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Afghanistan
Taliban Suspends Chess in Afghanistan Citing “Religious Concerns”
The Taliban’s Directorate of Physical Education and Sports has officially suspended the game of chess in Afghanistan. According to Atal…
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8 Workers from Afghanistan Killed in Coal Mine Explosion in Tajikistan
Local sources in Daykundi province have confirmed that eight residents of this province lost their lives in a coal mine…
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Floods in Nangarhar: One Killed, 32 Injured
According to local sources, recent heavy rainfall, storms, and flooding in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, have claimed the life of one…
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UN Requests $400 Million to Support Returnees from Pakistan
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced that more than $400 million in funding is needed in…
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Taliban Flog Five People in Sar-e Pol and Paktika
The Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that on Sunday of this week, flogging sentences were carried out on five individuals…
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Ban on Broadcasting Images of Living Beings Expanded to Panjshir
The Taliban have officially banned the broadcasting of images of living beings in Panjshir province. With this move, the number…
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Midwives Provide 90% of Essential Health Care in Afghanistan, UNFPA Says
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Afghanistan, on the occasion of International Day of the Midwife, announced that midwives…
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Second Positive Polio Case Reported in Afghanistan
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the detection of the second positive case of poliovirus in Afghanistan this year.…
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Taliban Flog Four People, Including a Woman, in Paktia and Kunduz
The Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that a woman and three men were publicly flogged in the provinces of Kunduz…
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Forced Deportation of Migrants from Pakistan; UNICEF: 20% of Returnees from Torkham Are Children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that around 20% of returnees from Pakistan entering through the Torkham border…
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