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Taliban's controversial ban on chess
The Islamist group is concerned the game could be associated with gambling, which is prohibited under Afghanistan’s morality laws
Grandstanding? What happened to the calls to boycott Afghanistan matches at Champions Trophy?
The only entity that could really punish Afghanistan is the ICC itself, and the fact that it has not penalised the nation in any way speaks volumes.
Russia signals major policy shift on Taliban terror status
In a significant diplomatic shift, Russia has initiated proceedings to remove the Taliban from its terrorist organisation list, potentially marking a major change in international relations with Afghanistan's current rulers.
WATCH: Should South Africa boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan?
In the Champions Trophy, it will be difficult to imagine South Africa boycotting their match against Afghanistan unless Australia and England also agree to not honour their fixture against the Afghans.
Only Olympian training in Taliban's Afghanistan ready to achieve judo dream
Six Afghans -- including three women who are not acknowledged by the Taliban government -- will compete at the Paris Olympics this month in cycling, athletics, swimming and judo.
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Australia scraps Afghanistan T20s, citing worsening women's rights
Cricket Australia said it had received advice ‘that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse’ and so had postponed the three-match series.
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Celebrations sweep through Kabul after Afghanistan Cricket World Cup victory over Pakistan
Celebrations rang through Kabul after Afghanistan beat Pakistan in their Cricket World Cup match on Monday.
Afghanistan: Death toll in Herat earthquakes surpasses 4,000
The European Union and the World Health Organization have pledged cash, food, and medical aid to the Herat earthquake victims.
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‘Basic human rights is not politics’ - Australia defend scrapping Afghanistan cricket series
Australia on Friday defended their hotly contested decision to pull out of a cricket series against Afghanistan following a Taliban crackdown on women's ‘basic human rights’.
Australia withdraw from men's ODI series against Afghanistan after Taliban’s latest restrictions on women rights
Australia's ODI series against Afghanistan in March has been called off following further restrictions on women's and girls' rights imposed by the Taliban.
Spare backlash: Taliban criticises Prince Harry over Afghan killings comment in his autobiography
The royal recounts his two tours of Afghanistan, first as a forward air controller in 2007/08 and again in 2012, when he was a co-pilot gunner in Apache attack helicopters, and the number of people he had killed.
Despite humanitarian aid, life is reaching a new low
OPINION: Its economic crisis is deepening, says a UN report. Unfreezing US-held government assets would help, but that is unlikely given Taliban intransigence, writes Karen de Young.
‘US military adventures jeopardising global security’
OPINION: The US military interventions have left dangerous precedents of unilateral militarism, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.
Afghanistan's media doomed as country loses journalists under Taliban rule
A Reporters Without Borders report says that the country has lost 39. 59 per cent of its media outlets and almost 60 percent of its journalists.
Emerging KZN ‘Taliban’ group must be monitored, says security expert
The ANC’s Taliban grouping could be a “branding headache” for the ruling party