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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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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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How Taliban's New Surveillance Network Is Monitoring Millions Closely
Women fear such surveillance systems will monitor women's hijabs. Human rights advocates, protesters often live in secrecy and this might exacerbate their situation.
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"Weeks Of Silence": Daughter Urges UK To Help Parents Detained By Taliban
A British couple in their 70s who ran education programmes in Afghanistan have been detained by the Taliban administration, their daughter said, urging the British government to do everything possible to secure their release.
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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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Taliban Rejects World Court's Arrest Warrant Against Its Leaders
Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Friday an arrest warrant sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its leaders was "politically motivated".
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15 Killed In Pakistani Airstrikes In Afghanistan, Taliban Vows To Retaliate
A series of Pakistani airstrikes on the Barmal district of Paktika province in Afghanistan has resulted in the death of at least 15 people, including women and children, with the count expected to rise.
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"In Islamic Teachings...": Rashid Khan Takes Strong Stand As Taliban Bar Afghanistan Women For Medical Institutes
The decision of the Taliban to forbid girls from medical education has led to widespread international backlash
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Taliban Removes 'Un-Islamic' Books, Anti-Government Literature
Checking imported books, removing texts from libraries and distributing lists of banned titles -- Taliban authorities are working to remove "un-Islamic" and anti-government literature from circulation.
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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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Taliban Introduces Law Banning Media Publishing Images Of Living Things
Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.
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Russia Decides To Remove Taliban From Terrorist Groups List: Report
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a decision to remove the Taliban from a list of terrorist organisations had been "taken at the highest level", the state TASS news agency reported on Friday.
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CSA Committed To Playing Bilateral Series vs Afghanistan Amid Human Rights Backlash
CSA has announced it will continue to play bilateral fixtures against Afghanistan despite increasing calls for a boycott due to the Taliban's oppressive policies towards women in the country.
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Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination In Afghanistan Despite Rise In Cases
The United Nations (UN) announced on Monday that the Taliban has suspended all polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan.
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Taliban Cut Ties With Afghan Embassies Loyal To Former Government
The Taliban government has severed consular ties with swathes of Afghan embassies in Western countries, Kabul said Tuesday, cutting off diplomats loyal to the former foreign-backed administration.
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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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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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How Taliban's New Surveillance Network Is Monitoring Millions Closely
Women fear such surveillance systems will monitor women's hijabs. Human rights advocates, protesters often live in secrecy and this might exacerbate their situation.
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"Weeks Of Silence": Daughter Urges UK To Help Parents Detained By Taliban
A British couple in their 70s who ran education programmes in Afghanistan have been detained by the Taliban administration, their daughter said, urging the British government to do everything possible to secure their release.
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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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Taliban Rejects World Court's Arrest Warrant Against Its Leaders
Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Friday an arrest warrant sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its leaders was "politically motivated".
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15 Killed In Pakistani Airstrikes In Afghanistan, Taliban Vows To Retaliate
A series of Pakistani airstrikes on the Barmal district of Paktika province in Afghanistan has resulted in the death of at least 15 people, including women and children, with the count expected to rise.
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"In Islamic Teachings...": Rashid Khan Takes Strong Stand As Taliban Bar Afghanistan Women For Medical Institutes
The decision of the Taliban to forbid girls from medical education has led to widespread international backlash
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Taliban Removes 'Un-Islamic' Books, Anti-Government Literature
Checking imported books, removing texts from libraries and distributing lists of banned titles -- Taliban authorities are working to remove "un-Islamic" and anti-government literature from circulation.
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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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Taliban Introduces Law Banning Media Publishing Images Of Living Things
Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.
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Russia Decides To Remove Taliban From Terrorist Groups List: Report
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a decision to remove the Taliban from a list of terrorist organisations had been "taken at the highest level", the state TASS news agency reported on Friday.
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CSA Committed To Playing Bilateral Series vs Afghanistan Amid Human Rights Backlash
CSA has announced it will continue to play bilateral fixtures against Afghanistan despite increasing calls for a boycott due to the Taliban's oppressive policies towards women in the country.
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Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination In Afghanistan Despite Rise In Cases
The United Nations (UN) announced on Monday that the Taliban has suspended all polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan.
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Taliban Cut Ties With Afghan Embassies Loyal To Former Government
The Taliban government has severed consular ties with swathes of Afghan embassies in Western countries, Kabul said Tuesday, cutting off diplomats loyal to the former foreign-backed administration.
