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8 March: Amnesty International — Many Women in Afghanistan Have Been Forced to Abandon Their Own Identity
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (61+ words) 8am: On the occasion of International Women's Day, Amnesty International says that many women in Afghanistan have had to set aside their identities and become invisible. The organization said in a statement on Sunday, 8 March, that it is calling for an…...
Four Afghan boxers miss Youth Olympic qualifying event
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (65+ words) Amu: Four members of Afghanistan's national boxing team have missed the opportunity to compete in the Youth Olympic qualifying tournament. The competition, which determines qualification for the Youth Olympic Games, is currently being held in Thailand. Click here to read…...
10th day of border fighting: Taliban, Pakistani forces clash again in east
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (60+ words) Amu: Taliban and Pakistani border troops clashed again Saturday morning along the frontier in Paktika province, as fighting between the two sides entered its tenth day, according to local Taliban officials. Abdul Qadoos Makhdum, the Taliban district chief in Terwa…...
Afghanistan: New criminal regulation targets women and minority groups with ever-harsher punishments
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (61+ words) Amnesty International: The new Criminal Regulation recently endorsed by the Taliban leader will further entrench violence and discrimination against women, Amnesty International said in a new legal analysis documenting its wide-ranging and regressive impact on human rights. The "Criminal Procedure…...
UN says 185 Afghan civilians killed or wounded in border clashes with Pakistan
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (60+ words) Khaama: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a report released on Friday, March 6, that 185 civilian casualties were verified between Feb. 26 and March 5. The casualties included 56 killed and 129 wounded, mostly due to airstrikes and indirect fire during…...
Eighth day of Taliban-Pakistan clashes: Fighting reported in east, civilian deaths in Kandahar
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (60+ words) Amu: Clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani troops entered an eighth day on Thursday, with reports of scattered fighting across several eastern and southeastern provinces of Afghanistan and renewed airstrikes by Pakistan. Local sources told Amu TV that overnight and…...
ISKP attack in Kabul punches holes in Taliban regime’s claims
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (60+ words) eurasianet: A attack earlier this year by the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) on a Chinese restaurant in a supposedly secure district in the Afghan capital, Kabul, is a setback for the Taliban regime. Not only was it an…...
Global Women’s Index Puts Afghanistan At Bottom Of 181 Countries
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (61+ words) Afghanistan International: Afghanistan has ranked last among 181 countries in the latest Women, Peace and Security Index published by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, recording the poorest performance on women's rights. Denmark ranked first. Click here to read…...
Erdogan urges diplomacy, offers Turkey’s support for Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (61+ words) Khaama: Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Shehbaz Sharif that Turkey supports a return to diplomatic channels in the Middle East crisis and is ready to back efforts to restore a ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Presidency of the Republic of…...
Britain Suspends Study Visas For Afghans
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (61+ words) Khaama: The Government of the United Kingdom said it has suspended the issuance of student visas for citizens of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, as well as work visas for Afghan nationals. Shabana Mahmood said in a statement on Tuesday,…...