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Economy

2021-11-25

Sorrow and broken dreams follow desperate Afghans' decision to sell daughters

Poverty and hunger are driving desperate Afghans to make the terrible choice to sell their daughters, whose dreams of education and freedom have withered away in the face of reality.

Security

2021-11-24

Screws tighten on Kremlin mercenaries as their presence spreads across globe

Wagner mercenaries, who are tied to Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin, are known to be active in Mali, the Central African Republic, Libya and Syria following their intervention in the Ukraine conflict.

Security

2021-11-23

US designates ISIS-K leaders as global terrorists

The move is part of an effort to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a platform for international terrorism.

Security

2021-11-22

Clearing Afghanistan's landmines one careful step a time

In the village of Nad-e-Ali in Helmand province, red and white rocks mark out safe corridors for demining teams to work, and for children to play.

Security

2021-11-19

Pakistan launches fresh probe into 2011 assassination of Saudi diplomat

The outlawed Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP), a Shia terror outfit that allegedly has received support and funds from the Iranian regime, has been linked to the attack.

Technology

2021-11-18

Facebook takes down 4 hacker groups targeting Afghanistan, Syria

A hacker group from Pakistan targeted members of the previous Afghan government and security forces. Other groups had ties to the Syrian regime.

Politics

2021-11-17

IRGC's Quds Force stalls under Qaani's lacklustre leadership

As Esmail Qaani approaches his 2nd anniversary as IRGC-QF commander, he has failed to distinguish himself or fill his predecessor's shoes.

Refugees

2021-11-16

Afghans face abuse, violence as Iran deports thousands back to uncertainty

Iran is expelling Afghan migrants back into a country facing a humanitarian crisis and famine -- and Iranian guards are abusing them on the way out, deportees say.

Economy

2021-11-15

Afghan antique dealer highlights Afghanistan's past, hope for the future

At his own expense, Muhammad Umar Rahimi brought 300 items from his personal collection to display at the Expo 2020 Dubai, which opened October 1 and runs through March 31, 2022.

Human Rights

2021-11-12

Regime-fuelled sexism erodes few remaining rights left for Iranian women

The latest attempt by regime-affiliated organisations to omit women from billboards has set off a wave of criticism from the public.

Security

2021-11-11

Global concerns mount as China rapidly expands nuclear arsenal

China could have 700 deliverable nuclear warheads by 2027 and could top 1,000 by 2030 -- an arsenal two-and-a-half times the size of what the US military predicted only a year ago.

Human Rights

2021-11-10

Desperate migrants in Belarus become Russia's geopolitical pawns

Migrants from the Middle East, Afghanistan and Africa are being instigated by close Russian ally Belarus to storm the Polish border to create pressure on the European Union to drop sanctions.

Technology

2021-11-09

International community uniting against threat from Russian hackers

US authorities and IT companies are working to combat a spike in Russia-based hacking and cyber-extortion attacks.

Security

2021-11-08

Taliban supreme leader's warning on infiltrators exposes deep divisions

Taliban infiltrators 'must be eradicated as soon as possible', said Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada in a statement, as divisions grow over China, the group's leadership, and the fight against ISIS.

Environment

2021-11-05

Xi skips crucial climate talks as China ramps up coal production

China accounts for nearly a third of global emissions, is building dozens of new coal plants and refuses to sign international pledges. At the same time, Beijing touts itself as an environmental leader.

Economy

2021-11-03

Pakistani authorities crack down on smuggling of US dollars to Afghanistan

Smugglers and hoarders are taking advantage of the situation in neighbouring Afghanistan, but their actions are causing the value of the Pakistani rupee to drop to an all-time low.

Religion

2021-11-02

Taliban fighters break from leaders, call for 'jihad' against China for oppressing Muslims

Rank and file members of the Taliban are criticizing their leaders' ties with China over the treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang and the ban of a widely popular and trusted Koran application.

Health

2021-11-01

Mental anguish surges among girls as the Taliban ban on schooling sinks in

Barred by the Taliban from going to school past 6th grade, girls are increasingly experiencing mental problems while they stay home as their hopes and dreams fade under the new regime.