Afghanistan

Maryland Governor Wes Moore faces scrutiny after former Army supervisor disputes Afghanistan combat leadership claims

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Retired Lt. Col. James Gottschling says Maryland Governor Wes Moore did not lead troops into combat during his Afghanistan deployment. (Getty Images via AFP)

Maryland Governor Wes Moore is facing new scrutiny over his military record after his former Army supervisor disputed Moore’s public claims that he led soldiers into combat in Afghanistan. Retired Lt. Col. James Gottschling says Maryland Governor Wes Moore did not lead troops into combat during his Afghanistan deployment. (Getty Images via AFP) The latest … Read more

US to deport over 150 Afghan immigrants back to Afghanistan via Pakistan; advocates warn of danger

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More than 150 Afghans in the United States may be sent to Afghanistan via Pakistan, according to a media report citing US officials. (Bloomberg)

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to deport more than 150 Afghan immigrants back to Afghanistan via Pakistan, US media reported Friday, a move advocacy groups say could endanger their lives. More than 150 Afghans in the United States may be sent to Afghanistan via Pakistan, according to a media report citing US officials. (Bloomberg) Trump’s … Read more

Makeup, colourful scarves, speaking in public: Bizarre reasons women get detained in Afghanistan

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Makeup, colourful scarves, speaking in public: Bizarre reasons women get detained in Afghanistan

File photo: Taliban detain 53 over dress code Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities detained 52 women and one girl between July and September for alleged dress code violations and appearing in public without a male guardian, including for wearing makeup, colourful scarves or leaving their hair visible, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on … Read more

Afghanistan: The Taliban’s Trojan Horse: What really happened after Afghanistan’s opium ban

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Afghanistan: The Taliban's Trojan Horse: What really happened after Afghanistan's opium ban

The war was fought over land, over inheritance, and over a woman who was said to have launched a thousand ships towards Troy. Opium caused two wars, one in 1839 and another in 1856, but they were not the wars the name suggested. After the Qing government attempted to ban opium and began burning British … Read more

Afghan rescuers search for missing and dead amid flash flood debris

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Hindustan Times News

Kabul, Afghanistan – Rescue workers in Afghanistan Searches for survivors and bodies Tuesday among the rubble of destroyed homes devastating flash flood Authorities said the incident left nearly 20 people dead and more than 100 missing. Afghan rescuers search for missing and dead amid flash flood debris Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority said on Tuesday … Read more

Pakistan airstrikes: ‘Locals rushed to rescue, then carried out second strike’: How Pakistan’s late-night airstrikes unfolded in Afghanistan

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Pakistan airstrikes: 'Locals rushed to rescue, then carried out second strike': How Pakistan's late-night airstrikes unfolded in Afghanistan

The aftermath of Pakistan’s attack on Afghanistan’s Chamukarni region (Image source: Reuters) Pakistani security forces carried out ground operations and airstrikes along the Afghan border on Monday, killing 29 people, officials said. Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced the attack on X and said “three targets at Paktia, Paktika and Kunar were destroyed in precision … Read more

Hunger rages in Afghanistan as families ‘sell’ young daughters for food

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Hunger rages in Afghanistan as families 'sell' young daughters for food

In a disturbing situation in economically impoverished Afghanistan, some families are selling their young daughters to pay for food, medical bills and debt relief.The United Nations says three-quarters of people in Afghanistan are unable to meet basic needs due to widespread unemployment, a struggling health care system and dwindling international aid. An estimated 4.7 million … Read more

Afghanistan’s women’s rights crisis is an ongoing humanitarian disaster

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Hindustan Times News

London, where is one of the worst places for women? Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s women’s rights crisis is an ongoing humanitarian disaster When it comes to the women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan under the Taliban, that’s what most people think. But that’s only part of the story. Focusing on the word “rights” hides something more serious: how … Read more

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hits the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan and is felt in northern India

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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hits the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan and is felt in northern India

New Delhi: earthquake On Friday, the National Capital Region of Delhi was hit by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake, which was felt across northern India.The quake’s epicenter was near Yolm, Afghanistan, according to the USGS.Residents of Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and surrounding national capitals fled their homes when the earthquake struck.So far, there have been no … Read more

There are still 2 groups in Bangladesh that can quickly process CAA applications

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There are still 2 groups in Bangladesh that can quickly process CAA applications

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday set up two more empowered committees for Bengal to expedite processing of citizenship applications received under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. This brings to four the number of commissions authorized to operate in the state.The CAA grants citizenship to immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh belonging … Read more