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Afghan Taliban Official Says Taking Pictures 'A Major Sin'

A Taliban official said journalists were committing "a major sin" by taking pictures, Afghan media reported on Wednesday.

International Business Times

Taliban’s conditions to attend UN meeting ‘unacceptable’, Guterres says

Taliban snubs an invitation to a two-day meeting of international envoys to Afghanistan in Doha.

Al Jazeera

Afghanistan Envoys Aim For Future Meetings With Taliban, Says UN Chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said international envoys to Afghanistan hope for Taliban participation at their future meetings after the authorities snubbed an invitation to talks in Doha.

International Business Times

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UK special forces blocked resettlement applications from elite Afghan troops

MoD conducts review but stands accused of conflict of interest while public inquiry investigates conduct of SAS in Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

Financial dispute leads to suspension of more than 100 .af websites

Many .af websites have gone offline after Paris-based ISP Gandi failed to clear around $17,000 in debt to Afghanistan.

TechRadar

Afghanistan Special Envoys To Meet In Doha

National and regional special envoys to Afghanistan are to convene in Doha Sunday in the second UN meeting of its kind in less than a year, with uncertainty hanging over whether Taliban authorities would join.

International Business Times

Afghan Women Fear Leaving Home Alone Amid Taliban Decrees

Discover the U.N. report on Afghan women's safety concerns under Taliban rule, including restricted freedoms and intimidation tactics.

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At Bishkek meet, India highlights ‘legitimate security and economic interests’ in Afghanistan

India has urged countries of the Central Asian regions to use the port of Chabahar located on the southeast coast of Iran to enhance connectivity and trade with India and other countries in the world.

The Hindu

Biden ‘privately defiant’ over chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, book says

The Internationalists details how the president was determined to leave a country in which 2,324 US troops were killed since 2001

The Guardian - US

World Bank Approves $300 Mn In New Funding For Afghanistan

The World Bank's executive board has approved $300 million in new funds for Afghanistan, which it will deploy outside the control of the Taliban authorities, the development lender confirmed Thursday.

International Business Times

Why has China recognised Taliban’s envoy to Beijing?

Beijing’s move is being seen as a shot in the arm for the Taliban as it struggles for global recognition amid sanctions.

Al Jazeera

Plenty of proof for two Roberts-Smith murders: lawyers

Clear evidence showed Ben Roberts-Smith executed a prisoner with a prosthetic leg and kicked a handcuffed man off a cliff before he was shot, a court has heard.

AAP

Pakistan Elections: Challenges Await New Government in Economic, Security, and Diplomatic Fronts

Pakistan's 12th general elections on Thursday include 44 political parties competing for seats in the National Assembly. The outcome will impact the countr...

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New Pakistan Government will wait for India’s reaction before restarting talks: Maleeha Lodhi at Chatham House discussion

Pakistan's next government will wait for India's seriousness in engagement before restarting dialogue, says diplomat Maleeha Lodhi.

The Hindu

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Bipartisan Senate bill includes immigration provisions aiding green card backlog

The bipartisan Senate bill focuses on border and military aid, while also addressing immigration issues like backlog relief and age-out protection for visa...

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Afghanistan withdrawal caused ‘doom loop’ for caseworkers, report says - Roll Call

Calls for help flooded congressional offices during that period in 2021, according to a new report from POPVOX Foundation.

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Qatar's prime minister warns an intolerable Gaza situation poses regional risk

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani about brokering a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, and an exchange of hostages and prisoners.

The Guardian - UK

Afghanistan cricket exile Ekil Latifi: ‘We were scared they were going to kill us’

The team that had to flee after the return of the Taliban is pushing hard for a return to international cricket

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International Business Times

China Quietly Expanding Influence In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

While most of the world treats Afghanistan's Taliban government as a pariah, China is growing diplomatic and economic links -- and Kabul is happy for the attention.

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House panel examines retribution against Afghan allies left behind

Learn about the dire consequences of the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan, including the mistreatment of Afghan allies and the moral impact on vetera...

The Guardian - UK

‘People weep and shower me with rupees’: the overwhelming artistry of Pashtun singer Zarsanga

Her first audience was the sheep and horses she herded in rural Pakistan, but she became a national hero. So why is this folk music icon reduced to living in a makeshift house?

AAP

Pakistani refugee stuck in PNG fearful after riots

A Pakistani refugee who was detained for six years on Manus Island says PNG is not safe for him after recent deadly riots and with no source of income.

Bangkok Post

Four survive Pattaya-Moscow plane crash

Four survivors of a crash in northern Afghanistan of a plane on its way to Moscow were in good health, the Taliban administration said on Monday.

International Business Times

Half A Million Afghans Return From Pakistan: IOM

More than 500,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the four months since Islamabad ordered undocumented migrants to leave or face arrest, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday.

International Business Times UK

Previous Afghan Governments Did Not Provide Rights Of Women, Says Taliban Leader

The Taliban claims women are doing better under their regime as opposed to their situation under previous governments.

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