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In Afghanistan, boys are becoming the breadwinners

In Kabul, war and poverty have long created a permanent underclass of child beggars, scavengers and shoeshine boys, but their numbers have soared in recent months, reports Pamela Constable

The Independent UK

US commission: Cite Afghanistan for religious persecution

A U.S. advisory body says that Afghanistan should join a list of the world's worst violators of religious freedom

The Independent UK

U.S. asset freezes worsen Afghan women's suffering - U.N. experts

The United States, as well as the Taliban authorities, is contributing to the suffering of women in Afghanistan through asset freezes, U.N. independent experts said on Monday.

Reuters

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Afghan defence minister says will not tolerate 'invasions'

Afghanistan's acting defence minister said on Sunday that the Taliban administration would not tolerate "invasions" from its neighours after protesting against airstrikes it says were conducted by neighbouring Pakistan.

Reuters

Afghan women's soccer team plays first game in Australia

The team played in its opening game on Sunday only months after 30 players and coaches were rescued through an evacuation operation by the Australian government

The Hindu

Militants in Afghanistan Strike Pakistan Army Post, Kill 3

Militants in Afghanistan fired heavy weapons across the border into a Pakistani military outpost overnight, killing three personnel, the army said Saturday, in the latest violence to rattle the volatile region. A firefight ensued with the militants firing toward the army post in Pakistan's rugged North Waziristan region, and several…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Militants in Afghanistan strike Pakistan army post, kill 3

Pakistan's army says militants in Afghanistan have fired heavy weapons across the border into a military outpost overnight, killing three personnel

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At least 33 dead in mosque explosion in Afghanistan

At least 33 people have been killed after a bomb was detonated at a mosque and religious teaching school in Afghanistan, a Taliban official has said.

Evening Standard

Turkey Might Cooperate with Assad without Recognizing Him

Turkey said it was possible to cooperate with the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, on issues of terrorism and migrants without recognizing him. Turkey is cooperating with Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq to secure Syrian refugees' voluntary and safe return. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country does not recognize…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Afghan IS group claims series of bombings targeting Shiites

Afghanistan's Islamic State affiliate has claimed responsibility for a series of bombings that targeted the country's minority Shiite Muslims

The Independent UK

Blasts across Afghanistan kill at least 10, injure dozens

Explosions across Afghanistan have killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more

The Independent UK

IS group claims deadly blast at Shiite mosque amid series of attacks across Afghanistan

A series of explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 16 people and wounded scores more, according to police and health officials. The Islamic State (IS) group's local affiliate claimed an attack on a Shiite mosque in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, which killed at least 11 people.

France 24

‘Life destroyed’: Afghan civilians describe alleged border raids

People in Khost say those killed in air raids were civilians as Pakistan yet to confirm if it was behind deadly attacks.

Al Jazeera

Taliban Allow Girl Kept Chained Up In Cage For Years In Kandahar To Be Freed For Treatment Abroad

Bibi Asiyeh, 18, has reportedly been kept in a cage for years by her father in Kandahar.

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Blast hits Shi'ite mosque in northern Afghanistan, causing multiple casualties

An explosion at a Shi'ite mosque in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday killed or wounded at least 20 people, a local Taliban commander said.

The Independent UK

‘We’ve been forgotten’: Thousands of Afghans accepted for relocation to UK still stranded eight months on

Exclusive: Warnings resources for ARAP cases ‘significantly depleted’ as staff diverted to Ukraine crisis

The Hindu

Changed situation: On Pakistan’s frustration with the Taliban

Pakistan’s frustration with the Taliban response to its security challenges is evident

Reuters

World Bank to push ahead with some Afghan projects, maintain pause on education support -sources

The World Bank has resumed work on three projects in Afghanistan focused on health, agriculture and livelihoods, but will maintain a hold on some $150 million for education projects, two sources familiar with the decision said Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

Blasts near Kabul schools kill at least 6 civilians, hurt 17

An Afghan police spokesman says explosions targeting educational institutions in Kabul have killed at least six civilians and injured 17 others

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blasts Near Kabul Schools Kill at Least 6 Civilians, Hurt 11

Explosions targeting educational institutions killed at least six people, including students, and injured 11 Tuesday in a mostly Shiite neighborhood of Afghanistan's capital city, police said. The blasts, which occurred in rapid succession, were being investigated and more casualties were feared, according to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran and the…

The Independent UK

Pakistan warns neighbor Afghanistan not to shelter militants

Pakistan has fired off a sharp warning to Afghanistan’s hard-line religious rulers

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan Says Cross-Border Attacks from Afghanistan Have Increased

Pakistan said on Sunday said incidents of its security forces being targeted in cross-border attacks from Afghanistan had risen significantly, and called on Taliban authorities to act against militants, a day after purported air strikes by Pakistan. The incident has increased already simmering tensions between the neighbors. Taliban authorities on…

Reuters

Pakistan says cross-border attacks from Afghanistan have increased

The Independent UK

How has Christianity provided a sense of community for Afghan refugees?

Easter Sunday – which falls on April 17 this year – marks the end of Lent.

Tribune News Service

Taliban accuses Pakistani airstrikes of killing Afghan civilians

Taliban-led Afghanistan accused Pakistan of airstrikes that killed dozens of Afghan civilians in Khost and Kunar provinces and warned of “bad consequences” if such attacks continue, according to spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed.

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