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Humanitarian aid for Afghanistan released
International donors to send 280 million US dollars in aid to Afghanistan.
The World Bank has said that international donors have agreed to send $280 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan despite the Taliban's rule.
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(Image: A boy sells food in a park in Kabul. Credit: REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo)
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