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Internet Blackout Hits Afghanistan As Taliban Enforce Morality Crackdown
An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fiber-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality.
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13 Soldiers Killed In Suicide Car Bomb Attack In Pakistan
A suicide attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed 13 soldiers and wounded 29 people, including civilians, local government officials and police officers told AFP.
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Emeralds, Rubies, Gold: Taliban Bets On Afghan Mines Worth Trillion Dollars
Taliban government is rushing to court local and foreign investors to exploit the country's underground wealth and secure a crucial revenue stream.
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Afghanistan's Taliban Government Bans 'Violent' Mixed Martial Arts
A sports authority official told local media MMA was banned in part because it was considered too violent and posed the risk of injury or death.
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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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UN To Withdraw From Afghanistan Over Taliban's Curbs On Women: Report
The UN has said it is ready to withdraw from Afghanistan in May if it cannot convince the Taliban to permit local women to work for the organization, the head of the UN Development Program said, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported.
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Taliban Bans Women From Working In NGOs
Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGO) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter.
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Schools Shut As Taliban Seize Police Station In Pakistan
Local schools were ordered shut on Tuesday out of fear of more kidnappings as a hostage situation at a police station taken over by jailed Pakistan Taliban fighters dragged into its third day.
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Afghanistan Becomes World's 'Least Secure' Country: Report
Amid unabated human rights violations in Afghanistan due to Taliban rule, the war-torn country has been ranked as the "least secure" country in the world, local media reported citing a report by Gallup's Law and Order Index.
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Afghan Woman Kills Self Before Taliban Could Stone Her For Leaving Home
A woman in Afghanistan's Ghor province died by suicide before Taliban forces could kill her for running away from home, local media reported citing local Taliban.
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Taliban's Retort To Pakistan: Jaish Chief Masood Azhar With You, Not Us
Talibani spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid has denied that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar was in Afghanistan, and said he is, in fact, in Pakistan, Afghanistan's local media outlet Tolo News said.
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Taliban Orders Female Afghan TV Presenters To Cover Face On Air
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have asked television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters on local stations cover their faces when on air.
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Taliban Stops Issuing Driving Licence To Afghan Women: Reports
The Taliban regime has stopped issuing driving licence to women in Kabul and other provinces according to some local media reports. In a recent order, the Taliban banned girls from attending school above grade sixth.
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6 Pakistan Soldiers Killed In Attack By Local Taliban: Military
At least six Pakistan soldiers were killed Wednesday in an attack on their base in the country's northwest claimed by the local version of the Taliban, the military said.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan To Hold Talks Over Durand Line Tomorrow: Report
Afghan Taliban and Pakistani officials will hold a meeting on Monday in Afghanistan's Torkham over trade flows and people's movement across the Durand Line, according to local media.
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Internet Blackout Hits Afghanistan As Taliban Enforce Morality Crackdown
An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fiber-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality.
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13 Soldiers Killed In Suicide Car Bomb Attack In Pakistan
A suicide attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed 13 soldiers and wounded 29 people, including civilians, local government officials and police officers told AFP.
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Emeralds, Rubies, Gold: Taliban Bets On Afghan Mines Worth Trillion Dollars
Taliban government is rushing to court local and foreign investors to exploit the country's underground wealth and secure a crucial revenue stream.
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Afghanistan's Taliban Government Bans 'Violent' Mixed Martial Arts
A sports authority official told local media MMA was banned in part because it was considered too violent and posed the risk of injury or death.
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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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UN To Withdraw From Afghanistan Over Taliban's Curbs On Women: Report
The UN has said it is ready to withdraw from Afghanistan in May if it cannot convince the Taliban to permit local women to work for the organization, the head of the UN Development Program said, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported.
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Taliban Bans Women From Working In NGOs
Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGO) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter.
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Schools Shut As Taliban Seize Police Station In Pakistan
Local schools were ordered shut on Tuesday out of fear of more kidnappings as a hostage situation at a police station taken over by jailed Pakistan Taliban fighters dragged into its third day.
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Afghanistan Becomes World's 'Least Secure' Country: Report
Amid unabated human rights violations in Afghanistan due to Taliban rule, the war-torn country has been ranked as the "least secure" country in the world, local media reported citing a report by Gallup's Law and Order Index.
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Afghan Woman Kills Self Before Taliban Could Stone Her For Leaving Home
A woman in Afghanistan's Ghor province died by suicide before Taliban forces could kill her for running away from home, local media reported citing local Taliban.
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Taliban's Retort To Pakistan: Jaish Chief Masood Azhar With You, Not Us
Talibani spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid has denied that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar was in Afghanistan, and said he is, in fact, in Pakistan, Afghanistan's local media outlet Tolo News said.
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Taliban Orders Female Afghan TV Presenters To Cover Face On Air
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have asked television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters on local stations cover their faces when on air.
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Taliban Stops Issuing Driving Licence To Afghan Women: Reports
The Taliban regime has stopped issuing driving licence to women in Kabul and other provinces according to some local media reports. In a recent order, the Taliban banned girls from attending school above grade sixth.
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6 Pakistan Soldiers Killed In Attack By Local Taliban: Military
At least six Pakistan soldiers were killed Wednesday in an attack on their base in the country's northwest claimed by the local version of the Taliban, the military said.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan To Hold Talks Over Durand Line Tomorrow: Report
Afghan Taliban and Pakistani officials will hold a meeting on Monday in Afghanistan's Torkham over trade flows and people's movement across the Durand Line, according to local media.
