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At Islamabad Meeting, A Key Agreement Between China, Taliban
The Taliban agreed with China and Pakistan to extend the Belt and Road Initiative to Afghanistan, potentially drawing in billions of dollars to fund infrastructure projects in the sanctions-hit country.
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UN Warns Of Aid Cuts Over Taliban Crackdown On Women's Rights
The U.N. envoy in Afghanistan warned on Wednesday that a Taliban administration crackdown on women's rights is likely to lead to a drop in aid and development funding in the country.
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9/11 Victims Cannot Seize Afghan Central Bank Funds, Rules US Judge
The families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks cannot seize $3.5 billion in funds belonging to Afghanistan's central bank, a New York federal judge ruled Tuesday.
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Forced To Flee By Taliban, Afghan Woman Offers Virtual Tours Of Homeland
Forced to flee by the Taliban, Fatima Haidari now offers virtual tours of Afghanistan from her new home in Italy -- with the proceeds funding secret English classes for women there.
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"Fund To Taliban By Cutting Delhi's Fund?": Arvind Kejriwal On Afghan Aid
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday questioned the government over Rs 200 crore being set aside for assistance to Afghanistan, asking if it was correct to give funds to the Taliban-ruled country.
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Malala Yousafzai Visits Pakistan 10 Years After Taliban Attack On Her
Malala Yousafzai's visit aims "to help keep international attention focused on the impact of floods in Pakistan and reinforce the need for critical humanitarian aid", her organisation Malala Fund said in a statement.
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US, Taliban Talks Today On Releasing Frozen Afghan Funds After Earthquake
The United States and the Taliban plan talks Thursday in Qatar on unlocking some of Afghanistan's reserves following a devastating earthquake, officials said, with Washington seeking ways to ensure the money goes to help the population.
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Pak PM's Attempt For Afghan Fund Faces Backlashes Over Fears Of Sanctions
The Imran Khan government's recent bid to raise funds for the new rulers in Kabul has been shot down by the State Bank of Pakistan amid fears that financing of the Taliban regime could invite international sanctions, according to a media report.
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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution To Ease Humanitarian Aid In Afghanistan
The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution to help humanitarian aid reach desperate Afghans, while seeking to keep funds out of Taliban hands.
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First Afghan Budget In 20 Years; Taliban Says Made Without Foreign Aid
Afghanistan's finance ministry under the Taliban government has prepared a draft national budget that, for the first time in two decades, is funded without foreign aid, a spokesman said.
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Donors Back $280 Million Transfer For Afghanistan
Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen, trust fund to World Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF to support nutrition and health in Afghanistan, the World Bank said as it seeks to help a country facing famine and economic freefall.
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World Bank Backs $280 Million Frozen Aid Funds For Afghanistan: Report
The World Bank's board has endorsed transferring $280 million from a frozen trust fund to two aid agencies to help Afghanistan cope with a brewing humanitarian crisis after the U.S. withdrawal, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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Taliban Urges US To Release Frozen Funds In Doha Talks
The Taliban renewed its call for the United States to release billions of dollars in frozen funds after two days of talks in Doha as aid-dependent Afghanistan grapples with economic crisis.
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"Afghanistan Stands At Brink Of Economic Collapse", Warns Pakistan
Afghanistan is "at the brink of economic collapse" and the international community must urgently resume funding and provide humanitarian assistance, Pakistan's foreign minister warned as US, Chinese, Russian and Taliban diplomats met in Islamabad.
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"If Unrecognition Continues, Could Become World's Problem": Taliban To US
The Taliban asked the US and other countries on Saturday to recognise their government in Afghanistan, saying that a failure to do so and the continued freezing of Afghan funds abroad would lead to problems not only for the country but for the world.
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At Islamabad Meeting, A Key Agreement Between China, Taliban
The Taliban agreed with China and Pakistan to extend the Belt and Road Initiative to Afghanistan, potentially drawing in billions of dollars to fund infrastructure projects in the sanctions-hit country.
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UN Warns Of Aid Cuts Over Taliban Crackdown On Women's Rights
The U.N. envoy in Afghanistan warned on Wednesday that a Taliban administration crackdown on women's rights is likely to lead to a drop in aid and development funding in the country.
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9/11 Victims Cannot Seize Afghan Central Bank Funds, Rules US Judge
The families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks cannot seize $3.5 billion in funds belonging to Afghanistan's central bank, a New York federal judge ruled Tuesday.
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Forced To Flee By Taliban, Afghan Woman Offers Virtual Tours Of Homeland
Forced to flee by the Taliban, Fatima Haidari now offers virtual tours of Afghanistan from her new home in Italy -- with the proceeds funding secret English classes for women there.
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"Fund To Taliban By Cutting Delhi's Fund?": Arvind Kejriwal On Afghan Aid
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday questioned the government over Rs 200 crore being set aside for assistance to Afghanistan, asking if it was correct to give funds to the Taliban-ruled country.
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Malala Yousafzai Visits Pakistan 10 Years After Taliban Attack On Her
Malala Yousafzai's visit aims "to help keep international attention focused on the impact of floods in Pakistan and reinforce the need for critical humanitarian aid", her organisation Malala Fund said in a statement.
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US, Taliban Talks Today On Releasing Frozen Afghan Funds After Earthquake
The United States and the Taliban plan talks Thursday in Qatar on unlocking some of Afghanistan's reserves following a devastating earthquake, officials said, with Washington seeking ways to ensure the money goes to help the population.
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Pak PM's Attempt For Afghan Fund Faces Backlashes Over Fears Of Sanctions
The Imran Khan government's recent bid to raise funds for the new rulers in Kabul has been shot down by the State Bank of Pakistan amid fears that financing of the Taliban regime could invite international sanctions, according to a media report.
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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution To Ease Humanitarian Aid In Afghanistan
The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution to help humanitarian aid reach desperate Afghans, while seeking to keep funds out of Taliban hands.
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First Afghan Budget In 20 Years; Taliban Says Made Without Foreign Aid
Afghanistan's finance ministry under the Taliban government has prepared a draft national budget that, for the first time in two decades, is funded without foreign aid, a spokesman said.
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Donors Back $280 Million Transfer For Afghanistan
Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen, trust fund to World Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF to support nutrition and health in Afghanistan, the World Bank said as it seeks to help a country facing famine and economic freefall.
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World Bank Backs $280 Million Frozen Aid Funds For Afghanistan: Report
The World Bank's board has endorsed transferring $280 million from a frozen trust fund to two aid agencies to help Afghanistan cope with a brewing humanitarian crisis after the U.S. withdrawal, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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Taliban Urges US To Release Frozen Funds In Doha Talks
The Taliban renewed its call for the United States to release billions of dollars in frozen funds after two days of talks in Doha as aid-dependent Afghanistan grapples with economic crisis.
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"Afghanistan Stands At Brink Of Economic Collapse", Warns Pakistan
Afghanistan is "at the brink of economic collapse" and the international community must urgently resume funding and provide humanitarian assistance, Pakistan's foreign minister warned as US, Chinese, Russian and Taliban diplomats met in Islamabad.
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"If Unrecognition Continues, Could Become World's Problem": Taliban To US
The Taliban asked the US and other countries on Saturday to recognise their government in Afghanistan, saying that a failure to do so and the continued freezing of Afghan funds abroad would lead to problems not only for the country but for the world.
