Afghan cartoonist, now a refugee, sheds light on plight of women | News
When the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, thousands of Afghans fled the country fearing curbs on freedoms. Cartoonist
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Photos: More than 150 dead as Afghans battle cold wave | Weather News
More than 160 people have died from a cold wave in Afghanistan this month in the worst winter in more
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Taliban working on guidelines for women NGO workers: UN says | Taliban News
The United Nations aid chief has said the humanitarian community was speaking with Taliban officials to try and gain further
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UN envoy says ‘progress’ made on Afghan women’s rights | News
A UN delegation, which held talks with senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan, has made headway on women’s rights, the UN
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Dozens of people killed as cold wave sweeps Afghanistan | Weather News
At least 70 people and 70,000 cattle have died within a week as many provinces witness a cold wave, with
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Senior UN officials in Afghanistan to press for women’s rights | Taliban News
The delegation includes Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Sima Bahous, executive secretary of UN Women. Top United Nations officials visiting
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Afghans braving severe cold face stark choice – food or warmth | Climate Crisis News
The youngest of Shah Ibrahim Shahin’s children sit huddled next to each other on the thin “toushaks” – traditional Afghan
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Pakistani FM Zardari slams previous government’s TTP policy | News
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says his government has reversed the previous government’s ‘wrong approach’ towards the Pakistan Taliban. Pakistani foreign minister
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NGOs resume some Afghan operations with women workers | Taliban News
Several aid organisations have restored some operations in Afghanistan after they received assurances from Taliban-run authorities that women could work
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I’m tired of Harry and Meghan. The media should be too | Media
Pretty much everything I know about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle I’ve been forced to absorb against my will. For
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