Afghanistan’s Supreme Court said Taliban authorities executed three convicted murderers on Friday, bringing to nine the number of men publicly put to death since their return to power. Two men…
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US agrees on need to address military equipment left in Afghanistan
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskForeign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday held the first telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and the two top diplomats agreed on the need to resolve the…
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Taliban urge Pakistan, Iran to slow return of Afghan nationals
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskAfghanistan’s Taliban Thursday called on neighbors Pakistan and Iran to be patient with Afghan refugees and follow an organized process for their return, considering Afghanistan’s economic challenges. Mawlawi Abdul Kabir,…
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Tensions were high at the main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday after forces from both sides exchanged gunfire overnight, reportedly killing at least one person. The Torkham…
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Trump reiterates call for Taliban to return US military equipment
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskPresident Donald Trump renewed his call for the Taliban to return American military equipment left behind in Afghanistan, arguing that continued U.S. aid to the country should be contingent on…
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Taliban vow to stay united despite “enemy” bids to cause rifts
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskAfghanistan’s Taliban rulers will stay united despite enemies’ efforts to create divisions among the movement’s leaders and the people, a spokesman said, ruling out the prospect of conflict or…
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Afghanistan’s Taliban government took over management of Kabul’s famous Serena hotel on Saturday, a hotel statement said, a luxury property targeted by Taliban attacks during their insurgency. The Kabul Serena…
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Afghanistan’s exiled women cricketers will be the first beneficiaries of a new refugee fund started by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the club said on Friday. Hundreds of athletes fled…
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UN condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working at NGOs
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskUN human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday that Afghanistan’s governing Taliban authorities must reverse their ban on Afghan women working for NGOs. Since the Taliban’s return to power in…
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The White House has stated that the leadership of the Taliban in Afghanistan is a target of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). In a statement issued by the White House,…