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China’s foreign minister makes surprise stop in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — China’s foreign minister made a surprise stop in Kabul on Thursday to meet Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, even as the international community fumes over the hard-line movement’s broken promise a day earlier to open schools to girls beyond the sixth grade.…READ MORE
Taliban cancels higher education for girls despite pledges
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers unexpectedly decided against reopening schools Wednesday to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a promise and opting to appease their hard-line base at the expense of further alienating the international community.…READ MORE
Taliban announcement a clear sign girls returning to school
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Schools for all students will open this week, Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Education Ministry announced Monday in the clearest sign yet that girls will be allowed back in school.…READ MORE