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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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Afghan Taliban Authorities Publicly Execute Man For Murder
The execution brought to 12 the number of men publicly put to death since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, according to an AFP tally.
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Education Ban, Public Stoning: 10 Times Taliban Policies Targeted Women
Since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, they have prohibited girls from attending secondary schools and universities
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Mobile, Data Networks Return Across Afghanistan
Mobile networks returned to several provinces across Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, 48 hours after the Taliban authorities shut down telecommunications.
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"Not An Inch": Taliban Rejects Trump's Demand For Return Of Bagram Air Base
An Afghan government defence official said Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was "not possible," after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the former US base back.
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Taliban Release Detained Elderly British Couple
An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months were released on Friday, the Taliban authorities said, after pressure built to free the pair due to fears over their health.
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Four Years Of Taliban Rule In Afghanistan: A Timeline
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban marched into Kabul, returning to power after two decades, as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.
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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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Malala Yousafzai Returns To Pak Hometown 13 Years After Being Shot By Taliban
Pakistan's first Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on Wednesday visited her hometown in the troubled northwest of the country for the first time after being shot by the Taliban and met her family members.
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Video: Donald Trump's "Angry" Rant Against Taliban
US President Donald Trump has renewed his call for the Taliban to return billions of dollars worth of American military equipment left behind in Afghanistan when US troops left the country in 2021.
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Polio Returns To Pakistan, Afghanistan As Vaccinations Stall
According to Zulfiqar Bhutta, a renowned expert on child immunisation strategies in conflict zones, the genetic strains of wild poliovirus in Pakistan are all from Afghanistan.
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Champions Trophy: England Urged To Boycott Afghanistan Match By British Politicians. Here's Why
Female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, a move that puts the Afghanistan Cricket Board in direct contravention of the International Cricket Council's rules.
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Taliban Conducts 6th Public Execution Since Return To Power In 2021
Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday executed a convicted murderer by gunfire at a sports stadium, in the sixth public execution since their return to power.
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1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power
At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now "in jeopardy", the United Nations' cultural agency said Thursday.
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After 3 Years Of Taliban Return, Massive Unemployment Persists In Afghanistan
Despite three years of improved security following the end of the Taliban's insurgency, Afghanistan's economy remains stagnant and its population is in the grips of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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Afghan Taliban Authorities Publicly Execute Man For Murder
The execution brought to 12 the number of men publicly put to death since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, according to an AFP tally.
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Education Ban, Public Stoning: 10 Times Taliban Policies Targeted Women
Since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, they have prohibited girls from attending secondary schools and universities
-
Mobile, Data Networks Return Across Afghanistan
Mobile networks returned to several provinces across Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, 48 hours after the Taliban authorities shut down telecommunications.
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"Not An Inch": Taliban Rejects Trump's Demand For Return Of Bagram Air Base
An Afghan government defence official said Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was "not possible," after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the former US base back.
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Taliban Release Detained Elderly British Couple
An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months were released on Friday, the Taliban authorities said, after pressure built to free the pair due to fears over their health.
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Four Years Of Taliban Rule In Afghanistan: A Timeline
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban marched into Kabul, returning to power after two decades, as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.
-
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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Malala Yousafzai Returns To Pak Hometown 13 Years After Being Shot By Taliban
Pakistan's first Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on Wednesday visited her hometown in the troubled northwest of the country for the first time after being shot by the Taliban and met her family members.
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Video: Donald Trump's "Angry" Rant Against Taliban
US President Donald Trump has renewed his call for the Taliban to return billions of dollars worth of American military equipment left behind in Afghanistan when US troops left the country in 2021.
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Polio Returns To Pakistan, Afghanistan As Vaccinations Stall
According to Zulfiqar Bhutta, a renowned expert on child immunisation strategies in conflict zones, the genetic strains of wild poliovirus in Pakistan are all from Afghanistan.
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Champions Trophy: England Urged To Boycott Afghanistan Match By British Politicians. Here's Why
Female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, a move that puts the Afghanistan Cricket Board in direct contravention of the International Cricket Council's rules.
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Taliban Conducts 6th Public Execution Since Return To Power In 2021
Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday executed a convicted murderer by gunfire at a sports stadium, in the sixth public execution since their return to power.
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1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power
At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now "in jeopardy", the United Nations' cultural agency said Thursday.
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After 3 Years Of Taliban Return, Massive Unemployment Persists In Afghanistan
Despite three years of improved security following the end of the Taliban's insurgency, Afghanistan's economy remains stagnant and its population is in the grips of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
