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In 1st Appointment In India, Taliban Names Young Student Its Envoy In Mumbai
The Taliban regime has appointed a young Afghan student in India, Ikramuddin Kamil, as Acting Consul at Afghanistan's Consulate in Mumbai. This is the first appointment by the Taliban, which India does not recognise, since it took power.
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Young Afghanistan Side 'Among The Favourites' For T20 World Cup
A young Afghan side with an average age of just 25 have vowed to give audiences back home rare cause for jubilation at the T20 World Cup after a breakthrough performance at the 50-over showpiece.
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"We Are Without Hope": Afghan Refugees Crackdown Continues In Pakistan
The cow had been slaughtered and bags of rice purchased but young bride Wahida's nuptials were cut short when her groom was arrested on their wedding day, one of hundreds caught in a recent crackdown on Afghans living in Pakistan.
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Watch: Stranger Buys All Pens From Little Afghan Girl, Internet Likes Her Kindness
A woman asks her the price of the pen and the little seller says 20 cents. The woman asks her something that brings smile to the girl's face. She asks if she can buy all the pens.
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Afghan Women Stopped From Entering Universities After Taliban Ban
Hundreds of young women were stopped by armed guards on Wednesday from entering Afghan university campuses, a day after the nation's Taliban rulers banned them from higher education.
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46 Girls Among 53 Killed In Kabul Classroom Bombings: UN
Forty-six girls and young women were among those killed in a suicide bombing on an Afghan education centre last week, the UN said Monday as it announced the total death count had risen to 53.
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Afghan Women Protest "Hazara Genocide" After 20 Die In Kabul Bombing
Dozens of women from Afghanistan's minority Hazara community protested in the capital Saturday after a suicide bombing a day earlier killed 20 people -- mostly young women from the ethnic group.
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IPL 2022: Rashid Khan Heaps Praise On Young Indian Leg Spinner
The Afghan spin wizard said that he was happy to see so many youngsters perform in the IPL and singled out Lucknow Super Giants' leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi for special praise.
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Doctor Killed By Taliban For Not Stopping At Afghan Checkpoint: Report
Taliban have killed a young physician in Afghanistan's Herat province, local media reported citing sources on Friday.
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20-Day Old Afghan Girls Being Offered For Marriage: UNICEF Official
Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Saturday said there are reports families in war-torn Afghanistan are offering daughters as young as 20 days old up for future marriage in return for a dowry.
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Pope Hopes Many Nations Take Afghan Refugees And Young Are Educated
Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was praying that many countries take Afghan refugees and, in an apparent reference to the Taliban's past restrictions on schooling for women, said it is essential that young Afghans receive an education.
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Viral Video Of Young Girl At Kabul Airport Being Given To US, UK Soldiers
Britain is unable to evacuate unaccompanied children from Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday when asked about footage which showed a young child being handed over a wall to Western soldiers at Kabul airport.
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Clubhouse In A Conflict Zone: Afghans Confront Taliban On Audio App
As war rages across the countryside, young Afghans are plugging in their earphones and logging into audio-based app Clubhouse to argue with the Taliban and pitch counter-offensive tactics.
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Taliban Declares 3-Day Afghan Ceasefire For Eid Holiday
The Taliban on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan to mark this week's Eid al-Fitr holiday, just two days after the government blamed the insurgents for bombs outside a school that killed more than 50 people, mostly young girls.
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Afghan All-Girls Robotics Team Designs Low-Cost Ventilator To Treat Coronavirus Patients
In the eastern Afghan city of Herat, 18-year-old high school student Somaya Faruqi adjusts a suction cap as she puts the finishing touches before unveiling a low-cost, lightweight ventilator created by her and six other young women.
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In 1st Appointment In India, Taliban Names Young Student Its Envoy In Mumbai
The Taliban regime has appointed a young Afghan student in India, Ikramuddin Kamil, as Acting Consul at Afghanistan's Consulate in Mumbai. This is the first appointment by the Taliban, which India does not recognise, since it took power.
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Young Afghanistan Side 'Among The Favourites' For T20 World Cup
A young Afghan side with an average age of just 25 have vowed to give audiences back home rare cause for jubilation at the T20 World Cup after a breakthrough performance at the 50-over showpiece.
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"We Are Without Hope": Afghan Refugees Crackdown Continues In Pakistan
The cow had been slaughtered and bags of rice purchased but young bride Wahida's nuptials were cut short when her groom was arrested on their wedding day, one of hundreds caught in a recent crackdown on Afghans living in Pakistan.
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Watch: Stranger Buys All Pens From Little Afghan Girl, Internet Likes Her Kindness
A woman asks her the price of the pen and the little seller says 20 cents. The woman asks her something that brings smile to the girl's face. She asks if she can buy all the pens.
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Afghan Women Stopped From Entering Universities After Taliban Ban
Hundreds of young women were stopped by armed guards on Wednesday from entering Afghan university campuses, a day after the nation's Taliban rulers banned them from higher education.
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46 Girls Among 53 Killed In Kabul Classroom Bombings: UN
Forty-six girls and young women were among those killed in a suicide bombing on an Afghan education centre last week, the UN said Monday as it announced the total death count had risen to 53.
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Afghan Women Protest "Hazara Genocide" After 20 Die In Kabul Bombing
Dozens of women from Afghanistan's minority Hazara community protested in the capital Saturday after a suicide bombing a day earlier killed 20 people -- mostly young women from the ethnic group.
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IPL 2022: Rashid Khan Heaps Praise On Young Indian Leg Spinner
The Afghan spin wizard said that he was happy to see so many youngsters perform in the IPL and singled out Lucknow Super Giants' leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi for special praise.
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Doctor Killed By Taliban For Not Stopping At Afghan Checkpoint: Report
Taliban have killed a young physician in Afghanistan's Herat province, local media reported citing sources on Friday.
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20-Day Old Afghan Girls Being Offered For Marriage: UNICEF Official
Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Saturday said there are reports families in war-torn Afghanistan are offering daughters as young as 20 days old up for future marriage in return for a dowry.
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Pope Hopes Many Nations Take Afghan Refugees And Young Are Educated
Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was praying that many countries take Afghan refugees and, in an apparent reference to the Taliban's past restrictions on schooling for women, said it is essential that young Afghans receive an education.
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Viral Video Of Young Girl At Kabul Airport Being Given To US, UK Soldiers
Britain is unable to evacuate unaccompanied children from Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday when asked about footage which showed a young child being handed over a wall to Western soldiers at Kabul airport.
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Clubhouse In A Conflict Zone: Afghans Confront Taliban On Audio App
As war rages across the countryside, young Afghans are plugging in their earphones and logging into audio-based app Clubhouse to argue with the Taliban and pitch counter-offensive tactics.
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Taliban Declares 3-Day Afghan Ceasefire For Eid Holiday
The Taliban on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan to mark this week's Eid al-Fitr holiday, just two days after the government blamed the insurgents for bombs outside a school that killed more than 50 people, mostly young girls.
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Afghan All-Girls Robotics Team Designs Low-Cost Ventilator To Treat Coronavirus Patients
In the eastern Afghan city of Herat, 18-year-old high school student Somaya Faruqi adjusts a suction cap as she puts the finishing touches before unveiling a low-cost, lightweight ventilator created by her and six other young women.
