Page 28 - Latest Updates on Taliban
China walking in footsteps of Taliban, destroying Tibetan culture: Expert
Brahma Chellaney says that China is walking in the footsteps of the Taliban.
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Over 24 mn Afghans in dire need of humanitarian assistance, says ICRC
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said more than 24 million Afghans are in grave need of humanitarian assistance.
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UN special envoy meets acting Taliban foreign minister, talks about rights
Ahead of a Security Council briefing on Afghanistan, UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons met with the acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban regime, Amir Khan Muttaqi.
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Red Cross to pay salaries of nearly 10,000 Afghan health workers
The ICRC has announced that it will support 28 regional, provincial and teaching hospitals in Afghanistan which includes the payment of the salaries of around 10,000 health workers.
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Silent international recognition of Afghan govt underway, claims Taliban
A senior Taliban member has claimed that silent international recognition of the Islamic Emirate government of Afghanistan is currently underway
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Afghanistan launches polio vaccine drive targeting 9.1 million kids
The three-day campaign was launched in collaboration with the Unicef and the World Health Organization (WHO)
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Afghan industrialists slam President Biden's move to split frozen assets
On Tuesday, thousands of Afghans staged demonstrations, denouncing Biden's decision and demanding the return of the frozen assets to the war-torn country.
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Taliban says they did not allow Pak to continue fencing along Durand Line
Meanwhile, residents who are living near the Durand Line areas say they do not consider fencing on the Durand Line acceptable and they called on the Taliban to take serious actions
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Afghans stage protest against Biden's decision on frozen assets
Terming the decision as "illegal and unfair", the protesters urged the US to release all of Afghanistan's frozen assets.
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Afghanistan will initially have 110,000-member army, says Taliban
4,000 choppers have been reactivated, along with planes and vehicles.
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Taliban reacts to US plan on frozen assets, says funds belongs to Afghans
US President Joe Biden on Friday decided to split $7 billion of the frozen Afghan assets to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and compensate victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks
US move to compensate 9/11 victims with Afghan assets unfair: Taliban
Following the pullout of its troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, the US has frozen nearly 10 billion US dollars worth of assets of Afghanistan's central bank
Taliban-led government approves aid plan for war victims in Afghanistan
The Taliban-led govt in Afghanistan has approved a plan to assist the victims of war under which aid will be provided to the orphans of the Islamic Emirate and former govt forces.
Joe Biden frees $7 billion in Afghan assets for relief, 9/11 victims
President Joe Biden signed an order Friday to free $7 billion in Afghan assets now frozen in the US.
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Time to end arbitrary detentions, says UN after Taliban frees 2 reporters
The UN Mission in Afghanistan has welcomed the release of the two reporters by Afghanistan's de facto authorities after more than four days in custody.
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US moves to free $7 billion in Afghanistan assets to aid locals
The US government will take steps on Friday to free half of the $7 billion in frozen Afghan reserves held in the United States to aid the Afghan people
'UN provided $3.13 million cash aid to Afghanistan in past 3 months'
Some economists consider this aid to be important in reducing poverty in the country amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis
Negotiations with Taliban planned in Norway, Turkey soon: Reports
Taliban took control of Kabul last year in mid-August.
India has been a privileged partner of Afghanistan: Afghan envoy
Afghanistan's Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay has said that New Delhi has been a privileged partner of Kabul and its people
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Pakistan's clout with Taliban declines: International Crisis Group report
The Taliban's apparent refusal to break off relations with their Pakistani counterparts, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is of even greater concern to Islamabad
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