Afghanistan men's cricketers brush off calls to boycott them at Champions Trophy
The Afghanistan men's cricket team is focused on doing well in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan after other teams' politicians urged them to boycott the Afghans because of the Taliban's ban on women's ...
Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials said senior Afghan Taliban officials were in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo's efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights.
Pakistan carried out air strike in…, 100 died in bombing; now terror threat looms over Champions Trophy because…
Afghanistan is going to play in the Champions Trophy for the first time and the team has reached Pakistan on February 12.
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For a St. Cloud family, Trump’s pause of refugee admissions brings worry for Afghan relatives
One of President Trump’s first actions after taking office was an executive order indefinitely suspending the U.S. refugee ...
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What is the International Criminal Court and how will Trump’s sanctions impact it?
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court could jeopardize trials and investigations at the world’s only ...
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A Taliban fires at a UN compound in Kabul and is later found dead
A Taliban fighter opened fire at the United Nations compound in Kabul, slightly injuring a security guard, and was later found dead, the U.N. mission in Afghanistan said Monday. The gunman shot at ...
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Taliban govt takes over Serena hotel in Kabul
Afghanistan's Taliban government took over management of Kabul's famed Serena hotel on Saturday, a hotel statement said, a luxury property targeted by Taliban attacks during their insurgency.
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India-Taliban budding romance
INDIA has recently decided to upgrade its relations with the Taliban government. On Jan 8, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri travelled to Dubai to meet the Afghan interim government’s ...
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Is Bangladesh on a Taliban-like backslide under Yunus's watch?
Bangladesh’s leading newspaper The Dhaka Tribune reported on Tuesday that the 2024 edition of Amar Bangla Boi included a story called Amar Barir Kaj (Our Household Chores), which showed both boys and ...
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Taliban warn Rubio against bounty threat over Americans detained in Afghanistan
A Taliban ambassador on Monday warned the new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio against making threats after saying he would place bounties on Afghanistan’s rulers for their continued detention ...
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Taliban at the Helm: Afghanistan’s Foreign Aid Crisis
These concerns have intensified since the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban in August 2021. The financial assistance that was provided by foreign agencies and groups under the U.N. is being ...
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Trump 2.0 and the Taliban’s Afghanistan
Afghanistan, now under the Taliban, is no longer a conflict begging to be solved with a deal. It needs a more nuanced approach than the Trump administration may be capable of. As U.S. President ...