Page 14 - Latest Updates on Taliban
Taliban doubles down on all-male ministers, says will include women later
Even before the Taliban takeover, the economy was in deep trouble
 "Taliban doubles down on all-male ministers, says will include women later")
Taliban bans IPL broadcast in Afghanistan over presence of female audience
The Taliban-ruled Afghanistan has banned the broadcast of the hugely popular Indian Premier League (IPL) in the country over the presence of "female audience and spectators" in stadiums
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Afghan girls to return to school as soon as possible, says Taliban
The Taliban on Tuesday announced that girls would be allowed to return to schools as soon as possible.
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Afghanistan: Taliban appoint deputy ministers in all-male government
The Taliban announced a list of deputy ministers on Tuesday, failing to name any women, despite an international outcry when they presented their all-male Cabinet ministers earlier this month.
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635,000 people displaced in Afghanistan this year, says UN
UN humanitarians said on Monday that 635,000 people in Afghanistan were routed from their homes this year because of violence, with more than 12,000 recently displaced to Kabul
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Afghan central bank allows merchants to withdraw $25,000 monthly
Afghanistan's central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), has allowed merchants and owners of private companies to withdraw $25,000 from their bank accounts once in a month, a local TV channel reported
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US can help improve global security by closing its military bases abroad
The United States has withdrawn its troops from Afghanistan. Only 750 military bases to go.
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Islamic State not capable of posing threat to Afghanistan, says Taliban
The Taliban on Monday said that it can restrain Islamic State (Daesh) in Afghanistan and they are not capable of posing a threat to the country.
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Another evacuation flight leaves Afghanistan with 21 US citizens onboard
The US State Department has confirmed that a Qatar Airways flight flew 21 US citizens and 48 permanent residents out of Afghanistan on Sunday
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Pakistan, no country should ask us to form 'inclusive govt', says Taliban
The Taliban expressed that countries have no right to ask the Islamic Emirate to establish an 'inclusive' government in Afghanistan.
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India concerned about implications of changes in Afghanistan: FS Shringla
As a neighbour of Afghanistan, India is naturally concerned about the recent changes in that country and their implications for the region, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday.
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Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay home
Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, with work only allowed for those who cannot be replaced by men
PM will decide on continuing infra investments in Afghanistan: Gadkari
India has invested around $3 billion in different welfare and infrastructure projects in Afghanistan.
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China wary about Taliban commitments on Uyghur separatist group ETIM
China is worried over the Taliban promises to crack down on the Uyghur separatist group East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM)
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Imran Khan says Biden faced 'unfair criticism' over Afghanistan withdrawal
Notably, Khan has not received any call from the US President so far
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Taliban shootout in palace: Mullah Baradar was attacked, punched by Haqqani
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was physically attacked by a leader of the US terrorist-designated Haqqani Network in early September during talks at the palace over forming the cabinet, say sources
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Pak PM says he initiated a dialogue with Taliban for inclusive Afghan govt
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that he has initiated a dialogue with the Taliban for an inclusive government in Kabul
Taliban replace Afghanistan's ministry for women with one restricting them
Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers set up a ministry for the propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice" in the building that once housed the Women's Affairs Ministry
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Three dead as series of explosions hit Afghanistan's Nangarhar province
Witnesses say a series of three explosions that targeted Taliban vehicles in the capital of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province has left at least three dead and 20 wounded.
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UNSC extends mandate of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
The UN Security Council on Friday extended for six months the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
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