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U.S. woman among 18 NGO staff detained in Afghanistan

September 16, 2023 admin

The Taliban rulers have imposed sweeping restrictions on the population. File image for representation. | Photo Credit: AP Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have arrested at least 18 staff of an international NGO, including an American woman, accusing them of carrying out Christian missionary work, the country’s leaders said Saturday. The International Assistance Mission (IAM) confirmed its…

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Taliban Ban Women From Visiting Afghanistan National Park

August 28, 2023 admin

Established in April 2009, Band-e-Amir is Afghanistan’s first national park In another regressive move, The Taliban have banned women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks, BBC reported. Afghanistan’s acting minister of virtue and vice, Mohammad Khaled Hanafi, said women have not been observing the proper way to wear the hijab while visiting the park….

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Morning Digest | Indian economy to grow at 6.1% in 2023, IMF projects; Opposition for no-trust vote against Narendra Modi government, and more

July 26, 2023 admin

IMF delegates participate in a news conference on the IMF release of the World Economic Outlook Update, at IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Names of 5 crore MGNREGS workers deleted in 2022-23, Minister informs Lok Sabha Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh, in a written reply to the…

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