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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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"Women In Afghan Jail...": Message For Trump From US Woman Freed By Taliban
An American woman freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan celebrated her release, in a video shared Saturday by US President Donald Trump, in which she thanked him for helping secure her freedom.
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American Woman Detained By Afghanistan's Taliban Released: Former US Envoy
An American woman has been freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan after she, two Britons and their Afghan translator were detained earlier this year, Washington's former envoy to Kabul, Zalmay Khalilzad, said Saturday.
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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday at 5:16 am (IST), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
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US Citizen George Glezmann Freed From Taliban After 2.5 Years
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that George Glezmann, who was wrongfully detained in Afghanistan for two and a half years, was freed.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.9 Hits Afghanistan
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
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80% Of Afghanistan Services Risk Shutdown By June: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization said Monday 80 percent of services that it supports in Afghanistan could shut down by June due to a funding shortage.
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Pakistan, Bhutan Among 41 Countries On Trump's Potential Travel Ban List: Report
The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate groups. The first group of 10 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea among others, would be set for a full visa suspension.
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Afghanistan Star Hazratullah Zazai "Has Lost His Daughter": Teammate Shares Sad News
Hazratullah Zazai has played 16 ODIs and 45 T20Is for Afghanistan
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Dirty Angels Now Streaming on Lionsgate Play: Everything You Need to Know
Dirty Angels, directed by Martin Campbell, follows an elite female team on a high-risk mission during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Starring Eva Green, Ruby Rose, and Maria Bakalova, the action-packed thriller was released in theatres and VOD on December 13, 2024. It is now set to stream on Lionsgate Play from March 14, 2025, bringing its g...
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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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"Women In Afghan Jail...": Message For Trump From US Woman Freed By Taliban
An American woman freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan celebrated her release, in a video shared Saturday by US President Donald Trump, in which she thanked him for helping secure her freedom.
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American Woman Detained By Afghanistan's Taliban Released: Former US Envoy
An American woman has been freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan after she, two Britons and their Afghan translator were detained earlier this year, Washington's former envoy to Kabul, Zalmay Khalilzad, said Saturday.
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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday at 5:16 am (IST), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
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US Citizen George Glezmann Freed From Taliban After 2.5 Years
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that George Glezmann, who was wrongfully detained in Afghanistan for two and a half years, was freed.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.9 Hits Afghanistan
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
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80% Of Afghanistan Services Risk Shutdown By June: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization said Monday 80 percent of services that it supports in Afghanistan could shut down by June due to a funding shortage.
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Pakistan, Bhutan Among 41 Countries On Trump's Potential Travel Ban List: Report
The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate groups. The first group of 10 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea among others, would be set for a full visa suspension.
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Afghanistan Star Hazratullah Zazai "Has Lost His Daughter": Teammate Shares Sad News
Hazratullah Zazai has played 16 ODIs and 45 T20Is for Afghanistan
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Dirty Angels Now Streaming on Lionsgate Play: Everything You Need to Know
Dirty Angels, directed by Martin Campbell, follows an elite female team on a high-risk mission during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Starring Eva Green, Ruby Rose, and Maria Bakalova, the action-packed thriller was released in theatres and VOD on December 13, 2024. It is now set to stream on Lionsgate Play from March 14, 2025, bringing its g...
