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Extreme cold kills more than 150 people in Afghanistan, Taliban says
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Extreme cold kills more than 150 people in Afghanistan, Taliban says

CNN – At least 157 people have died in Afghanistan’s harsh winter, a Taliban official said Tuesday, with the death…
Top UN female envoys meet Taliban in Kabul to discuss ban on women aid workers
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Top UN female envoys meet Taliban in Kabul to discuss ban on women aid workers

CNN —  Some of the United Nations’ most senior female officials have been meeting Taliban leaders in Kabul to discuss the ban on…
Former Afghan lawmaker Mursal Nabizada shot dead at her home in Kabul
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Former Afghan lawmaker Mursal Nabizada shot dead at her home in Kabul

Former Afghan lawmaker Mursal Nabizada and her security guard were shot dead her home in Kabul early Sunday morning, according…
UN halts some aid programs in Afghanistan after Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers
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UN halts some aid programs in Afghanistan after Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers

CNN —  The United Nations announced Wednesday it has suspended some of its “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s ban…
UN Security Council ‘deeply alarmed’ by Taliban restrictions on women
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UN Security Council ‘deeply alarmed’ by Taliban restrictions on women

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday said it was “deeply alarmed” by the ruling Taliban’s ban on women attending…
Major foreign aid groups suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bars female employees
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Major foreign aid groups suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bars female employees

At least half a dozen major foreign aid groups have said they are temporarily suspending their operations in Afghanistan after…
Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan
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Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan

A group of women took to the streets in the city of Herat in Afghanistan on Saturday, protesting against a…
Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work
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Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work

CNN  — The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has ordered all local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stop their female…
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