Central and South Asia
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Pentagon releases first video of mistaken Kabul airstrike that killed 10 civilians
Video footage of a US drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians has been declassified and publicly released by…
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Taliban pilots crash MD-530 helicopter in Kandahar during training
The Taliban has confirmed that a military helicopter, MD-530 provided with surveillance cameras and machine guns crashed in a training…
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‘Omicron variant’ less likely to put you in hospital: Study
Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the…
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Taliban ban TV shows featuring women artists; say female scribes must wear hijabs
In yet another setback for women’s rights in Afghanistan, the Taliban on Sunday ordered television channels to stop airing shows…
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Taliban misconstrued facts in letter to congress for assets release, claims US envoy
The Taliban misconstrued facts in its recent letter to the US Congress warning of humanitarian consequences if the United States…
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Afghanistan rickshaw pullers prohibited from carrying armed riders; action against offenders
The authorities in Nangarhar province in Afghanistan have prohibited rickshaw pullers from giving rides to armed people in the provincial…
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Senior Taliban commander among dead in Kabul hospital attack: Reports
A senior Taliban military commander was among the fighters who were killed in two powerful blasts in Kabul on Tuesday…
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United States announces USD 144 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan
The United States will provide USD 144 million in assistance to the people of Afghanistan who have been facing a…
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India is concerned about situation in Afghanistan: Pentagon
India is concerned about the current situation in Afghanistan, a top Pentagon official has told US lawmakers in Washington. “As…
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17 killed in clash between Taliban, group of armed men in Afghan province of Herat
Nearly 17 people have been killed as clashes broke out between Taliban fighters and a group of armed men in…
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