Society
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Afghanistan University Entrance Exam Results Announced; No girls in top ten
The results of Afghanistan national university entrance exam were announced Saturday and a boy from western Herat province ranked first.
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Missteps and Missed Opportunities for Peace in Afghanistan
A failure by the United States, successive Afghan governments and the Taliban to seize opportunities has put Afghanistan back at ‘square one.’
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At least 35 Killed in Kabul Classroom Bombing
The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on an educational center in west of Kabul has risen to at least 35, UNAMA confirmed.
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‘I’ll be sacrificed’: The Lost and sold Daughters of Afghanistan – part One
Child marriage, lack of education, financial desperation – a year on from the Taliban takeover, what does the future hold for women and girls?
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Devastating Impact of Closed Girls’ Schools Cannot be Articulated in Words
The country never recovered from the first Taliban ban on girls’ schools in the 1990s. This is a tragic and unfortunate anniversary
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Logar Devastating Floods Leave Human, Financial Losses
Flash floods in central Logar province destroyed people's houses, disappeared many, and flushed out farms, according to reports.
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We Expect Ashura to be holiday in official calendar: Afghan Shia Ulema Council
Condemning Friday’s terrorist explosions in the capital Kabul, Afghanistan’s Shia Ulema Council called for Ashura to be a holiday in the country’s official calendar.
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Balkhab Conflict Displaced Dozens of Families
Dozens of families have escaped to the Yakawlang district of Bamyan province after clashes in Balkhab district, according to reports.
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Millions of Children in Afghanistan Deprived of School: UN
Deputy High Commissioner of UN Refugee Agency, Kelly T. Clements, in a trip to Afghanistan says millions of children are out of school, stressing that the majority are girls.
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At least 10 Injured in Kabul Blast
10 people sustained “minor injuries’ during an explosion in Sara-e Shahzada market, according to the interior ministry of Taliban’s interim government.
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