3 yr. ago
Taliban order shop owners to behead mannequins
The Taliban have ordered shop owners in western Afghanistan to cut off the heads of mannequins, insisting the human figures violate Islamic law. A video clip showing men sawing the plastic heads off women figures went viral on social media.
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The Taliban have ordered shop owners in western Afghanistan to cut off the heads of mannequins, insisting the human figures violate Islamic law. A video clip showing men sawing the plastic heads off women figures went viral on social media.
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3 yr. ago
Afghan agents pour 3 000 litres of liquor into Kabul canal
A team of Afghan intelligence agents poured around 3 000 litres of liquor into a canal in Kabul, the country's spy agency said on Sunday, as the new Taliban authorities crack down on the sale of alcohol.
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A team of Afghan intelligence agents poured around 3 000 litres of liquor into a canal in Kabul, the country's spy agency said on Sunday, as the new Taliban authorities crack down on the sale of alcohol.
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3 yr. ago
Afghan women call for rights and aid in Taliban-approved march
Dozens of women protested Thursday in Afghanistan's capital, demanding the right to education, jobs and political representation from the Taliban government.
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Dozens of women protested Thursday in Afghanistan's capital, demanding the right to education, jobs and political representation from the Taliban government.
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3 yr. ago
Taliban Honours Suicide Bombers Who Killed US Soldiers In Twisted Ceremony
THE Taliban have promised plots of lands and cash to relatives of suicide bombers who targeted US and Afghan forces, a spokesman has confirmed. The acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani met family members at a ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul on Tuesday to announce his decision.
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THE Taliban have promised plots of lands and cash to relatives of suicide bombers who targeted US and Afghan forces, a spokesman has confirmed. The acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani met family members at a ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul on Tuesday to announce his decision.
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3 yr. ago
Afghanistan: 100 Female Footballers Evacuated To Qatar
Around 100 female footballers were evacuated from Afghanistan to Doha on Thursday.
Qatar's government worked with Fifa, football's world governing body, to co-ordinate the rescue effort, according to a source close to the operation. Fifa is trying to secure the evacuation of more footballers and their families from the country, which fell under Taliban rule in August.
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Around 100 female footballers were evacuated from Afghanistan to Doha on Thursday.
Qatar's government worked with Fifa, football's world governing body, to co-ordinate the rescue effort, according to a source close to the operation. Fifa is trying to secure the evacuation of more footballers and their families from the country, which fell under Taliban rule in August.
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3 yr. ago
Afghan army collapse took US by 'surprise' says Pentagon chief
Top US military leaders acknowledged on Tuesday that the Taliban's rapid takeover in Afghanistan took them by surprise and expressed concern the Islamic regime has not broken ties with Al-Qaeda.
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Top US military leaders acknowledged on Tuesday that the Taliban's rapid takeover in Afghanistan took them by surprise and expressed concern the Islamic regime has not broken ties with Al-Qaeda.
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