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Afghan gov't contributes over 176 mln USD to widows, orphans, disabled in one year
KABUL, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan interim government's Ministry of Martyrs and Disabled Affairs announced on Friday that more than 176 million U.S. dollars were distributed to widows, orphans, ...
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Afghan pilots who fought in 20-year war against Taliban in limbo after Trump blocks US resettlement plans
The first time he flew his cargo plane through the clouds over his hometown of Kabul, Tauheed Khan swelled with pride. “I ...
Taliban leader cites Quran in Eid message calling for unity and reconciliation in Afghanistan
The Taliban leader says Afghanistan has a “golden opportunity” for unity and reconciliation. Hibatullah Akhundzada, who ...
As Ramadan ends, a new cookbook sheds light on Pakistan’s varied cuisine
By ALBERT STUMM When Maryam Jillani was growing up in Islamabad, the last day of Ramadan was about more than breaking a month ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation18d
Push for Australia to recognise toxic burn pits in Afghanistan as cause of cancer in soldiers
They've been referred to as the Agent Orange of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Burn pits were used by the United States military to dispose of rubbish including chemicals, plastics, rubber ...
NOLA.com19d
Editorial: In Afghan family's story, an example of how U.S. should stand by those who need us
The harrowing tale of an Afghan couple who found refuge in Louisiana thanks to the efforts of East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys provides ...
UN News Centre19d
Afghanistan: Top UN envoy calls for ‘a moment of realism’, as Taliban’s isolation grows
The top UN envoy for Afghanistan on Monday underscored the need for realistic engagement with the country as humanitarian and human rights crises deepen amid growing international isolation. Briefing ...
Newsweek19d
Lindsey Graham's Warning Over Abandoning Ukraine—'Worse Than Afghanistan'
Natalie Venegas is a Weekend Reporter at Newsweek based in New York. Her focus is reporting on education, social justice issues, healthcare, crime and politics while specializing on marginalized ...
Daily Mail19d
The horrifying rise of 'Bacha Bazi': How young Afghan boys from poor families are sold onto warlords, dressed up in skirts and make-up then forced to dance for groups of ...
In Afghanistan, young boys and adolescents are adorned in makeup, dressed in brightly coloured women's clothing and sent before groups of powerful men to dance and entertain. They are victims of ...
Hindustan Times19d
Afghan women who fled Taliban for education to return amid Donald Trump's USAID freeze
After US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping cuts on foreign aid programmes, more than 80 Afghan women who fled Taliban for higher studies in Oman stand to return to Afghanistan. Afghan women ...
The Indian Express19d
Over 80 Afghan women, who fled Taliban to study, might return to Kabul amid Trump’s funding freeze of USAID
In a major setback for more than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban controlled Afghanistan to Oman to pursue higher education, they face a possible return amid US President Donald Trump’s funding ...
The New York Times20d
He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions. By David Zucchino ...