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  FBI arrests 'ISIS-inspired' Afghan man, his wife's brother for plotting massive attack on poll day

  World | October 09, 2024 8:50 IST

  The FBI has arrested an Afghan national who they say was plotting an ISIS-inspired terror attack on Election Day to target large crowds. According to the FBI, he entered the US on 9/9/21 on a special immigrant visa, days after the disastrous US Afghan withdrawal, and currently has parole status.

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  A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan: Hollywood actress Meryl Streep at UN | WATCH

  World | September 25, 2024 8:41 IST

  Meryl Streep remarked that a female cat had more freedom than a woman in Afghanistan, referring to the Taliban's restrictive rules on women's rights. The group codified a long set of rules governing morality last month, which barred women to sing or show their faces in the public.

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  Terrorists shoot 14 people dead in Shiite area of Afghanistan

  World | September 13, 2024 18:02 IST

  The terrorist affiliated with the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack even before the confirmation of the shooting by the Afghan Taliban. The attack is one of the deadliest in the country this year.

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  TAPI Project: Construction of Afghan section of Turkmenistan-to-India pipeline starts

  World | September 12, 2024 23:34 IST

  TAPI gas pipeline project is crucial, especially for Pakistan and India, with the two neighbouring nations importing over 80 per cent of their energy requirements.

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  AFG vs NZ: When was the last time that the first three days of a Test match were abandoned?

  Cricket | September 11, 2024 16:22 IST

  The Afghanistan vs New Zealand one-off Test at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground has not been started in the first three days due to rain and the wet outfield. This is the first Test match between these two teams but even the toss has not taken place till now.

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  Afghanistan announce squad for one-off Test vs New Zealand in Greater Noida, veteran all-rounder out

  Cricket | September 06, 2024 19:37 IST

  Afghanistan Cricket team faces New Zealand in a one-off Test in Greater Noida. The Afghanistan Cricket Board has named a 16-member squad for the Test match, starting on September 9. A veteran all-rounder has missed out on being part of the team.

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  Germany resumes deportations of convicted criminals to Afghanistan for first time since 2021

  World | August 30, 2024 13:58 IST

  A Kabul-found flight took off from Leipzig in the early hours of Friday with 28 convicted criminals onboard after secret talks with Qatar. Germany had halted deportations to Taliban in 2021, but reversed the decision after a couple of knife attacks that killed several people.

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  'She can go to hell': Trump's running mate JD Vance slams Kamala for Afghanistan withdrawal | WATCH

  World | August 30, 2024 6:11 IST

  Vance expressed frustration and anger with Harris' 'failure in leadership' during the controversial US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, during which 13 soldiers were killed in a suicide attack. Republicans have termed the incident as one of the most embarrassing moments in US history.

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  Earthquake: 'Powerful' tremors of magnitude 5.7 hit Afghanistan, Pakistan

  World | August 29, 2024 13:12 IST

  Besides, Afghanistan, the tremors of the quake were felt in several areas neighbouring Pakistan and India. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said no loss was reported in its wake.

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  No Rashid Khan as Afghanistan Cricket Board announces preliminary squad ahead of New Zealand Test

  Cricket | August 26, 2024 19:41 IST

  Afghanistan will be facing New Zealand in a one-off Test in Greater Noida in September 2024. The Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced the team squad for the preparatory camp ahead of the Test match. Rashid Khan is not in the 20-member squad.

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  Taliban codify strict morality laws: Women ordered to cover faces, men required to grow beards

  World | August 24, 2024 11:21 IST

  The Taliban have officially implemented a strict morality law in Afghanistan, mandating women to cover their faces and men to grow beards. This law, based on a 2022 decree by the Taliban's supreme leader, will be enforced by the Ministry for the Prevention of Vice and Propagation of Virtue.

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  'No voice and bare faces': Taliban's new 'vice' laws impose tighter restrictions on women

  World | August 22, 2024 23:32 IST

  Afghanistan's new laws issued by the ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice” impose fresh curbs on women, such as their voices and bare faces. Women are banned from singing or reading aloud in public and looking at men they are not related to by blood or marriage.

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  Afghanistan: Timeline of key moments since Taliban returned to power

  World | August 14, 2024 12:46 IST

  August 15 marks the third anniversary of the Taliban regime's unexpected return to power in Afghanistan. After 20 years of international efforts and billions of dollars spent training the Afghan army, Kabul collapsed swiftly on August 15, 2021, as the US withdrew its remaining troops.

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  Taliban disowns many Afghan diplomatic missions abroad, rejects visas issued by Western-backed staff

  World | July 30, 2024 14:43 IST

  The Taliban has declared that consular services offered by Afghan missions abroad are no longer valid. They are urging people in these countries to instead seek assistance from embassies and consulates under their control.

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  Afghanistan to square off against New Zealand in one-off Test in Greater Noida

  Cricket | July 26, 2024 15:12 IST

  Afghanistan are taking baby steps into the red-ball format. The fixture against New Zealand will be Afghanistan's third Test match in the ongoing calendar year.

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  Pakistan: Militants blow up govt girls' school in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

  World | July 22, 2024 17:01 IST

  Militants detonated an explosion at the Govt Girls Middle School in North Waziristan tribal district, which borders Afghanistan, during the night between Sunday and Monday, according to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Minister Faisal Khan Tarakai.

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  Major embarrassment for Pakistan, its consulate attacked, flag burned by Afghans in Germany | VIDEO

  World | July 21, 2024 19:21 IST

  The video depicting the incident went viral online, showing Afghan nationals storming the Pakistani consulate. There are reports indicating they also attempted to burn the Pakistani flag.

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  Storm ravages eastern Afghanistan: 35 dead and several others injured

  World | July 15, 2024 23:49 IST

  A destructive storm in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province has killed at least 35 people and injured many others, with significant property and crop damage reported. Local hospitals are overwhelmed with the injured, while the community mobilises to provide support.

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  SCO Summit: Pakistan PM Sharif's schooling on terrorism backfires after India's Jaishankar steps in

  World | July 04, 2024 17:09 IST

  Shehbaz Sharif highlighted terrorism as a significant concern among member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. However, the Indian leader present at the meeting has shown the mirror to Pakistan which has been involved in cross-border terrorism for the past seven decades.

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  From pushovers to giant slayers: Afghanistan humble mighty Aussies to flex bulging muscles

  Cricket | June 23, 2024 21:19 IST

  There was a time when teams wanted to face Afghanistan in global tournaments for easy points on offer. But now they have turned the tables. Afghanistan now possess the power to defeat anyone on their day, just like they did against Australia, flexing their muscles to show their strength.