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Taliban replace women’s ministry with promotion of virtue and prevention of vice ministry
Although still marginalised, Afghan women have fought for and gained basic rights in the past 20 years, becoming lawmakers, judges, pilots and police officers
‘IS bride’ Shamima says prepared to face terror charges in UK
Lawyers for Begum have accused Britain of racism in its treatment of her, accusing the government of making her a scapegoat
Don't boycott men's cricket, former Afghan women's chief pleads
International cricketers should support Afghanistan's men's team, not punish them by boycotting matches if the Taliban bars women from playing, the former director of the women's side said
Man killed in 'gunfight' with BGB
The yet to be identified deceased person was a yaba trader, claimed BGB
Afghan cricket board signals women could still play
Azizullah Fazli said the governing body would outline how this would happen “very soon”
Don’t isolate us, Afghan board pleads after Australia warning
Cricket was first played in Afghanistan by British troops in the 19th century, but it only took root in the 1990s after Afghans who had learnt the game in refugee camps in Pakistan returned home
Afghanistan needs money to prevent total breakdown: UN
The International Monetary Fund has also blocked the Taliban from accessing some $440 million in new emergency reserves
Teams may refuse to play Afghanistan at T20 World Cup: Paine
Paine said he could not see how Afghanistan can be allowed to play in an ICC event under the current circumstances
Afghanistan
Taliban legitimacy will have to be ‘earned’: Blinken
Blinken and Maas both criticised the caretaker government announced in Afghanistan on Tuesday, which has no women or non-Taliban members
UN concerned about Afghan women's rights under Taliban
The Taliban is already neglecting its promise to respect Afghan women's rights, a United Nations official based in Kabul said Wednesday
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