Afghanistan

Bodies of Female Doctor and Son Retrieved After 24 Hours in Kunar

Residents say soldiers prevented retrieval, family recounts harrowing journey to safety

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Bodies of Female Doctor and Son Unrecovered as Pakistani Forces Fire on Retrieval Attempts

More than 24 hours after the killing, residents say the bodies remain at the site

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“400 Killed”: Families Search Ruins After Pakistani Strike on Kabul Hospital

As the death toll rises to at least 400, desperate relatives comb debris, hospitals and morgues in search of missing loved ones after a Pakistani airstrike on a major addiction…

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Death Toll Rises to 400 After Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul Addiction Hospital, Taliban Say

Taliban deputy spokesperson says strike on the 2,000-bed Omid treatment center destroyed large sections of the facility as rescue teams continue recovery efforts.

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First Update: Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul Drug Treatment Center Kills at Least 250, Toll Likely Higher

Taliban spokesperson says the strike occurred Monday evening; hundreds injured as rescue operations continue.

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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening food crisis, deteriorating health conditions, and rising malnutrition, exacerbated by…

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Afghanistan Flash floods leave women struggling to access sanitary products

Women in the flooded provinces do not feel they can talk about…

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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…

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Taliban Reaffirms Ban on Women Working in NGOs, Expands Restrictions

The Taliban has doubled down on its ban on women working in…

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Health and Malnutrition in Afghanistan: A Worsening Crisis Amidst Taliban Rule

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…

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‘We Slept Under the Rain’: Thousands Homeless After Deadly Kunar Earthquake

At least 2,205 killed and 3,640 injured in Kunar Province; women and children hardest hit as humanitarian crisis deepens.

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Death Toll from Kunar Earthquake Rises to 2,205, Taliban Say

Hundreds still trapped as rescue operations continue in quake-hit Kunar province

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Death Toll in Kunar Earthquake Reaches Over 1,400

Taliban reports more than 3,100 injured and 5,400 homes destroyed, calls for urgent international aid

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Afghanistan Quake Death Toll Passes 1,100

Rescue efforts intensify as aid struggles to reach remote areas

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Powerful Earthquake Devastates Eastern Afghanistan, Hundreds Killed in Kunar Province

Killing at least 800 people and injuring more than 2,800 in the Kunar and Nangarhar provinces.

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Taliban Ban Poets From Writing About Love, Friendship Between Boys and Girls

New Law Censors Poetry, Forces Poets to Praise Leadership and Follow Strict Guidelines

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Taliban Arrest Children in Ghazni, Accuse Them of Selling Hair and Theft

Rights groups condemn arbitrary detention of minors amid rising abuse of power by Taliban authorities.

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Girls Too Young to Carry Children: Voices from Afghanistan’s Frontlines of a Growing Maternal Health Emergency

Premature Births Double in Central-Southern Afghanistan Amid Alarming Rise in Child Marriages

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How Aid Cuts Are Fueling a Malnutrition Crisis in Afghanistan: What You Need to Know

With 3.5 million children at risk, reduced humanitarian support has left families and health systems overwhelmed.

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Taliban Leader Bans Windows Overlooking Neighboring Homes to Restrict Women’s Visibility

The Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has issued a directive banning the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook…

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