Afghanistan News
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Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000
A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring...
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33 killed in Afghan mosque bombing
A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least...
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Islamic State morphs and grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Basheer was a young Taliban fighter barely out of his teens when the Islamic State group took over his village...
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With Afghan schools closed to girls, what does Islam really say about empowering women?
After six months of connecting minds, ideas and people from around the world, Expo 2020 Dubai closed its gates in...
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Emma Watson shares post in 'solidarity' with Palestine
Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has posted a message of solidarity with Palestinians on Instagram. Reposting a graphic from the...
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Migrant boat capsizes in English Channel; at least 31 dead
At least 31 migrants bound for Britain died Wednesday when their boat sank in the English Channel, in what France’s...
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India trounce Scotland to keep T20 World Cup hopes alive
India stayed alive at the T20 World Cup with a quickfire eight-wicket rout of Scotland on Friday.KL Rahul smashed 50...
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India vs Afghanistan: what both now need to reach T20 World Cup semi-finals
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul powered India to victory over Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday as the pre-tournament favourites...
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T20 WC: Clinical Afghanistan rout Scotland by 130 runs
Afghanistan produced a dominating display of power-hitting before Mujeeb Ur Rahman ripped apart the rival batting line-up with his five-wicket...
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Khalilzad: US should have pushed Afghan president harder
The US did not put enough pressure on former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani to share power with the Taliban, said...
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India's Adani Ports to no longer handle cargo from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran
India's largest port operator Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone said on Monday that its terminals would no longer handle...
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First US-Taliban talks since pullout 'candid and professional'
The United States said on Sunday the first face-to-face meeting between senior US and Taliban officials since the hardline group...
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Over 100 musicians flee Afghanistan, fearing Taliban crackdown
More than 100 music students and teachers have fled Afghanistan in a nail-biting flight from Kabul following the Taliban's takeover...
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Generals advised Biden against Afghan pull-out
Two top US generals have said they recommended keeping a force of 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, ahead of the full...
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Unusual UN meet to close without Taliban, Myanmar speeches
Assembly in New York ends Monday but without speeches by those in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar, one of many...
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Taliban expand economic team
Afghanistan's Taliban government bolstered its economic team on Tuesday, naming a commerce minister and two deputies as the group tries...