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Afghanistan: Four killed in explosion at Shiite neighbourhood in Kabul, 7 critically injured
World | Oct 27, 2023, 05:15 PM ISTThis comes two weeks after at least seven people were killed in a blast targeting a Shiite mosque in Baghlan district. A group affiliated with the Islamic State is believed to be responsible for such attacks, including those on other Shiite areas.
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes Afghanistan days after powerful tremors killed thousands
World | Oct 11, 2023, 06:48 AM ISTThe earthquake's epicenter and the extent of any damage or casualties are yet to be determined. Authorities are currently assessing the situation, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.
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Afghanistan's deadliest earthquake death count crosses 2400, Taliban revises injury report
World | Oct 09, 2023, 09:34 AM ISTEarlier on Sunday, the Afghanistan Ministry of Disaster Management said that more than 9,000 people were injured in the tremors but later retracted and said over 2,000 received injuries. The spokesperson told the local media that the "tally was a mistake".
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US military to conduct fresh interviews of service members on deadly 2021 Kabul airport attack
World | Sep 16, 2023, 09:09 AM ISTPentagon’s Central Command has ordered interviews of nearly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked the US forces during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
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Taliban issues new diktat to ban women's beauty salons in Kabul: Report
World | Jul 04, 2023, 07:01 AM ISTThe Taliban Ministry of Vice and Virtue also instructed the Kabul municipality to implement the new Taliban leader's decree and revoke women's beauty salon licenses.
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'Sometimes we politicise everything, but this is matter of humanity': EAM after meeting Afghan Sikhs
India | Jun 08, 2023, 06:25 PM ISTEAM Jaishanakar acknowledged that Afghan Sikhs have been facing several issues including passport and citizenship.
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Taliban kill 'ISIS-mastermind' behind Kabul airport attack that massacred 170 including 13 US troops
World | Apr 26, 2023, 08:38 AM ISTThe group has continued to carry out attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, especially against the country’s minority groups.
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Afghanistan: After banning education, music, Taliban ban restaurants and gardens for women in Herat
World | Apr 10, 2023, 05:37 PM ISTAuthorities say the curbs are in place because of gender mixing or because women allegedly are not wearing the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, correctly.
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Afghanistan: Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits eastern part of Kabul
World | Mar 29, 2023, 07:33 AM ISTEarthquake: According to National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the tremor was felt at 5:49 am.
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Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5
World | Jan 12, 2023, 03:26 PM ISTKabul blast: The bombing was the second major attack in Kabul in 2023 and drew condemnation from the international community.
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Afghanistan: Over 21 killed following massive explosion at Taliban's foreign ministry in Kabul
World | Jan 11, 2023, 08:06 PM ISTAccording to local media reports, several are feared to be killed during the explosion.
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Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report
World | Jan 05, 2023, 06:19 AM ISTKabul blasts: The latest incident took place barely three days after at least 10 people were killed and eight others seriously injured in an explosion that occurred at the Kabul military airport, on January 1.
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Is Ayman al-Zawahiri still alive? Al Qaeda releases 35-minute 'undated' video
World | Dec 25, 2022, 01:46 PM ISTThe US had claimed that its forces killed al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan earlier in July this year. Even US President Joe Biden released a video wherein he praised the efforts of the forces involved in the al-Zawahiri killing operation.
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India willing to engage with Taliban, claims ex-Afghan Intelligence Chief
World | Dec 11, 2022, 12:47 PM ISTAmid the grim situation in war-torn Afghanistan, its former Intelligence Chief believes India is willing to engage with the Taliban to restore normalcy in the debt-ridden country.
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Afghanistan: At least 15 killed, several injured in blast at seminary in Aybak city
World | Nov 30, 2022, 05:22 PM ISTAfghanistan blast: The Afghan affiliate of the Islamic State group has been waging a campaign of violence that escalated since the Taliban took power in August 2021.
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Afghanistan: 19 killed, dozens injured in suicide bombing in Kabul's Shiite area
World | Dec 16, 2022, 12:42 PM ISTSuicide bombing in Kabul: Khalid Zadran, the spokesman, says the explosion in the Dashti Barchi neighborhood of Kabul took place on Friday morning. The area is populated mostly by members of Afghanistan's minority Shiite community.
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Afghanistan: Large explosion hits mosque in Kabul, 30 killed
World | Aug 17, 2022, 11:29 PM ISTAfghanistan blast: The explosion took place during evening prayers, killing and injuring a number of worshipers.
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Afghanistan: 8 killed due to bomb blast in Kabul's busy shopping street
World | Aug 07, 2022, 08:16 AM ISTAfghanistan bomb blast: The blast took place in a busy shopping street and video footage online showed ambulances rushing to the scene, which is also near bus stations.
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Afghanistan: 8 killed, 18 injured in blast outside mosque in Kabul
World | Aug 05, 2022, 11:31 PM ISTAccording to the Taliban, the cart bombing happened in western Kabul, in the Sar-e Karez area. Initial reports said two people were killed but the casualty toll swiftly rose as the wounded were taken to local hospitals.
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Zawahiri liked to read alone on balcony - How 'pattern-of-life' allowed US to kill al-Qaeda leader
World | Aug 03, 2022, 08:44 AM ISTZawahiri who played a key role in the 9/11 attacks and later formed al-Qaeda's regional affiliate.