Afghan journalists fear country going dark as Taliban bans images of ‘living things’
Extreme restrictions on media workers mean life in Afghanistan – including human rights abuses – will go undocumented, ...
Why has the Taliban banned pictures of living things?
State media outlets in the provinces of Kandahar, Takhar and Maidan Wardak have been advised "not to air or show images of ...
‘Narrow Perspective’: Ex-Afghan VP Lashes Out At Zakir Nair For Praising Taliban At Pak Event
Earlier in 2016, the controversial preacher had praised the Taliban for destroying the iconic Buddha statues in Afghanistan and had called the Buddhists ‘drug-addicts’.
The Flintstones Meet the Jetsons: America’s Horse Soldiers Who Fought Back After 9-11
On Saturday, October 19, 2024, a major new sports partnership will be unveiled by Horse Soldier Bourbon – a brand with an ...
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Extend Norway’s Support for International Law to Afghan Women
Earlier this year, Norway’s deputy foreign minister, Andreas Kravik, published a rather ambitious opinion piece in Al Jazeera ...
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How a TV channel in Afghanistan operates freely despite Taliban restrictions
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Saad Mohseni, CEO of a media company in Afghanistan. His new book is called "Radio Free Afghanistan: A Twenty-Year Odyssey for an Independent Voice in Kabul." ...
UN seeks probe into attack on Afghan migrants by Iranian border forces
A United Nations expert is calling for an investigation into reports that an attack by Iranian security forces on the border with Afghanistan killed and wounded migrants. Iran has denied any shooting ...
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And finally… telly banned
The Taliban has banned media outlets across large swathes of Afghanistan from broadcasting images of living beings. State ...
As a river and a sea die, Uzbekistan learns to live with less water
Reporting by VOA along the length of the river in Uzbekistan has confirmed that every drop of water from the Amu Darya — formed by the convergence of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers in the mountains ...
UN seeks probe into reported mass killing of Afghans
The United Nations’ Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in a statement expressed “deep concern over disturbing reports ...
Judge orders man accused of planning Election Day attack to remain in custody
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- An Afghan man who is accused of plotting an Election Day attack in the U.S. was ordered Thursday to ...
Opinion | Why India’s Citizenship Amendment Act is Justified Under International Law
Critics of India's CAA, claiming discrimination, overlook a key aspect of international law: the right of nations to define ...