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"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback
The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication - a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980.
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This Terror Group Is "Most Serious Threat" In South Asia, Has 2,000 Fighters
A recent United Nations report has described the so-called Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) as the "most serious threat" in South Asia, both regionally and internationally.
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Afghan Girls Turn To Madrassas Amid Education Ban By Taliban
For six hours every day after school, Nahideh works in a cemetery, collecting water from a nearby shrine to sell to mourners visiting loved ones' graves. She dreams of becoming a doctor - but knows it is a futile dream.
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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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Half Of Kabul's Wells Are Dry, City Could Run Out Of Water In 5 Years
Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is facing a severecrisis that could see it become the first modern capital in the world to run out of water, according to a report by Mercy Corps.
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Watch: Viral Video Shows The Dreamlike Landscape Of The Pamir Plateau
Spanning across Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, and Kyrgyzstan, the Pamir Plateau is one of the world's highest highlands and also a historic crossroads of cultures.
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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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'Pak Doesn't Know Where Masood Azhar Is, May Be In Afghanistan': Bilawal Bhutto's Stunner
Pakistani politician Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has, in a stunning claim, said Islamabad does not know where Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar is, adding that the country would be "happy to" arrest him if India gives information.
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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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Kabul Now Available for Streaming on Lionsgate Play: What You Need to Know About Political Thriller Online?
Kabul is a six-episode mini-series that captures the fear, urgency, and chaos during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Centred around diplomats and an Afghan family, the show blends political tension with emotional storytelling and is available to stream in Hindi and English.
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Asia Cup In Jeopardy After Border Tension With India, Pakistan Plan Big Step Involving Afghanistan, UAE
This edition of the Asia Cup is scheduled to be played in September and India has the hosting rights
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Water Crisis In Afghan Capital Leaves Families Struggling For Survival
Afghanistan's capital Kabul is facing a water shortage, running out of ground water with families such as Bibi Jan's forced to choose between water and food. UNICEF warned last year that Kabul could be dry by 2030 if urgent action is not taken.
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Taliban Bans Chess In Afghanistan Over Gambling Concerns
The country's Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice announced the move.
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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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US Man Arrested For Entering North Sentinel Earlier Met Taliban in Afghanistan
The US tourist arrested for leaving a can of Diet Coke on a remote island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a 24-year-old YouTuber known for his thrill-seeking content.
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"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback
The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication - a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980.
-
This Terror Group Is "Most Serious Threat" In South Asia, Has 2,000 Fighters
A recent United Nations report has described the so-called Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) as the "most serious threat" in South Asia, both regionally and internationally.
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Afghan Girls Turn To Madrassas Amid Education Ban By Taliban
For six hours every day after school, Nahideh works in a cemetery, collecting water from a nearby shrine to sell to mourners visiting loved ones' graves. She dreams of becoming a doctor - but knows it is a futile dream.
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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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Half Of Kabul's Wells Are Dry, City Could Run Out Of Water In 5 Years
Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is facing a severecrisis that could see it become the first modern capital in the world to run out of water, according to a report by Mercy Corps.
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Watch: Viral Video Shows The Dreamlike Landscape Of The Pamir Plateau
Spanning across Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, and Kyrgyzstan, the Pamir Plateau is one of the world's highest highlands and also a historic crossroads of cultures.
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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.
-
'Pak Doesn't Know Where Masood Azhar Is, May Be In Afghanistan': Bilawal Bhutto's Stunner
Pakistani politician Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has, in a stunning claim, said Islamabad does not know where Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar is, adding that the country would be "happy to" arrest him if India gives information.
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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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Kabul Now Available for Streaming on Lionsgate Play: What You Need to Know About Political Thriller Online?
Kabul is a six-episode mini-series that captures the fear, urgency, and chaos during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Centred around diplomats and an Afghan family, the show blends political tension with emotional storytelling and is available to stream in Hindi and English.
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Asia Cup In Jeopardy After Border Tension With India, Pakistan Plan Big Step Involving Afghanistan, UAE
This edition of the Asia Cup is scheduled to be played in September and India has the hosting rights
-
Water Crisis In Afghan Capital Leaves Families Struggling For Survival
Afghanistan's capital Kabul is facing a water shortage, running out of ground water with families such as Bibi Jan's forced to choose between water and food. UNICEF warned last year that Kabul could be dry by 2030 if urgent action is not taken.
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Taliban Bans Chess In Afghanistan Over Gambling Concerns
The country's Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice announced the move.
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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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US Man Arrested For Entering North Sentinel Earlier Met Taliban in Afghanistan
The US tourist arrested for leaving a can of Diet Coke on a remote island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a 24-year-old YouTuber known for his thrill-seeking content.
