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United Nations condemns deadly attack on a mosque in Afghanistan's Kabul
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned a fatal attack on a mosque in the capital Kabul.
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UN chief voices deep concern over series of blasts in Afghanistan
UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed his deep concern over a series of blasts in Afghanistan that killed and injured more than 250 people this month
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Death toll in Kabul mosque blast rises to 21; Taliban to issue statement
A top Islamic cleric named Amir Mohammad Kabuli was among those killed in the blast
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Afghanistan: Taliban condemns Kabul mosque blast that killed 20 people
The Taliban on Wednesday condemned the explosion that took place at a mosque in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, which left 20 people dead.
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Kabul mosque explosion: At least 20 dead, 40 injured; rescue ops underway
An explosion at a mosque in the north of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed 20 people and injured 40 more, media reports said
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Taliban urges international community to cooperate with their leadership
As the Taliban completed a year of rule in Afghanistan, acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi urged the world leaders as well as the international community to recognise the government.
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India can make a significant contribution to stabilise Afghanistan: Russia
After PM Modi said India can realise its full potential if it remains rooted in its civilisational DNA, Vladimir Putin said that more countries are choosing the path of free, sovereign development
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Afghan resistance group claims arrest of Taliban forces in Panjshir
An Afghan armed resistance group claimed to have arrested dozens of Taliban forces, as the Islamists celebrated their first year in power and others called it a "dark day"
Biden admin slams report critical of 'chaotic' US withdrawal from Afghan
The Biden administration has slammed a new report by the Republican Party assessing the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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"
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
