Afghanistan

Rohit & Virat likely to be rested for upcoming white-ball series against Afghanistan

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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Xtra Time Web Desk. The Board of Control for Cricket in India plans to field a second-string side for the proposed white-ball series against Afghanistan. The three-match ODI series is likely to be played between the World Test Championship final and India’s tour of the Caribbean. There is a possibility … Read more

Head of the aid agency. The Taliban says guidelines for resuming operations for female NGO staff are nearing completion

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The head of a major international aid agency said Tuesday that key Taliban officials told him in meetings that they are close to finalizing guidelines that would allow Afghan women to resume work at nongovernmental organizations. But when pressed, they could not provide a timeline or details. In December last year, … Read more

The Taliban ban women from outdoor restaurants for not wearing a hijab

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The Taliban say the decision was made because the women allegedly do not wear the hijab. Kabul. The Taliban banned families and women from entering restaurants with parks or green spaces in Afghanistan’s Herat province on Monday, Fox News reported. The decision came after religious clerics protested the mixing of genders in such places. Afghan … Read more

UN chief urges Taliban to lift ban on female staff | Women’s Rights News

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The United Nations has stated that it cannot accept the Taliban’s decision to ban Afghan female employees from working in the agency. The United Nations has said it cannot accept the Taliban’s decision to ban female Afghan staff from working at the agency, calling it an “unprecedented” violation of women’s rights. Wednesday’s announcement came a … Read more

At least 11 people died as a result of the 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook much of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing their homes and offices and scaring people in remote villages. At least 11 people died in both countries. More than 100 people were taken to hospitals in the Swat Valley region of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Bilal Faizi, a … Read more

9 people died as a result of a strong earthquake in Pakistan and Afghanistan

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ISLAMABAD. 6.5 magnitude earthquake It shook large parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing their homes and offices and scaring people even in remote villages. At least nine people died.More than 100 people were taken to hospitals in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The province is in a state of … Read more