Afghanistan

Country in Central and South Asia

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Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east. Occupying 652,864 square kilometers (252,072 sq mi) of land, the country is predominately mountainous with plains in the north and the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. As of 2021, its population is 40.2 million, composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul is the country's largest city and serves as its capital.

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Middle school student in Afghanistan makes model vehicles from waste Shakirullah, a secondary school student in the city of Khost, Afghanistan, collects waste materials in his district and builds model vehicles such as tractors and bulldozers. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:06Published 3 days ago

Taliban's latest order bans men and women from sitting together at restaurants \| OneIndia News In its latest clampdown in Afghanistan's western Herat province since seizing power, Taliban has now put a ban on men and women from sitting and eating together at restaurants. This is Taliban's latest.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:44Published 1 week ago

NGO Warns That Almost 10 Million Children Are Starving in Afghanistan NGO Warns That , Almost 10 Million Children , Are Starving in Afghanistan. Save the Children warns that approximately 9.6 million children in Afghanistan are facing daily food insecurity amid a.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:30Published 1 week ago

Afghan women protest decree to cover faces About a dozen women chanting "burqa is not my hijab" protested in the Afghan capital Tuesday against the Taliban's order for women to cover fully in public, including their faces. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Danish Siddiqui wins second Pulitzer Prize posthumously for Covid coverage in India \| Oneindia News Journalist Danish Siddiqui, who lost his life while covering the conflict situation in Afghanistan, has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for his coverage of the Covid situation.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:34Published 2 weeks ago

Taliban stops issuing driving licences to women in Afghanistan \| OneIndia News Taliban threw the Afghanistan government last year and took hold of the country. Since then, many humanitarian issues specifically related to the right of women have cropped up. According to the report.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:32Published 2 weeks ago

Afghanistan: Taliban leader hails 'security' in rare appearance to mark Eid Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:21Published 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan's Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday Muslims in Afghanistan attend Eid prayers as the fasting month of Ramadan comes to an end. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Prince Charles hails BBC's 'impartiality' on visit The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to journalists working to ensure the public has the "impartial truth" from conflict zones as he marked the 90th anniversary of BBC World Service. Prince Charles and.. Credit: ODN Duration: 03:53Published 3 weeks ago

On This Day 1998: Inside The Heroin Trade Heroin is one of the world's most addictive and destructive drugs and despite attempts to crack down on its supply routes into Europe, the illegal trafficking continued. Tribesmen in Pakistan and.. Credit: ODN Duration: 03:45Published 3 weeks ago

Taliban warns Pakistan over alleged airstrikes, says ‘won't tolerate invasions’ \| Oneindia News On Sunday, Afghanistan's acting defence minister said that the Taliban administration would not tolerate ‘invasions’ from its neighbours after protesting against airstrikes it says were conducted.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:49Published on April 25, 2022

Assange supporters gather in front of court ordering his extradition to US Supporters of Julian Assange gather in London after a UK court issued a formal order to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United States to face trial over the publication of secret files relating.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published on April 20, 2022

Several killed and injured in a series of explosions outside Kabul school Police said the blasts had targeted educational facilities in a mostly Shiite neighbourhood of Afghanistan's capital city. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:44Published on April 19, 2022

Three explosions rock a High school in western Kabul killing 6 people \| OneIndia News Afghan security and health officials reported on Tuesday that three blasts rocked a high school in western Kabul, killing killing 6 people and injuring almost a dozen. Among those who were killed, many.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:04Published on April 19, 2022

Taliban announce ban on harvesting poppies In desperately poor Afghanistan the ban seems certain to further impoverish its poorest citizens at a time when the country is in an economic free fall. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:25Published on April 6, 2022

Taliban bans opium as Afghanistan's poppy harvest begins Farmers say the ban will ruin them as many rely on opium revenues to pay their bills. The opium is sold to dealers who process it to produce heroin. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:34Published on April 3, 2022

US launches satellite TV channel for Afghanistan after VOA broadcast ban by Taliban \| OneIndia News US has launched a 24/7 direct-to-home satellite-delivered television channel for Afghanistan after the Taliban banned the Voice of America broadcast in the country. The 24/7 channel launched by the US.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:43Published on April 1, 2022

UN to Taliban on opening high school for girls: 'Respect right to education' \| OneIndia News In a press statement released, United Nations Security Council expressed deep concern and worry over the Right to Education of all female students in Afghanistan. This statement comes after Taliban.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:47Published on March 28, 2022

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All female TV presenters in Afghanistan given 'non-negotiable' order to cover faces on air All female television presenters in Afghanistan have been ordered by the Taliban to cover their faces while on air - as at least one host hit out at the move, saying it was "erasing" women. Sky News - Published 2 days ago
India hosts SCO-RATS meet; focus on situation in Afghanistan IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago
India to host key SCO anti-terror meet today India is set to host a Regional Anti-Terror Structure (RATS) talks under the auspices of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in New Delhi on Monday. All members of the SCO will be attending the.. IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

Taliban order all Afghan women to wear the burka in public The Taliban have ordered all Afghan women to wear the all-covering burka in public. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
MP's Noorjahan mango to weigh more than 4 kg per fruit, price to be more than Rs 1,000 apiece A special variety of mango, Noorjahan originated in Afghanistan and only few trees are found in tribal-dominated Alirajpur district's Katthiwada area. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Huge blast at Kabul mosque kills at least 10 on last Friday of Ramadan A huge blast has hit a mosque in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul - killing at least 10 and wounding dozens more, officials have said. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago

Narcotics Control Bureau seizes 50 kg heroin from Delhi's Shaheen Bagh As per DDG Operations of NCB, Sanjay Singh, seized heroin originated from Afghanistan and drug money is suspected to be channelled through hawala. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
Ukraine crisis could be 'wake-up' call for Europe to also look at developments in Asia: Jaishankar External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday countered criticism of India's position on Ukraine, saying the Western powers have been oblivious to the pressing challenges facing Asia including last.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 26, 2022
India's position is clear on Russia-Ukraine crisis: Jaishankar When asked about what "three things that keep him up at night", Jaishankar replied: "The shocks that the international order is experiencing, particularly in the past two years -- the Covid-19.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 26, 2022
Two held in Sunjwan encounter case; slain terrorists Pashtuns either from Pakistan or Afghanistan: Police Two Kashmir residents were nabbed in connection with the Sunjwan encounter in which two suicide attackers of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed. As per one of the arrested persons, the.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 23, 2022

Pupils among six killed and 11 injured in blasts near Kabul schools, police say At least six people have been killed, including pupils, and 11 others injured in explosions targeting educational institutions in Kabul, Afghan police have said. Sky News - Published on April 19, 2022
Pakistan grants two months extension to India for transportation of wheat, medicines to Afghanistan IndiaTimes - Published on April 17, 2022
Taliban outlaws growing of lucrative opium poppy as it seeks easing of sanctions Poppy growing has been banned by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the world's biggest opium producer. Sky News - Published on April 3, 2022	UK pledges extra £286 million emergency aid to Afghanistan as humanitarian crisis grows The UK has pledged to send an extra £286 million of emergency aid to the people of Afghanistan as the humanitarian crisis in the country grows. Sky News - Published on March 30, 2022
Taliban leave girls in tears after shutting their schools again The Taliban have sent girls home in tears from secondary schools in Afghanistan just days after announcing that they would be allowed back to the classroom. Sky News - Published on March 23, 2022	Parents of photographer Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Afghanistan, start legal action against Taliban Danish Siddiqui, a Pulitzer Prize winner, was embedded with Afghan special forces when he was killed on July 16. DNA - Published on March 22, 2022
Top Foreign Office civil servant responds to whistleblower's accusation that he misled MPs over Afghanistan evacuation The Foreign Office's top civil servant has said a second whistleblower's claim that Boris Johnson was directly involved in the decision to evacuate Nowzad charity staff was based on an "assumption" by.. Sky News - Published on March 21, 2022	Senior Foreign Office whistleblower accuses top civil servant of misleading MPs over Afghanistan evacuation A senior Foreign Office whistleblower has accused the department's top civil servant of misleading MPs over the Afghanistan evacuation. Sky News - Published on March 21, 2022
Reopen embassy, will give security: Taliban tell India With international recognition on mind, and following efforts by the government to strike the right chord with post-US withdrawal Afghanistan. The Taliban's UN ambassador-designate Suhail Shaheen told.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 17, 2022	New humanitarian visa route for Ukrainian refugees aims to learn the lessons of the Afghan evacuation The government-backed refugee scheme being unveiled today will build on lessons learned from the Afghanistan evacuation last summer, according to government sources. Sky News - Published on March 14, 2022
Family forced to flee war in Ukraine just months after escaping violence in Afghanistan A family has escaped the war in Ukraine - just eight months after fleeing violence in Afghanistan. Sky News - Published on March 10, 2022	India hits out at Pakistan at UNHRC: One who ‘trained terror groups to fight in Afghanistan’ is commenting on human rights in India IndiaTimes - Published on March 8, 2022
India sends third consignment of wheat to Afghanistan via Pak IndiaTimes - Published on March 8, 2022	MPs criticise UK response to Afghanistan crisis - as fears expressed same could happen in Ukraine The government acted neither "swiftly nor with clarity of purpose" in response to Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis, MPs have said - as fears were expressed that similar failures could be made in.. Sky News - Published on March 3, 2022
India delivers fifth consignment of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan India is also likely to start the supply of 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan by road transport through Pakistan from next week. DNA - Published on February 19, 2022	India is your home, PM Modi tells Afghan Sikh-Hindu delegation An Afghan Sikh-Hindu delegation on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for enacting the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In a meeting with PM Modi at his residence, the delegation praised the.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 19, 2022Also reported by •DNA
Weapons left by US troops in Afghanistan found on terrorists killed at LoC: Maj Gen Chandpuria IndiaTimes - Published on February 19, 2022	Afghan Hindu-Sikh delegation meets PM Modi A delegation of Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Saturday. A large number of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs have been living in India, and the Indian.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 19, 2022
PM Modi to meet Afghan Sikh, Hindus community members soon Indian Embassy in Rome and the United Nations World Food Program formally signed an MoU on 12 February for the distribution of wheat to Afghanistan. DNA - Published on February 18, 2022	How one mistake by Pulwama conspirator Umar Farooq Alvi led to his elimination NIA chargesheet said that Jaish commander Umar Farooq, the mastermind of the Pulwama attack, was trained at one of the terror camps in Afghanistan. DNA - Published on February 14, 2022
India signs pact with WFP to send wheat to Afghanistan via Pak IndiaTimes - Published on February 13, 2022	Two journalists held in Afghanistan by Taliban released Two journalists, including one who used to work for the BBC, have been released after they were detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Sky News - Published on February 11, 2022
Two journalists and number of Afghan nationals arrested in Kabul, UN says Two journalists have been detained in Kabul, the United Nations has said. Sky News - Published on February 11, 2022	'My heart and body shake': Afghan women defy Taliban IndiaTimes - Published on February 9, 2022
Taliban blames Western sanctions for scenes of crisis and starvation in Sky News reports Western economic sanctions are to blame for the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, a spokesman for the Taliban has told Sky News. Sky News - Published on February 7, 2022	Plight of young Afghans 'absolutely heartbreaking', says children's commissioner, urging world to act The world needs to act now to tackle Afghanistan's growing humanitarian crisis and help the children being locked up in prisons and sold by their desperate families to buy food because they are so.. Sky News - Published on February 7, 2022
Inside Afghanistan prison where children as young as 12 are held The cells of Herat's main prison are crammed full. In each of the cells we go into, there are about 40 men laying jammed up against each other on the floor with some on bunk beds around the edges. Sky News - Published on February 6, 2022	BREAKING: Tremors felt in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir because of earthquake at Afghanistan-Tajikistan border Strong tremors were felt in Delhi NCR and Jammu and Kashmir after an earthquake was reported in the west of Islamabad in Pakistan. DNA - Published on February 5, 2022
Suicide bomber who targeted Kabul airport during Afghanistan evacuation acted alone, investigation finds A suicide bomber who targeted Kabul airport during an evacuation mission in Afghanistan acted alone, a US investigation has found. Sky News - Published on February 5, 2022

Afghanistan

Country in Central and South Asia

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All female TV presenters in Afghanistan given 'non-negotiable' order to cover faces on air

India hosts SCO-RATS meet; focus on situation in Afghanistan

India to host key SCO anti-terror meet today

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MP's Noorjahan mango to weigh more than 4 kg per fruit, price to be more than Rs 1,000 apiece

Huge blast at Kabul mosque kills at least 10 on last Friday of Ramadan

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