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UN: Exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools 'shameful': ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations on Sunday called for Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to reopen ...
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Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, the younger daughter of Benazir Bhutto, on Sunday spoke up against the Taliban’s ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan and said "the ... Show more
The UN has called for Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reopen schools to girls in classes seven to 12, calling the anniversary of their exclusion from high ... Show more
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UN: Exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools 'shameful': ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations on Sunday called for Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to reopen ...
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UN calls Taliban's exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools 'shameful'
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Exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools “shameful”: U.N.: The United Nations is calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reopen schools to girls in grades ...
thehindu.com/news/international/exclusion-of-afghani-girls-from-high-schools-shameful-united-nations/article65905804.ece
India takes in Afghan Sikhs escaping Taliban terror: ‘less than 100 left behind’: Manmohan Singh mostly spends his day in a Gurdwara, a place of worship for ...
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UN condemns 'shameful' year-long ban on Afghan girls' education: KABUL: The United Nations urged the Taliban on Sunday (Sep 18) to reopen high ...
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Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over
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Afghanistan: 'Tea is sometimes all I have to give my hungry baby': Some Afghans are giving their children sedatives as they struggle to feed them following huge ...
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Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world’s biggest opium producer: UN: Myanmar became the world's biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan ...
frontiermyanmar.net/en/myanmar-overtakes-afghanistan-as-worlds-biggest-opium-producer-un/
Quick Glance: Myanmar Tops Opium Production
- Image caption: Shan State as main opium producer in Myanmar
- Opium production rises by 36% to 1,080 tonnes, well ahead of Afghanistan
- 95% decline in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan following Taliban drug ban
- Myanmar: Expansion of cultivation due to brutal civil war as lucrative source of income
Afghanistan: Violence is everywhere and is poisoning the people: After fifty years of war, the Afghan people are numb. Many see death and destruction as the norm ...
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Afghanistan: Taliban sends abused women to prison - UN: The Taliban says it's done for their "protection", but the UN says it is harmful to the survivors.
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Afghanistan: USA wants to fly out local forces via Ramstein: The USA has promised tens of thousands of former Afghan local workers who fear revenge from the ...
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Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over
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The day the Taliban banned women like me from working: With my daughters’ education cancelled, I thought the regime had done its worst. Then a new message came ...
psyche.co/ideas/the-day-the-taliban-banned-women-like-me-from-working
Elite Afghan troops face return to Taliban after UK 'betrayal': About 200 British-trained special forces soldiers are in danger as Pakistan expels undocumented ...
bbc.com/news/uk-67663888
Afghan embassy in India shuts down citing lack of support, Taliban pressure: Afghanistan's embassy in New Delhi has closed as diplomats appointed by the Afghan ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-embassy-india-shuts-down-citing-lack-support-taliban-pressure-2023-11-24/
Quick Glance: Afghan Embassy in New Delhi Permanently Closed
- The Afghan embassy in New Delhi is permanently closing due to challenges from India and a lack of diplomatic support.
What to do about an uptick in Americans unjustly held abroad: Are carrots or sticks the right way to bring them home?
economist.com/united-states/2023/11/30/what-to-do-about-an-uptick-in-americans-unjustly-held-abroad
Can the US force Taliban to lift ban on girls' education?: The United States has imposed sanctions on two Taliban ministers, Sheikh Mohammad Khalid Hanafi and ...
dw.com/en/can-the-us-force-taliban-to-lift-ban-on-girls-education/a-67766443
Women survivors of gender-based violence being jailed by Taliban: UN Report: The UNAMA office added that before the re-establishment of the Taliban ...
business-standard.com/world-news/women-survivors-of-gender-based-violence-being-jailed-by-taliban-un-report-123121700064_1.html
Afghanistan excluded from COP28 as climate impacts hit home: Humanitarian concerns have been raised over Afghanistan being left out of United Nations climate ...
reuters.com/world/afghanistan-excluded-cop28-climate-impacts-hit-home-2023-12-11/
The Afghan refugees stuck in limbo at the US-Mexico border: Refugees fleeing the Taliban face a treacherous journey through Latin America to the United States.
bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-67661993
Afghan Hazara refugees live in fear of being deported by Pakistan: The Hazara ethnic minority fear returning to life under the Taliban - many are hiding in ...
bbc.com/news/world-asia-67474187
Malala: 'The Taliban have made girlhood illegal': The keynote speaker of the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/05/malala-the-taliban-have-made-girlhood-illegal_6315146_4.html
Taliban vow to finish disputed canal at 'any cost': KABUL -- A massive canal project in Afghanistan has alarmed the country's neighbors over fears it will ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Taliban-vow-to-finish-disputed-canal-at-any-cost
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What is ISIS-K, the group linked to the Moscow attack?: ISIS-K has become a global terror threat while the world has been distracted.
vox.com/world-politics/24113965/isis-khorasan-russia-attack-terror
China urges Taliban to reform before providing full diplomatic recognition: Beijing has yet to formally recognize the Afghan rulers despite maintaining ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2023/12/05/china-urges-taliban-reform-before-providing-full-diplomatic-recognition/
China says Afghan Taliban must reform before full diplomatic ties: Beijing, China China said on Tuesday Afghanistan’s Taliban government will need to introduce ...
hongkongfp.com/2023/12/05/china-says-afghan-taliban-must-reform-before-full-diplomatic-ties/
UK defence ministry fined for Afghan data breach during Taliban takeover
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-defence-ministry-fined-afghan-data-breach-during-taliban-takeover-2023-12-13/
Taliban Bureaucrats Hate Working Online All Day, ‘Miss the Days of Jihad’: Interviews with five former Taliban fighters reveal the crushing ennui of office life ...
vice.com/en/article/3ad3z8/taliban-bureaucrats-hate-working-online-all-day-miss-the-days-of-jihad
UN Security Council extends sanctions oversight on Taliban for another year: The UNSC members, in a meeting on Thursday, approved Resolution 2716 ...
business-standard.com/india-news/un-security-council-extends-sanctions-oversight-on-taliban-for-another-year-123121600042_1.html
Managing Dissent Within: The Taliban Way: The hardliners within the Taliban have consolidated their position, and the specter of the group’s implosion seems ...
thediplomat.com/2023/11/managing-dissent-within-the-taliban-way/
UN says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan
jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/un-says-the-taliban-must-embrace-and-uphold-human-rights-obligations-in-afghanistan/
Tajikistan and the Taliban: A Lone Voice in Central Asia: Tajikistan is the strongest critic of the Taliban in Central Asia and continues to host dialogues ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/tajikistan-and-the-taliban-a-lone-voice-in-central-asia/
Taliban supreme leader's existence remains a mystery: KABUL -- In the 29 months since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Taliban-supreme-leader-s-existence-remains-a-mystery
On all channels: selfies with Hamas: Why the issue of "Hamas reporters" is more complicated and why it is dangerous to prematurely equate journalists with ...
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Britain's Ministry of Defence fined £350K over Afghan interpreter BCC email blunder
theregister.com/2023/12/13/mod_bcc_email_fine/
Taliban Take Control of Afghan Diplomatic Missions in India: The Taliban have taken de facto control of diplomatic missions in India, more than two years after ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-29/taliban-take-control-of-afghan-diplomatic-missions-in-india
More Than 400 People Punished Under Shari'a Law In Afghanistan, Rights Group Says
rferl.org/a/afghanistan-sharia-punishements-400-taliban-afghan-witness/32710300.html
We must be champions of the millions of girls in Afghanistan — Malala Yousafzai: In Afghanistan, a system of ‘gender apartheid’ presided over by the Taliban is ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-06-we-must-be-champions-of-the-millions-of-girls-in-afghanistan-malala-yousafzai/
UKs broken promises: Afghan Special Forces left in limbo, face threat of return to Taliban
wionews.com/south-asia/uks-broken-promises-afghan-special-forces-left-in-limbo-as-taliban-threat-looms-668495
Chinese-Afghan relations: New Taliban ambassador arrives in Beijing: The Taliban have sent an ambassador abroad for the first time since taking power two years ...
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Kevin Cornwell: British aid worker recalls nightmare nine months in Taliban prison
itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-12-04/british-aid-worker-thought-he-would-die-during-nine-months-in-taliban-jail
What explains the dramatic rise in armed attacks in Pakistan?: Pakistan’s two border provinces have seen 93 percent rise in attacks since the TTP ended ceasefire ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/21/what-explains-the-dramatic-rise-in-armed-attacks-in-pakistan
Afghanistan's Taliban sends new ambassador to Beijing: Afghanistan's Taliban administration has appointed a former spokesperson as ambassador to China ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghanistans-taliban-sends-new-ambassador-beijing-2023-12-01/
188 Afghans fly to Germany with a promise of admission: After the Taliban took power, hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled to Pakistan. Now many are returning ...
morgenpost.de/politik/inland/article240769064/188-Afghanen-fliegen-mit-Aufnahmezusage-nach-Deutschland.html
Quick Glance: Migration: 188 Afghans from Pakistan Travel to Germany
- German government protects Afghans from mass deportations from Pakistan.
- 188 Afghans with admission assurance from Pakistan flew to Leipzig.
- First major charter flight from Pakistan with Afghans to be admitted in ten months.
- Federal admission program allows vulnerable Afghans to come to Germany.
Women's rights and women wronged in 2023: The year saw progress on women’s rights in some countries, such as Spain’s introduction of menstrual leave ...
france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20231228-women-s-rights-and-women-wronged-in-2023
Taliban education policies hurting boys too: Human Rights Watch: Human Rights Watch claimed Wednesday that the education policies implemented by the Taliban in ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4347474-taliban-education-policies-hurting-boys-too/
UK defence ministry fined for Afghan data breach during Taliban takeover: The British data regulator said on Wednesday it had fined the defence ministry for a ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-defence-ministry-fined-afghan-data-breach-during-taliban-takeover-2023-12-13/
Pakistan charging refugees $830 to leave: Pakistan is charging undocumented refugees an $830 exit fee to leave the country if they arrived without a visa.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-67512576
The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss: We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day ...
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Afghanistan-Pakistan water sharing dispute: Taliban's dam project in Kunar River: Fresh tensions have emerged between Afghanistan and Pakistan as Afghanistan's ...
wionews.com/videos/afghanistan-pakistan-water-sharing-dispute-talibans-dam-project-in-kunar-river-673037
Menstruation in Afghanistan: Burdening Silence: Menstruation is extremely shameful in Afghanistan; women should under no circumstances talk about “the monthly ...
zeit.de/kultur/2023-12/menstruation-afghanistan-aufklaerung-hygiene-geheimnis
'Crazy for cricket': Young Afghans inspired by national team's success
bangkokpost.com/sports/2706116/crazy-for-cricket-young-afghans-inspired-by-national-teams-success
Taliban's Quest For Self-Sufficiency Faces Challenges: In its quest for self-sufficiency, Afghanistan's Taliban government is building large infrastructure ...
rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-self-sufficiency-challenges/32723444.html
Afghanistan has a growing female suicide problem: The Taliban has steadily whittled away women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan over the past 2 years ...
theweek.com/health/afghanistan-female-suicides-problem
Afghanistan: Taliban sending women to jail to save them from gender-based violence | WION
wionews.com/videos/afghanistan-taliban-sending-women-to-jail-to-save-them-from-gender-based-violence-wion-669936
Afghanistan is a 'forever emergency,' says UN head: Afghanistan is a "forever emergency" rendered worse by an isolated Taliban intent on dismantling human rights ...
euobserver.com/world/157777
Pakistan's Expulsion of Afghan Refugees Risks Another Crisis: A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-08/pakistan-s-expulsion-of-afghan-refugees-risks-another-crisis
Education, the Right To Be Humans: Pashtana Durrani / Founder, LEARN Afghan - Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
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Payne reveals Biden’s move that devastates her daily in rare public appearance: The former foreign and defence minister said not a day passed when she did not ...
theage.com.au/world/middle-east/payne-reveals-biden-s-move-that-devastates-her-daily-in-rare-public-appearance-20231224-p5ethn.html
The Azadi Briefing: Taliban's Hydropower Plans Raise Concerns In Pakistan : Taliban plans to build a dam on a major river in eastern Afghanistan have attracted ...
rferl.org/a/azadi-pakistan-taliban-hydroelectric-dam-afghanistan-siddique-briefing/32743288.html
Afghanistan Left out of Global Climate Change Conversation: Afghanistan under the Taliban was once again shunned from the COP28 climate change conference.
thediplomat.com/2023/12/afghanistan-left-out-of-global-climate-change-conversation/
The Qosh Tepa Canal: A Source of Hope in Afghanistan : While the canal project is a source of promise, it faces many challenges, not the least of which is unease ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-qosh-tepa-canal-a-source-of-hope-in-afghanistan/
As Afghan economy struggles, Taliban increasingly looks to go it alone: The Taliban-run government is pushing ahead with new dams, canals and tunnels aimed at ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/22/afghanistan-taliban-economy-project/
Migration: More Afghan local staff flown out of Pakistan: Afghans waiting to be resettled in Western countries are at risk of deportation from neighboring ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2023-12/migration-afghanistan-usa-pakistan-umsiedlung-ortskraefte
'Crazy for cricket': Young Afghans inspired by national team's success: From pickup games in dusty parks or narrow alleys to high-intensity training at ...
thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/crazy-cricket-young-afghans-inspired-national-teams-success-3495676
‘I need mum and dad here’: the charity helping young Afghan footballers reunite with relatives
theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/09/refugee-council-helping-young-afghan-footballers-reunite-with-relatives
Taliban's Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani held a Pak passport: Afghanistan and Pakistan are at loggerheads as at this moment Islamabad wants to deport all ...
wionews.com/videos/talibans-interior-minister-sirajuddin-haqqani-held-a-pak-passport-667322
An Immigrant Entrepreneur Pays It Forward by Hiring Displaced Afghans: Seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree Fab Glass and Mirror earns a 2023 Inc. Best in Business honor ...
inc.com/magazine/202312/jennifer-conrad/an-immigrant-entrepreneur-pays-it-forward-by-hiring-displaced-afghans.html
Girls barred from high school in Afghanistan for third year | kuwaittimes: Girls barred from high school in Afghanistan for third year - World - KABUL: Schools ...
kuwaittimes.com/article/12322/world/middle-east/girls-barred-from-high-school-in-afghanistan-for-third-year/
Disquiet in the neighbourhood: As Pakistan struggles to prod the Taliban to act on militant groups, its dual policy of supporting extremist groups has come back ...
financialexpress.com/opinion/disquiet-in-the-neighbourhood/3321188/
Afghanistan's Taliban government slams lack of invite to COP28 - Region - World
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Danger of suicide among refugees: "It was so bad that I can't say it in German": Many refugees are traumatized when they arrive. They often have to wait for ...
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For Pakistan, political and economic considerations outweigh inhumane deportation of refugees
scroll.in/article/1059585/for-pakistan-political-and-economic-considerations-outweigh-inhumane-deportation-of-refugees
Taliban's abusive education policies harm boys as well as girls in Afghanistan, rights group says
ctvnews.ca/world/taliban-s-abusive-education-policies-harm-boys-as-well-as-girls-in-afghanistan-rights-group-says-1.6675097
Small dams overcome drought: TWO years ago, Afghan farmer Ghulam Sakhi watched in despair as his wheat and corn plants withered under an unrelenting sun in the ...
thestar.com.my/news/focus/2023/12/08/small-dams-overcome-drought
Internet from Radolfzell should bring a little freedom to Afghan women | SÜDKURIER Online
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‘I ask, was it worth it?’: the Royal Marine who fought the Taliban: Former Marine officer James Glancy won a medal for bravery in Afghanistan ...
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Yearender 2023 | 5 big tests for global diplomacy: In this episode of Worldview, we look at the big tests for global diplomacy
thehindu.com/news/international/yearender-2023-5-big-tests-for-global-diplomacy/article67642848.ece
An Afghan Photographer’s Portrait of Her Mother: Laila Hazara left her homeland for America, following her children to safety. One daughter captured her life ...
newlinesmag.com/photo-essays/an-afghan-photographers-portrait-of-her-mother/
Afghan interpreter’s son reunited with family in UK after three years: Home Office overturns visa rejection after Times report and lets Sajid Naeemi bring his ...
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Fleeing the Taliban, they found refuge in the U.S. Now they need help from Goodfellows
star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/goodfellows/article282748108.html
Panama’s Supreme Court rules that First Quantum’s mining contract is unconstitutional, ratcheting up uncertainty over the future of one of the world’s biggest ... Show more
Quick Glance: Cobre Panamá: Closure of Contentious Copper Mine
- Supreme Court ruling declares contract between the State and Minera Panama unconstitutional.
- Mass protests erupted after Panama's Congress passed a law approving the new contract with First Quantum.
- Cobre Panamá is situated in a biodiverse jungle area on Panama's Atlantic coast.
- Image caption: Protesters cheered the unanimous Supreme Court ruling.
Ban On Women's Education Cause Of Distance With Public, Says Taliban: Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas ...
ndtv.com/world-news/ban-on-womens-education-cause-of-distance-with-public-says-taliban-4644546
Men who died in Oregon small plane crash were Afghan Air Force pilots who resettled as refugees
seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/men-who-died-in-oregon-small-plane-crash-were-afghan-air-force-pilots-who-resettled-as-refugees/
Afghan Journalist Released Amid Criticism Over Increasing Taliban Intimidation: An Afghan journalist detained by the Taliban’s intelligence service has been ...
rferl.org/a/afghanistan-journalist-sangar-released-taliban-harassment/32738979.html
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