Reclusive Taliban leader speaks of importance of modern education in a rare university visit
The Taliban leader has made a rare visit to a university in Afghanistan in his first known trip to a modern education institution.
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USAID Kept My Troops Safe in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, USAID saved a lot of American lives. Those wells, schools, and hospitals may have eventually fallen into the ...
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How the gutting of USAID is reverberating around the world: Worry, despair, praise
Reactions to the changes in USAID run the gamut. Some leading voices — like Mexico's president — are in favor. Others fear ...
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They escaped from Afghanistan to Wisconsin. Now they've resettled across the nation
Since she escaped from Afghanistan to Wisconsin more ... challenging major because English is not her first language, but she enjoys the subject and hopes to become a news anchor. Despite her passion ...
As D.C. plane crash victims are identified, stories emerge of a new dad, a law professor, champion skating coaches and rising stars
We are learning more about some of the 67 victims aboard the American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter that collided ...
Taliban minister who publicly opposed girls’ education ban 'flees' Afghanistan
A senior Taliban minister, who publicly condemned the group’s ban on education of girls and women, has reportedly fled ...
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Afghan female cricketers play first match since fleeing Taliban
Featuring 21 players, the Afghanistan Women’s XI had their first cricket face-off in Melbourne, with hopes of opening up ...
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Afghan Women’s Cricket Team Makes Their Debut – in Melbourne
The first match by the Afghan women’s cricket team is placing the Taliban under additional diplomatic pressure.
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Three years after fleeing Taliban rule, Afghanistan women's cricket team reunites for match
Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team reunited after ... significantly reversing the progress made over the past two decades. The Taliban have barred girls from attending school beyond the sixth grade, ...
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Afghanistan cricket: Women's side play first cricket match since fleeing country after Taliban rule
After more than three years of living in exile, the Afghanistan women's cricket team got chance to represent their country for the first time since ... "These girls have gone through so much ...
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Why this interior design company is funding underground schools in Afghanistan
This year, 2,500 girls will be able to attend secondary school in Afghanistan. While this shouldn’t be a remarkable feat, it is: The government forbids girls from receiving an education beyond ...