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Afghanistan
Austria Deports Convicted Afghan Asylum Seeker to Kabul
DID Press: Austria has deported a 26-year-old Afghan national to Kabul via Istanbul after he was convicted of serious property and drug-related offences, the Austrian Interior Ministry said. The man was deported from Vienna on August 31 and was accompanied…
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Afghanistan’s Bank Deposits Climb to Nearly $3 Billion
DID Press: Public savings held in Afghanistan’s banking system have risen to nearly $3 billion, the Afghanistan Banks Association said, pointing to growing public confidence in the country’s financial sector. Najibullah Amiri, head of the Afghanistan Banks Association, said the…
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Taliban Calls for Expanded FAO Support for Afghanistan Agriculture
DID Press: The Taliban’s agriculture minister has called for expanded cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support Afghanistan’s agriculture and livestock sectors. Ataullah Omari, the Taliban’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, made…
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Taliban Seeks to Harness Afghanistan’s Solar, Wind and Hydropower Potential
DID Press: Abdul Latif Nazari, the Taliban’s deputy economy minister, has called for comprehensive research and planning to develop Afghanistan’s solar, wind and hydropower resources, describing renewable energy as an important area for strengthening the country’s infrastructure. Nazari said Afghanistan…
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Nearly 6 Million Afghans Have Returned From Iran and Pakistan, UN Says
DID Press: Nearly 6 million Afghans have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan in less than three years, the United Nations refugee agency said, describing the scale of the movement as unprecedented in recent history. Pakistan has recently confirmed…
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675 kg of Narcotics and Prohibited Substances Destroyed in Ghor
DID Press: Taliban authorities in Ghor Province said they had destroyed 675.3 kg of narcotics and other prohibited substances seized during counter-narcotics operations in the province. The materials reportedly included 104 kg of opium, 44 litres of alcohol, 9,200 kg…
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European Parliament to Examine Deportations of Afghan Migrants
DID Press: European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights is set to hold a meeting on Thursday to examine the deportation of Afghan asylum seekers and migrants from European Union member states. The meeting comes amid growing cooperation between some European…
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Afghanistan Defeat Italy 3-2 in Six-a-Side Football World Championship
DID Press: Afghanistan’s six-a-side national football team defeated Italy 3-2 in its second match at the world championship. Two days after losing to Croatia, Afghanistan produced a stronger performance in a high-scoring match to secure its first victory of the…
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