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Afghan Taliban's Minister For Refugees Killed In Kabul Blast, Says His Nephew
The Afghan Taliban's acting minister for refugees, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, has been killed in a blast in the country's capital Kabul, his nephew Anas Haqqani said on Wednesday.
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Afghan Minister, Haqqani Network Founder's Brother, Killed In Suicide Blast
The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide explosion at the ministry's offices in the capital Kabul, a government source told AFP.
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National Cricket League's Suresh Raina Welcomes, Takes Pictures With Afghan Refugees On Ground
2011 World Cup-winner Raina is one of the star attractions of the 10-over tournament organised by National Cricket League USA.
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Afghanistan Women Cricketers Urge ICC To Set Up Refugee Team In Australia
17 women cricketers from Afghanistan living in self-imposed exile in Australia have written to the ICC to help set up a team, which was disbanded after the Taliban takeover in 2021.
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Pak Province To Launch Major Op To Evict Illegal Afghan Migrants: Report
Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch a major operation to evict thousands of illegal Afghans from the provincial capital Peshawar, a senior official said on Saturday.
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Afghan Refugees In Iran Complain Of Intensified Deportations, Harassment
Afghan refugees in Iran are raising concerns regarding increase in deportations, arrests, and harassment by the police, TOLO News reported.
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Hashmatullah Shahidi Dedicates Afghanistan Victory To 'Struggling Refugees'
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi dedicated his team's World Cup victory over the Netherlands on Friday to "struggling refugees" at home.
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Taliban Urges Afghan Refugees To Stay Away From Protests In Iran, Pakistan
Abdul Rahman Rashid, the Taliban's Deputy Minister of Refugees, urged Afghan refugees to avoid taking part in demonstrations held in Iran and Pakistan.
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How A Tiny Basement In Delhi's Jangpura Is Helping Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees
Amid a labyrinth of shops in a bustling market in south Delhi's Jangpura, lies a tiny room in a basement where around 300 refugees from Afghanistan are taught English and familiarised about Indian society to help them get an education and employment.
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UN Says World Must Not Forget Afghanistan Because Of Ukraine War
The Russian invasion of Ukraine must not make the world forget Afghanistan, the UN refugee chief said on Tuesday, warning that ignoring its humanitarian needs could be very risky.
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Former BBC Journalist Among Those Detained In Kabul
Two international journalists who were on an assignment for the UN refugee agency have been detained in the Afghan capital, the UNHCR said on Friday.
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US To Give $300 Million In Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan
The Biden administration plans to donate an extra $308 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, bringing total U.S. aid for the impoverished country and Afghan refugees in the region to nearly $782 million since October, the White House said on T
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UN Warns Of Afghan Refugee Surge, Calls For Urgent Economic Aid
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned of a surge of Afghan refugees amid mounting fears of economic collapse in the war-ravaged country and called for urgent economic aid.
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Nat Geo Green-Eyed Girl, "Most Famous Afghanistan Refugee", Now In Italy
Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed Afghan woman immortalised decades ago on a National Geographic cover, has been evacuated to Italy, the Italian government said on Thursday.
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300,000 Afghans Have Crossed Into Iran Since Taliban Takeover: Aid Group
As many as 4,000-5,000 Afghans have been crossing into Iran daily since the Taliban seized Kabul in August and hundreds of thousands more are expected to arrive in the coming winter, the Norwegian Refugee Council said on Wednesday.
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Afghan Taliban's Minister For Refugees Killed In Kabul Blast, Says His Nephew
The Afghan Taliban's acting minister for refugees, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, has been killed in a blast in the country's capital Kabul, his nephew Anas Haqqani said on Wednesday.
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Afghan Minister, Haqqani Network Founder's Brother, Killed In Suicide Blast
The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide explosion at the ministry's offices in the capital Kabul, a government source told AFP.
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National Cricket League's Suresh Raina Welcomes, Takes Pictures With Afghan Refugees On Ground
2011 World Cup-winner Raina is one of the star attractions of the 10-over tournament organised by National Cricket League USA.
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Afghanistan Women Cricketers Urge ICC To Set Up Refugee Team In Australia
17 women cricketers from Afghanistan living in self-imposed exile in Australia have written to the ICC to help set up a team, which was disbanded after the Taliban takeover in 2021.
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Pak Province To Launch Major Op To Evict Illegal Afghan Migrants: Report
Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch a major operation to evict thousands of illegal Afghans from the provincial capital Peshawar, a senior official said on Saturday.
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Afghan Refugees In Iran Complain Of Intensified Deportations, Harassment
Afghan refugees in Iran are raising concerns regarding increase in deportations, arrests, and harassment by the police, TOLO News reported.
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Hashmatullah Shahidi Dedicates Afghanistan Victory To 'Struggling Refugees'
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi dedicated his team's World Cup victory over the Netherlands on Friday to "struggling refugees" at home.
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Taliban Urges Afghan Refugees To Stay Away From Protests In Iran, Pakistan
Abdul Rahman Rashid, the Taliban's Deputy Minister of Refugees, urged Afghan refugees to avoid taking part in demonstrations held in Iran and Pakistan.
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How A Tiny Basement In Delhi's Jangpura Is Helping Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees
Amid a labyrinth of shops in a bustling market in south Delhi's Jangpura, lies a tiny room in a basement where around 300 refugees from Afghanistan are taught English and familiarised about Indian society to help them get an education and employment.
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UN Says World Must Not Forget Afghanistan Because Of Ukraine War
The Russian invasion of Ukraine must not make the world forget Afghanistan, the UN refugee chief said on Tuesday, warning that ignoring its humanitarian needs could be very risky.
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Former BBC Journalist Among Those Detained In Kabul
Two international journalists who were on an assignment for the UN refugee agency have been detained in the Afghan capital, the UNHCR said on Friday.
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US To Give $300 Million In Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan
The Biden administration plans to donate an extra $308 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, bringing total U.S. aid for the impoverished country and Afghan refugees in the region to nearly $782 million since October, the White House said on T
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UN Warns Of Afghan Refugee Surge, Calls For Urgent Economic Aid
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned of a surge of Afghan refugees amid mounting fears of economic collapse in the war-ravaged country and called for urgent economic aid.
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Nat Geo Green-Eyed Girl, "Most Famous Afghanistan Refugee", Now In Italy
Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed Afghan woman immortalised decades ago on a National Geographic cover, has been evacuated to Italy, the Italian government said on Thursday.
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300,000 Afghans Have Crossed Into Iran Since Taliban Takeover: Aid Group
As many as 4,000-5,000 Afghans have been crossing into Iran daily since the Taliban seized Kabul in August and hundreds of thousands more are expected to arrive in the coming winter, the Norwegian Refugee Council said on Wednesday.
