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May 8, 2022
Afghanistan’s Taliban order women to cover up head to toe
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Saturday ordered all Afghan women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public — a sharp, hard-line pivot that confirmed the worst fears of rights activists and was bound to further complicate Taliban dealings with an already distrustful international community.…READ MORE
April 29, 2022
Powerful explosion at Kabul mosque kills at least 10 people
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding as many as 30, a Taliban spokesman said.…READ MORE
April 29, 2022
Aid group reports surging numbers in child abuse in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani aid group dedicated to child protection said Friday its data shows assaults and sexual abuse of children have surged by nearly a third in the country last year.…READ MORE