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Stalled Projects, Contaminated Groundwater : Kabul's Water Crisis Worsens
Experts have long sounded the alarm over Kabul's water problems, which are worsening even as many international players have backed off big infrastructure projects and slashed funding to Afghanistan since the Taliban government took power in 2021.
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In A First, S Jaishankar Speaks To Taliban Foreign Minister, Scripts History
Scripting a new chapter in regional dynamics, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke with the Taliban's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi over an official phone call.
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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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Taliban Suspends Chess Across Afghanistan Over Gambling Concerns
Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said on Sunday.
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Amid Heightened India-Pakistan Tensions, A Caution From Taliban
Afghanistan's Taliban government warned India and Pakistan on Wednesday that further escalation was not "in the interest of the region" after they exchanged artillery fire along their contested frontier.
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Afghan Students Wear Turbans, Tunics, Reflect Taliban-Rule
The Taliban government's education ministry cites strengthening discipline, masking social inequalities and promoting what the authorities see as true Islamic attire as reasons for the dress code change.
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Opinion | Are US And Taliban Drawing Up A 'Secret' Deal?
Against the labyrinthine workings of Afghan politics, the Americans are demanding weapons handover or control over Bagram.
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Russia Allows Taliban To Appoint Moscow Ambassador
Russia said Wednesday it will allow the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to have an ambassador in Moscow, in a symbolic move days after it lifted a "terrorist" designation for the terrorist group.
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British Man Visits Afghanistan, Claims He Had A Fling With A Taliban Member
A 30-year-old British man's account of an 11-day trip to Afghanistan, including a supposed romantic encounter with a Taliban terrorist, has ignited curiosity.
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Russia Removes Taliban's 'Terrorist Group' Label To Build Friendly Ties
Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday removed the Taliban's designation as a "terrorist organisation", a symbolic gesture aimed at building friendly ties with Afghanistan's de facto rulers.
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Deaths Were Required By "Our Religion": Afghan Court On Public Executions
Afghanistan's Supreme Court rejected on Saturday condemnation by the United Nations of the Taliban's use of capital punishment, a day after four convicted murderers were publicly executed.
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Taliban Publicly Executes 4 For Murder: Afghan Supreme Court
Afghanistan's Supreme Court said four convicted murderers were executed by order of Taliban authorities on Friday, bringing to ten the number of men publicly put to death since their return to power, according to an AFP tally.
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Taliban Morality Police Arrest Men For Wrong Hairstyle, Skipping Mosque: UN
Over half of detentions made under laws regulating people's conduct, concerned "either men not having the compliant beard length or hairstyle, or barbers providing non-compliant beard trimming or haircuts."
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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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"Jail Or Death": An Uncertain Future For Migrants Expelled By Donald Trump
AFP spoke to several migrants from a group of about 200, including around 80 children, who are detained at a facility near Costa Rica's jungle-clad border with Panama.
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Stalled Projects, Contaminated Groundwater : Kabul's Water Crisis Worsens
Experts have long sounded the alarm over Kabul's water problems, which are worsening even as many international players have backed off big infrastructure projects and slashed funding to Afghanistan since the Taliban government took power in 2021.
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In A First, S Jaishankar Speaks To Taliban Foreign Minister, Scripts History
Scripting a new chapter in regional dynamics, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke with the Taliban's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi over an official phone call.
-
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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Taliban Suspends Chess Across Afghanistan Over Gambling Concerns
Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said on Sunday.
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Amid Heightened India-Pakistan Tensions, A Caution From Taliban
Afghanistan's Taliban government warned India and Pakistan on Wednesday that further escalation was not "in the interest of the region" after they exchanged artillery fire along their contested frontier.
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Afghan Students Wear Turbans, Tunics, Reflect Taliban-Rule
The Taliban government's education ministry cites strengthening discipline, masking social inequalities and promoting what the authorities see as true Islamic attire as reasons for the dress code change.
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Opinion | Are US And Taliban Drawing Up A 'Secret' Deal?
Against the labyrinthine workings of Afghan politics, the Americans are demanding weapons handover or control over Bagram.
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Russia Allows Taliban To Appoint Moscow Ambassador
Russia said Wednesday it will allow the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to have an ambassador in Moscow, in a symbolic move days after it lifted a "terrorist" designation for the terrorist group.
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British Man Visits Afghanistan, Claims He Had A Fling With A Taliban Member
A 30-year-old British man's account of an 11-day trip to Afghanistan, including a supposed romantic encounter with a Taliban terrorist, has ignited curiosity.
-
Russia Removes Taliban's 'Terrorist Group' Label To Build Friendly Ties
Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday removed the Taliban's designation as a "terrorist organisation", a symbolic gesture aimed at building friendly ties with Afghanistan's de facto rulers.
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Deaths Were Required By "Our Religion": Afghan Court On Public Executions
Afghanistan's Supreme Court rejected on Saturday condemnation by the United Nations of the Taliban's use of capital punishment, a day after four convicted murderers were publicly executed.
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Taliban Publicly Executes 4 For Murder: Afghan Supreme Court
Afghanistan's Supreme Court said four convicted murderers were executed by order of Taliban authorities on Friday, bringing to ten the number of men publicly put to death since their return to power, according to an AFP tally.
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Taliban Morality Police Arrest Men For Wrong Hairstyle, Skipping Mosque: UN
Over half of detentions made under laws regulating people's conduct, concerned "either men not having the compliant beard length or hairstyle, or barbers providing non-compliant beard trimming or haircuts."
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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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"Jail Or Death": An Uncertain Future For Migrants Expelled By Donald Trump
AFP spoke to several migrants from a group of about 200, including around 80 children, who are detained at a facility near Costa Rica's jungle-clad border with Panama.
