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Bodies of 18 smuggled Afghan migrants returned to Kabul

The bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while being smuggled into Bulgaria were returned to Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, a spokesman for the Taliban government’s Foreign Ministry said. Bulgarian authorities discovered…

Explosion in Afghanistan’s Takhar province, 4 wounded

An explosion has rocked Taluqan city, the capital of Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province. The explosion took place early in the morning in the central city. As per Afghan media reports, causalities are feared. Spokesman of Taliban…

Taliban bans women from working for NGOs

An order by the Taliban banning women from working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has been condemned by the United Nations, which said the move violated fundamental rights. The Islamist rulers justified the move by saying…

Taliban ban women from universities amid condemnation

The Taliban have banned women from universities in Afghanistan, sparking international condemnation and despair among young people in the country. The higher education minister announced the regression on Tuesday, saying it…

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan’s Fayzabad

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit Fayzabad, Afghanistan on Tuesday morning, the National Center for Seismology said. The earthquake struck 89 kilometer east of Fayzabad and had a depth of 112 km. "Earthquake of Magnitude:5.1,…