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Depriving girls of secondary education costs Afghan economy $500 mn: UNICEF

Keeping girls out of secondary school costs Afghanistan 2.5 per cent of its annual GDP, according to a new analysis by UNICEF

Poverty, hunger and exclusion mark one year of the Taliban rule

The economic downturn has driven millions more Afghans into poverty and even hunger, as the flow of foreign aid slowed to a trickle

At least 31 killed as heavy rains set off flash floods in Afghanistan

Heavy rains set off flash floods that killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing in northern Afghanistan, the Taliban's state-run news agency reported

A year into Taliban 2.0's rule, what has changed for Afghanistan?

A year into the Taliban's rule over Afghanistan, the nation's economy, which was already suffering over the past few decades due to permanent war, has only worsened

Large weapon and ammunition cache discovered in Afghanistan's Kunar

A large cache of arms and ammunition has been discovered in Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar, the defence ministry said in a statement

Taliban to bring new curriculum in Afghanistan for girls' education

After backlash by the international community over the neglect of girls' education in Afghanistan, the Taliban have created a "directorate of academic curriculum"

Taliban dispensation assures security to Indian mission in Afghanistan

The foreign ministry of the Taliban dispensation in Afghanistan on Saturday said it welcomed India's diplomatic presence in Kabul

21,000 people, including British nationals, brought to UK from Afghanistan

More than 21,000 people, including British nationals and their families, have been safely brought to the UK from Afghanistan, the government has said.

Taliban cleric Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani killed in blast in Kabul

Taliban cleric Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani was killed in a blast which occured in Afghanistan's Kabul, local media reported

One year after war in Afghanistan, US spy agencies pivot toward China

CIA's No 2 official made clear that fighting al-Qaida and other extremist groups would remain a priority but that the agency's money and resources would be increasingly shifted to focusing on China

Over 120 killed, wounded in recent days in Afghanistan: United Nations

More than 120 people have been killed and wounded in Afghanistan in recent days, the United Nations has said.

Positive step to bigger change: Taliban urges US to recognize Afghan govt

Taliban urged the US to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Another drone fires missiles in Afghanistan days after Zawahiri's killing

Days after a US drone strike killed Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, another drone fired missiles in the Andaro area of Ghazni Province in Afghanistan

8 killed in Afghanistan capital during Shia community mourning gathering

At least eight people were killed and 18 others injured in Kabul on Friday during a Shia community mourning gathering following the holy month of Muharram

China's envoy on Afghanistan visits India, holds talks with senior official

China's Special Envoy for Afghanistan paid a visit to India this week during which he held talks with a senior Indian official on ways to ensure peace and stability in the war-torn country

No proposal for bilateral trade deal with Afghanistan: MoS Muraleedharan

He said, the govt has seen reports regarding the proposed extension of the so-called CPEC, and said any such actions by any party directly infringe on India's sovereignty and territorial integrity

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 jolts Afghanistan's Fayzabad, no casualties

An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan's Fayzabad in the wee hours of Thursday at around 00It occurred 93 km South-South East of Fayzabad at a depth of 150 Kilometres."Earthquake of Magnitude:4.9, Occurred on 05-08-2022, 00:38:08 IST, Lat: 36.38 & Long: 71.09, Depth: 150 Km, Location: 93km SSE of Fayzabad," tweeted National Center for Seismology.There have been no reports of casualties or loss of properties as of now.More details are awaited.Earlier, on June 22, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul killing over 1,000 people across Barmal and Giyan districts in Paktika province and Spera district in Khost province.The disaster comes as Afghanistan continues to struggle with a severe economic crisis since the Taliban took over, as US-led international forces withdrew following two decades of war.In addition, at least 1,455 people were injured across three of the six most-affected districts of Barmal, ..

Taliban say they had no info about Zawahiri's 'arrival & stay' in Kabul

The caretaker Taliban administration in Afghanistan has said that the group was uninformed of Ayman al-Zawahiris "arrival and stay" in Kabul

Afghanistan receives $40 mn humanitarian aid in cash, forex reserve soars

Afghanistan has received $40 million in cash as humanitarian aid, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country's central bank, said in a statement

US warns of possible retaliation after killing of Al-Qaeda's al-Zawahiri

In a Worldwide Caution Update, the department said it believed "there is a higher potential for anti-American violence given the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri on July 31, 2022"