghanistan Quakes, Say Taliban, As Deaths Mount
More than 2,400 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors to rock the quake-prone mountainous country in years.
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"Everything Turned To Sand": Powerful Afghan Earthquake Kills Over 2,000
The death count from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply Sunday to more than 2,000 as rescuers scrabbled for survivors among the ruins of villages razed to the ground.
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Over 320 Killed, 12 Villages Entirely Destroyed In Afghanistan Earthquake
More than 320 people have been killed and hundreds feared wounded after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit western Afghanistan's Herat, according to the United Nations.
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Nearly 120 Dead, Over 1,000 Injured As 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
The death count from a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Afghanistan on Saturday has risen to "about 120", disaster relief authorities said, with more than 1,000 others being treated for injuries.
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Guitar, Tabla, Speakers Go Up In Flames In Taliban Bonfire
Authorities from Afghanistan's vice ministry created a bonfire of confiscated musical instruments and equipment in Herat province at the weekend, deeming music immoral.
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Taliban Bans Women From Outdoor Restaurants For Not Wearing Hijab: Report
The Taliban on Monday barred entry of families and women into restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Herat province, Afghanistan, reported Fox News.
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Disgruntled Taliban Commander Killed While Trying To Flee To Iran
Mawlawi Mahdi Mujahid, a disgruntled Taliban commander, was killed by Taliban border forces when he wanted to enter Iran through the province of Herat in western Afghanistan, media reports said.
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"Even If Husband-Wife": Taliban's Restaurant Gender Segregation Plan
The Taliban has implemented a gender segregation plan in the western Herat province, a media report said on Friday.
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Doctor Killed By Taliban For Not Stopping At Afghan Checkpoint: Report
Taliban have killed a young physician in Afghanistan's Herat province, local media reported citing sources on Friday.
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Hundreds Of Afghan Teachers Call On Taliban To Pay Their Salaries: Report
Hundreds of teachers in the western province of Herat gathered and called on the Taliban to pay their salaries, as they have not been paid for over four months, local media reported on Thursday.
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Taliban Hang 4 Bodies From Cranes In Herat, Call It "Lesson" On Kidnappings
The Taliban hung the bodies of four kidnappers from cranes after killing them during a shootout in Afghanistan's western city of Herat on Saturday, a senior official said.
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UNESCO-Listed Musical Instrument 'Rubab' Stifled In Afghanistan
Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi's cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab, the national musical instrument of his homeland, took shape under his deft hands.
-
6 Killed After Gunman Attacks Mosque In Afghanistan, Says Taliban
A gunman attacked a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said Tuesday, with local residents claiming the minority Shiite community had been targeted.
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7 Killed In Attack On Clerics In Afghanistan's Herat
At least seven people were killed Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a rickshaw carrying two Shiite clerics in western Afghanistan, an official and residents said.
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Afghanistan Revises Earthquake Death Count, Says Around 1,000 Killed
Afghan authorities on Wednesday significantly lowered the death toll from a series of quakes that struck western Herat at the weekend to around 1,000.
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Over 2,400 Killed In Afghanistan Quakes, Say Taliban, As Deaths Mount
More than 2,400 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors to rock the quake-prone mountainous country in years.
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"Everything Turned To Sand": Powerful Afghan Earthquake Kills Over 2,000
The death count from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply Sunday to more than 2,000 as rescuers scrabbled for survivors among the ruins of villages razed to the ground.
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Over 320 Killed, 12 Villages Entirely Destroyed In Afghanistan Earthquake
More than 320 people have been killed and hundreds feared wounded after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit western Afghanistan's Herat, according to the United Nations.
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Nearly 120 Dead, Over 1,000 Injured As 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
The death count from a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Afghanistan on Saturday has risen to "about 120", disaster relief authorities said, with more than 1,000 others being treated for injuries.
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Guitar, Tabla, Speakers Go Up In Flames In Taliban Bonfire
Authorities from Afghanistan's vice ministry created a bonfire of confiscated musical instruments and equipment in Herat province at the weekend, deeming music immoral.
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Taliban Bans Women From Outdoor Restaurants For Not Wearing Hijab: Report
The Taliban on Monday barred entry of families and women into restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Herat province, Afghanistan, reported Fox News.
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Disgruntled Taliban Commander Killed While Trying To Flee To Iran
Mawlawi Mahdi Mujahid, a disgruntled Taliban commander, was killed by Taliban border forces when he wanted to enter Iran through the province of Herat in western Afghanistan, media reports said.
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"Even If Husband-Wife": Taliban's Restaurant Gender Segregation Plan
The Taliban has implemented a gender segregation plan in the western Herat province, a media report said on Friday.
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Doctor Killed By Taliban For Not Stopping At Afghan Checkpoint: Report
Taliban have killed a young physician in Afghanistan's Herat province, local media reported citing sources on Friday.
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Hundreds Of Afghan Teachers Call On Taliban To Pay Their Salaries: Report
Hundreds of teachers in the western province of Herat gathered and called on the Taliban to pay their salaries, as they have not been paid for over four months, local media reported on Thursday.
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Taliban Hang 4 Bodies From Cranes In Herat, Call It "Lesson" On Kidnappings
The Taliban hung the bodies of four kidnappers from cranes after killing them during a shootout in Afghanistan's western city of Herat on Saturday, a senior official said.
