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Taliban forces heading to Panjshir Valley

Hundreds of “mujahideen” are heading towards the state of Panjshir to control the province…reports Asian Lite News The Taliban has said that hundreds of its fighters are heading for the Panjshir Valley,

August 23, 2021

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Persecuted Afghans finding solace in India

Most of the Afghan refugees living in India are concentrated in New Delhi….reports Asian Lite News As the heart-wrenching images from Kabul airport went viral in the media, the Afghans living in

August 23, 2021

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260 Afghan Sikhs stranded in Kabul Gurdwara

So far, only India has helped evacuation of Afghan Sikhs after the takeover of the country by the Taliban, reports Asian Lite News Over 260 Sikhs have taken shelter at Gurdwara Karte

August 23, 2021

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Lebanon to raise fuel prices in bid to ease crippling shortages

The decision was made at an emergency meeting attended by the president, central bank governor and other officials..reports Asian Lite News Lebanese fuel prices are expected to double after the state decided

August 23, 2021

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Baby passed over a wall at Kabul airport reunited with family

One video showed an American serviceman reaching over a barbed wire-fitted wall to grab a baby with one hand and haul it into the protected compound….reports Asian Lite News A senior US

August 23, 2021

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Iran hits new record for daily Covid deaths

By Sunday, 16,717,681 people have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine in the country, while 5,830,650 have taken two doses….reports Asian Lite News Iran’s daily Covid-19 death toll hit

August 22, 2021

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Greece witnesses protest against Taliban, Pakistan

Rallies and protests are taking place across the world in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, which fell to the Taliban ….reports Asian Lite News With Afghanistan plunging into a crisis, hundreds

August 22, 2021

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Anti-Pak militants released by Taliban enter Pakistan

Heavily armed, more than 4000 militants of TTP travelled in a convoy of cars and on bikes to arrive at one of the group’s hideouts in Pakistan, reports Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha Tehreek-e-Taliban

August 22, 2021

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In first ‘Fatwa’, Taliban ban co-education in universities

Lecturers in Herat said, since private institutions cannot afford separate classes, thousands of girls may remain deprived of higher education..reports Asian Lite News Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s Herat province have ordered the

August 22, 2021

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Banks, ATMs in Afghanistan shut for 7th day

Banks and cash machines in Afghanistan stay closed for the seventh day in a row…..reports Asian Lite News Afghans are becoming increasingly scared they may run out of money, as banks remain

August 22, 2021

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