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By Charlotte Greenfield Reuters Posted April 11, 2023 7:54 am Descrease article font size Increase…

The United Nations told some 3,300 Afghan staff not to come to work in Afghanistan for the next two days after the Taliban authorities signaled on Tuesday that they would enforce a ban on Afghan women working for the world body. U.N.…

<!-- -->The decision drew condemnation from foreign governments and the United Nations.Afghanistan universities reopened today after the winter break, but only men returned to the institutions, with the Taliban's ban on women in…

Last Updated: February 19, 2023, 19:52 ISTThe United Nations has said the Taliban must immediately revoke their policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan. (Photo: Reuters File)Taliban has stopped sales of all birth control related…

The Taliban on Saturday doubled down on their ban on women’s education, reinforcing in a message to private universities that Afghan women are barred from taking university entry exams, according to a spokesman. The note comes despite…

A delegation led by the highest-ranking woman at the United Nations urged the Taliban during a four-day visit to Afghanistan that ended Friday to reverse their crackdown on women and girls. Some Taliban officials were more open to…

Soon after Australia's forthcoming tour of India, Pat Cummins & Co. were scheduled to play Afghanistan in an ODI series in the UAE, in March. However, Cricket Australia have officially called off the tour following Taliban's stance on…

Edited By: Shankhyaneel SarkarLast Updated: January 10, 2023, 10:30 ISTAn Afghan girl reads a book inside her home in Kabul, Afghanistan (Image: Reuters)Taliban leaders are aware of the economic distress that Afghanistan is currently…

The United Nations said on Wednesday that some “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan have temporarily stopped and warned many other activities will also likely need to be paused because of a ban by the Taliban-led administration on…

The minister of higher education in the Taliban government on Thursday defended his decision to ban women from universities — a decree that had triggered a global backlash. Discussing the matter for the first time in public, Nida…