Global rescue effort tries to help Afghanistan’s female judges escape the Taliban regime
Following the American invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the country saw sweeping reforms, including in its courts, with the appointment of more than 250 female judges. But with the withdrawal of U.S. forces last August and the Taliban takeover, the…
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Start Here Podcast – June 23, 2022 | ABC News
#gasprices #fda #afghanistan President Biden pushes Congress to halt federal taxes on gasoline for the summer. The Wall Street Journal reports the FDA could forbid Juul from selling its signature product. And an earthquake in Afghanistan kills more than a…
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Earthquake kills more than 1,000
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck in southeastern Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 and injuring at least 1,500. The country has faced a severe food and economic crisis since the Taliban took over.
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Devastating earthquake in Afghanistan compounds humanitarian crisis
The Taliban leaders of Afghanistan are appealing for outside help after a devastating earthquake killed at least 1,000 people Wednesday and injured another 1,500. The quake struck in the eastern mountains near the Pakistan border. Officials warned the death toll…
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Afghan woman on directives: ‘We live in a big prison with very restrictive rules’ | ABCNL
ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports on the new Taliban decrees that restrict women’s rights in Afghanistan, affecting the lives of the nearly 19 million women and young girls in the country. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST…
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Government watchdog report details Taliban’s rapid takeover in Afghanistan
Taliban fighters last year swept through Afghanistan and seized the capital in a matter of weeks. How they were able to do so and why the Afghan military collapsed so quickly has been debated ever since. A government watchdog on…
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As crisis grips Afghanistan, the Taliban tightens their draconian rule
Nearly nine months since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the economy is in freefall and about half the country is nearing acute food insecurity. But even with this widespread suffering, the Taliban on Sunday ordered all women be completely covered…
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News Wrap: Havana hotel blast kills dozens in Cuba
In our news wrap Saturday, rescue efforts continue in Cuba after a powerful gas explosion at a hotel in Havana killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more. Also, the Taliban have ordered all women in Afghanistan to cover…
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