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14 Dead, Many Injured in Afghanistan Earthquake

Web News 7 October 2023 296 0

At least 14 people have been killed and 78 injured after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan, officials say. The US Geological Survey said the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck about 40km from the western city of Herat, close to the border with Iran, at around 11:00 local time (06:30 GMT). A Continue Reading

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Afghan Women Protest Inequality

Web News 8 March 2023 311 0

About 20 women have held a demonstration in a street in the Afghan capital, Kabul, calling on the international community to protect Afghans. The Taliban, which swept back to power in August 2021, adheres to an austere interpretation of Islam and had imposed a slew of restrictions on girls and women since then. In a […]Continue Reading

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Taliban Turns Ex-Military Bases into Special Economic Zones

Web News 20 February 2023 373 0

Afghanistan’s Taliban government says it will turn some former foreign military bases into economic zones for businesses. Afghanistan has faced a deepening economic and humanitarian crisis since the Taliban regained control of the country in August 2021. Foreign military forces had been in the country for two decades. The decision was announced by the acting […]Continue Reading

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Gunmen Murder Afghan Former MP Mursal Nabizada

Web News 16 January 2023 548 0

A former Afghan MP and her bodyguard have been shot dead at her home in the capital Kabul, Afghan police have said. Mursal Nabizada, 32, was one of the few female MPs who stayed in Kabul after the Taliban seized power in August 2021. Her brother and a second security guard were wounded in the […]Continue Reading

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“My comment was taken out of context” – Prince Harry

Web News 11 January 2023 319 0

Prince Harry says, claims he boasted in his new book about killing 25 Taliban fighters while on duty in Afghanistan are a “dangerous lie”. According to the report, Prince has been criticized for discussing killings in Spare, with some military figures saying it was wrong to refer to the dead as “chess pieces”. But on […]Continue Reading

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Afghan Earthquake Leaves 280 Dead, Scores Wounded

Web News 22 June 2022 503 0

A powerful earthquake has killed at least 280 people and left scores injured in Afghanistan, according to the country’s state news agency. Pictures show landslides and ruined homes in eastern Paktika province, where rescuers are scrambling to treat the injured. In remote areas, helicopters have been ferrying victims to hospitals. The local Bakhtar News Agency […]Continue Reading

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Bomb Rocks Sikh Temple in Afghan Capital

Web News 18 June 2022 412 0

An assault on a temple of Afghanistan’s tiny Sikh community has left one worshipper and a Taliban member dead as well as the unidentified attackers. The temple in the capital Kabul was hit by a bomb early in the morning when up to 30 people were inside. It is the last remaining Sikh temple in […]Continue Reading

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Blasts Kill Dozens In Afghanistan

Web News 21 April 2022 495 0

Dozens of people have been killed or injured in four explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday, local officials and journalists have said. The first explosion tore through a Shia mosque in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. At least 31 people were killed, and 87 were wounded, the BBC has been told. The Islamic State group (IS) admitted […]Continue Reading

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US, NATO Start Formal Withdraw of Troops from Afghanistan

Web News 2 May 2021 496 0

The US has started formally withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, beginning the end of what President Joe Biden called “the forever war”. The US and Nato have had a presence in Afghanistan for almost 20 years. But the withdrawal, which runs until 11 September, comes amid escalating violence, with Afghan security forces on high alert for […]Continue Reading