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Taliban close women-run Afghan station for playing music
Jalalabad (AP) — A women-run radio station in Afghanistan’s northeast has been shut down for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan, a...
Pakistan says it will skip US democracy summit amid turmoil
Islamabad (AP) — Pakistan announced Tuesday it will not participate in this week’s U.S.-led Summit for Democracy, a move seen in part as an...
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack near Afghan foreign ministry
(Reuters) - Islamic state claimed on its Telegram account its responsibility for suicide attack that killed at least six civilians in Afghanistan's capital Kabul...
UN says Afghan girls’ education activist arrested in Kabul
Islamabad (AP) — An Afghan rights activist who has campaigned for girls’ education has been arrested in Kabul, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
The...
Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes
Kabul (Reuters) - Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by one of a growing...