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Taliban govt clearing 'un-Islamic' books from Afghanistan shelves
In October, the ministry announced the commission had identified 400 books "that conflicted with Islamic and Afghan values, most of which have been collected from the markets".
Taliban face Hague threat over treatment of women, girls
Australia, Canada, Germany and The Netherlands announced in New York they were initiating the proceedings, which could lead to a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
Afghan cyclist sisters defy Taliban to fulfil Olympic dream
The Hashimi siblings are the first cyclists - male or female - to represent Afghanistan at the Games.
Taliban don't recognise women on Afghan Olympic team: sport official
Afghanistan's Taliban government does not recognise the three female athletes who will represent the country at the Paris Olympic Games this month, a spokesman for their sports department said.
Afghanistan call for 'politics-free cricket' after Australia scrap T20s
Afghanistan cricket bosses Wednesday expressed disappointment that Australia had scrapped a men's T20 series because of deteriorating women's rights in the Taliban-ruled country and called for "politics-free cricket".
'Crazy for cricket': Young Afghans inspired by national team's success
From pickup games in dusty parks or narrow alleys to high-intensity training at well-kitted academies, young Afghans have cricket fever -- a trend spiked by the surprise performance of the Afghan national team at the recent ODI World Cup.
Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million
The Taliban government in Afghanistan said some 60,000 Afghans returned between Sept 23 to Oct 22 from Pakistan, which announced on Oct 4 it will expel undocumented migrants that do not leave.
"We were forced": Afghan women TV presenters cover faces on air
Women presenters on Afghanistan’s leading news channels went on air yesterday with their faces covered, a day after defying a Taliban order to conceal their appearance on television.
Women TV presenters in Afghanistan defy Taliban order to cover faces on air
Women presenters on Afghanistan's leading TV channels yesterday went on air without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group's austere brand of Islam.
Afghan forces fight to retake key city
Afghan forces have begun an operation to retake the city of Kunduz, after suffering a major military reverse when it was seized by the Taliban on Monday.
Taliban ‘resolve splits’ over leader
A dispute that threatened to split the Afghan Taliban has been resolved after relatives of late leader Mullah Omar backed his successor, the group says.
Afghan Taliban storm Ghazni prison, freeing hundreds
Taliban militants have stormed a jail outside the central Afghan city of Ghazni, killing at least four policemen and freeing more than 350 prisoners.
Taliban admit covering up death of Mullah Omar
The Afghan Taliban have confirmed covering up their former leader Mullah Omar's death for more than two years.
Afghanistan's strongman vice-president fights off Taliban ambush
Taliban ambush on Afghan Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum's convoy on a remote highway is successfully beaten back.
Malala celebrates string of top GCSEs
Girls' education campaigner and winner of Nobel Peace Prize Malala Yousafzai, who now attends Edgbaston High School in Birmingham, gains a string of As and A*s in her GCSEs.
Afghanistan: Wedding shootout in Baghlan province 'kills 20 people'
At least 20 people have been killed and 10 wounded in a gunfight at a wedding party in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan
Taliban ambush ‘kills 11’ Afghan soldiers in Herat
Taliban militants in Afghanistan kill at least 11 Afghan soldiers in an ambush in western Herat province.
10 militants killed in Pakistan air strikes: Officials
Air strikes kill 10 suspected militants in Pakistan's northwestern Shawal Valley, intelligence officials say.
Khaleda to be kept at Kashimpur jail: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu says BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be brought to book for “fire-bomb terrorism” and kept in Kashimpur jail.