As famine stalks Afghanistan, West urged to rescue stricken economy

Afghan farmer Abdul Qaher cannot remember a worse drought. Unable to feed his four children after losing his harvest, he took the drastic decision to sell his possessions and move to the western city of Herat to look for work.
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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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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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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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Afghan Father Sells 9-year-old Daughter As Child Bride To Feed Family

An Afghan father who has been forced to sell his nine-year-old daughter to a 55-year-old man as a child bride so he can buy food has pleaded for his child's new husband not to beat her, the Cable News Network reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan appoints new spy chief after weeks of delay

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan signed off on a new head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency, the military said on Tuesday, after weeks of delay as regional players try to stabilise the security and economy of neighbouring Afghanistan.
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Islamic State in Afghanistan could be able to attack US in six months - Pentagon official

The US intelligence community has assessed that Islamic State in Afghanistan could have the capability to attack the United States in as little as six months, and has the intention to do so, a senior Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday.
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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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Huge Explosion Hits Shia Mosque In Afghanistan, 32 Killed

Dozens of people have been killed and more than 50 wounded after multiple bomb blasts hit a mosque in southern Afghanistan today.
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Huge Explosion Hits Shia Mosque In Afghanistan, 100 Killed

explosion happened inside a Shia mosque & a local official said the bomber was a child boot polisher who carried the explosives in his backpack. Based on initial info at least 70 people were killed & wounded in the blast.
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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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'People of Afghanistan need a lifeline', says UN chief as donor countries pledge millions

The United Nations on Monday drummed up millions of dollars in emergency funds from donor countries for beleaguered Afghans who could soon face widespread hunger.
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