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Attend Mosque Or Be Punished, Taliban Chief Orders Government Workers
Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times a day or face punishment, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said Thursday in his latest edict enforcing an austere interpretation of Islam.
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Suspended Aid Chief To Ask Taliban Leaders To Scrap Ban On Female Workers
The head of a major aid group that suspended work in Afghanistan after the Taliban banned female NGO workers said on Thursday he would write to the administration's senior figures in Kandahar and ask them to change the policy.
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UN Says Some Aid Programmes Stopped In Afghanistan After Ban On Women
The United Nations said that some "time-critical" programs in Afghanistan have temporarily stopped and warned many other activities will also likely need to be paused because of a ban by the Taliban-led administration on women aid workers.
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Blast In Afghan Capital Kills 1, Wounds Dozens: Health Workers
A blast hit the money exchange hub in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens, health workers said.
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Women Workers Must Cover Up 'Even With A Blanket', Say Taliban
Women working in Afghan government departments must cover up -- even with a blanket if necessary -- or they may lose their jobs, the Taliban's religious police said Tuesday.
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Afghanistan Launches Rescue Operation To Find Survivors Of Deadly Earthquake
Rescue workers on Tuesday searched for survivors after an earthquake in a remote western region of Afghanistan killed at least 26 people and damaged hundreds of houses, officials said.
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Health Workers Struggle With Staff Shortage At Children's Hospital In Kabul
In Kabul's main children's hospital, the crumbling of Afghanistan's health system is reflected in the eyes of exhausted staff as they eke out fast-diminishing stocks of medicines.
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A Facebook-Funded Flight Was Suddenly Packed With 155 Extra Afghans
Donors from Silicon Valley including LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, as well as Facebook, had agreed to fund an evacuation flight for 188 journalists, aid workers and others who were suddenly in danger after the Talibans quick capture of Kabul.
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"Won't Sit At Home": Saffron Business Powered By Women Looks Taliban In Eye
An Afghan business leader who employs hundreds of women on her saffron fields has vowed to speak up for the rights of her workers, and "not remain silent" under Taliban rule.
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Video Shows Last US Strike In Afghanistan May Have Targeted Aid Worker: Report
A video analysis shows the United States may have mistakenly targeted an aid worker rather than Islamic State fighters in its final strike in Afghanistan which killed 10 civilians, The New York Times said Friday.
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Taliban Pledge Safety For Humanitarian Workers: UN
The Taliban on Sunday pledged to guarantee the safety of humanitarian workers and aid access in Afghanistan in a meeting with the UN humanitarian chief in Kabul, a UN spokesman said.
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UN Chiefs Demand Safe Passage For Aid Workers In Afghanistan
UN agency chiefs appealed Thursday for the Taliban to facilitate swift and safe access for aid workers to Afghan civilians, and called for more funds to provide life-saving assistance to millions.
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Joe Biden's "Reckless" Afghan Policy Leading To Disaster: Top Republican
The top Republican in Congress blasted President Joe Biden Thursday for his "reckless policy" on Afghanistan, as the United States moved to evacuate embassy workers ahead of the Taliban advance.
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4 Shot Dead In "Targeted Attacks" On Afghanistan Polio Vaccinators
At least four people were killed Tuesday in a string of targeted attacks on polio workers in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, the second assault on vaccinators in the area in less than three months.
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10 Mine-Clearing Workers Killed In Afghanistan Gun Attack
Masked gunmen killed 10 people working for the HALO Trust mine-clearing organisation in northern Afghanistan in an attack the government blamed on the Taliban Wednesday, but the UK-based charity said the insurgents actually helped end the assault.
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Attend Mosque Or Be Punished, Taliban Chief Orders Government Workers
Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times a day or face punishment, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said Thursday in his latest edict enforcing an austere interpretation of Islam.
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Suspended Aid Chief To Ask Taliban Leaders To Scrap Ban On Female Workers
The head of a major aid group that suspended work in Afghanistan after the Taliban banned female NGO workers said on Thursday he would write to the administration's senior figures in Kandahar and ask them to change the policy.
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UN Says Some Aid Programmes Stopped In Afghanistan After Ban On Women
The United Nations said that some "time-critical" programs in Afghanistan have temporarily stopped and warned many other activities will also likely need to be paused because of a ban by the Taliban-led administration on women aid workers.
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Blast In Afghan Capital Kills 1, Wounds Dozens: Health Workers
A blast hit the money exchange hub in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens, health workers said.
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Women Workers Must Cover Up 'Even With A Blanket', Say Taliban
Women working in Afghan government departments must cover up -- even with a blanket if necessary -- or they may lose their jobs, the Taliban's religious police said Tuesday.
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Afghanistan Launches Rescue Operation To Find Survivors Of Deadly Earthquake
Rescue workers on Tuesday searched for survivors after an earthquake in a remote western region of Afghanistan killed at least 26 people and damaged hundreds of houses, officials said.
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Health Workers Struggle With Staff Shortage At Children's Hospital In Kabul
In Kabul's main children's hospital, the crumbling of Afghanistan's health system is reflected in the eyes of exhausted staff as they eke out fast-diminishing stocks of medicines.
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A Facebook-Funded Flight Was Suddenly Packed With 155 Extra Afghans
Donors from Silicon Valley including LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, as well as Facebook, had agreed to fund an evacuation flight for 188 journalists, aid workers and others who were suddenly in danger after the Talibans quick capture of Kabul.
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"Won't Sit At Home": Saffron Business Powered By Women Looks Taliban In Eye
An Afghan business leader who employs hundreds of women on her saffron fields has vowed to speak up for the rights of her workers, and "not remain silent" under Taliban rule.
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Video Shows Last US Strike In Afghanistan May Have Targeted Aid Worker: Report
A video analysis shows the United States may have mistakenly targeted an aid worker rather than Islamic State fighters in its final strike in Afghanistan which killed 10 civilians, The New York Times said Friday.
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Taliban Pledge Safety For Humanitarian Workers: UN
The Taliban on Sunday pledged to guarantee the safety of humanitarian workers and aid access in Afghanistan in a meeting with the UN humanitarian chief in Kabul, a UN spokesman said.
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UN Chiefs Demand Safe Passage For Aid Workers In Afghanistan
UN agency chiefs appealed Thursday for the Taliban to facilitate swift and safe access for aid workers to Afghan civilians, and called for more funds to provide life-saving assistance to millions.
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Joe Biden's "Reckless" Afghan Policy Leading To Disaster: Top Republican
The top Republican in Congress blasted President Joe Biden Thursday for his "reckless policy" on Afghanistan, as the United States moved to evacuate embassy workers ahead of the Taliban advance.
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4 Shot Dead In "Targeted Attacks" On Afghanistan Polio Vaccinators
At least four people were killed Tuesday in a string of targeted attacks on polio workers in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, the second assault on vaccinators in the area in less than three months.
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10 Mine-Clearing Workers Killed In Afghanistan Gun Attack
Masked gunmen killed 10 people working for the HALO Trust mine-clearing organisation in northern Afghanistan in an attack the government blamed on the Taliban Wednesday, but the UK-based charity said the insurgents actually helped end the assault.
