Afghanistan

Afghanistan Hit By Second Earthquake In Days
11 Oct

Afghanistan Hit By Second Earthquake In Days

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Another earthquake has hit western Afghanistan just days after two large quakes in the same region killed more than 1,000 people. The new 6.3 magnitude quake struck at around 05:10 local time (00:40 GMT) on Wednesday, 28km (17 miles) north of the city of Herat. More than 100 were injured and sent to hospital, health officials said. The wider impact is not yet clear, but many were sleeping in the open after their homes were destroyed on Saturday. Aid agencies have said there is also a shortage of blankets, food and other supplies. An eyewitness in central Herat, where some…
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Afghanistan: Taliban Ban Women From Universities Amid Condemnation
21 Dec

Afghanistan: Taliban Ban Women From Universities Amid Condemnation

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The Taliban have banned women from universities in Afghanistan, sparking international condemnation and despair among young people in the country. The higher education minister announced the regression on Tuesday, saying it would take immediate effect. The ban further restricts women's education - girls have already been excluded from secondary schools since the Taliban returned last year. In Kabul, female students have told the BBC about their anguish. "They destroyed the only bridge that could connect me with my future," one Kabul University student said. "How can I react? I believed that I could study and change my future or bring…
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02 Aug

Ayman al-Zawahiri: Al-Qaeda Leader Killed In US Drone Strike

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The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday. He and Osama Bin Laden plotted the 9/11 attacks together, and he was one of America's "most wanted terrorists". Mr Biden said Zawahiri had "carved a trail of murder and violence against American citizens". "Since the United States delivered justice to bin Laden 11 years ago, Zawahiri has been a leader of al-Qaeda," Mr Biden said. "From hiding, he…
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