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Trump shook hands with then-President Ashraf Ghani for a deal that would give U.S. companies access to rare earth mineral deposits in Afghanistan. In July 2018, U.S. officials began talks with the ...

In 2020, Afghanistan had 25 contracted women football players, most of whom now live in Australia. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

Many players from the Afghanistan women's team fled the country at the time for fear of persecution after the Taliban took control of the Afghan government. Sign up here. The women's team has ...

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