US slaps more sanctions on Taliban over treatment of women
The United States announced new sanctions Tuesday against the Taliban as punishment for their repressive treatment of women and girls ...
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UN concerned on ‘dramatic collapse’ of Afghan economy
United Nations, United States—Afghanistan’s formal economy has suffered a “catastrophic collapse” since the Taliban came to power, wiping out in ...
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Afghan school bombing death toll jumps to 43
The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on an education centre in the Afghan capital last week has risen ...
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Afghanistan classroom bombing death toll jumps to 43: UN
The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on an education centre in the Afghan capital last week has risen ...
Read moreSuicide blast kills 19 at education center in Afghan Shiite community
Kabul—A suicide attack at a learning centre in the Afghan capital killed 19 people as students prepared for exams on ...
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US admits killing 12 civilians worldwide in 2021
The US military killed 12 civilians in 2021, all in Afghanistan, according to a Pentagon report released Tuesday. The Department ...
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Black Hawk helicopter crashes during Taliban training, 3 killed
A Black Hawk helicopter commandeered by the Taliban after the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan crashed during a training session ...
Read more6 killed in Afghan quake; temblor hits China
Kabul—At least six people were killed and nine others injured after an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan overnight, an official said ...
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Afghanistan: one year later, US relies on drones to battle jihadists
By Sylvie Lanteaume One year after US forces retreated from Afghanistan, Washington now counts only on its drones to continue ...
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On Afghan pullout anniversary, Biden has moved on
By Shaun Tandon President Joe Biden faced intense criticism for the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan but one year later both ...
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