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Taliban Troops Prepare Explosives to Destroy Buddhas

International outrage grows as Muslim nations join the ranks of those critical of the fundamentalist Afghani group's action.

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Rescued Americans Celebrate, and Pray for Afghanistan

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Taliban: Ancient Buddha Statues to Be Destroyed

World's largest statue of Buddha among those slated for destruction by Afghanistan's fundamentalist Muslim rulers.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Taliban, Statue, dominant faith tradition, ancient trade route, Buddha, Supreme Leader, Afghanistan, areas dominant faith, Buddhism

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Taliban Imposes Dress Code on Hindus

Decree meant to distinguish Hindus from Muslim majority.

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Freed Aid Workers Airlifted to Safety

Accused by the Taliban of preaching Christianity, they spent three months in prison

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Taliban Show Off Destruction to Foreign Media

Spokesman says blowing up ancient statues of Buddhas regarded as idols by the strict Islamists was not meant to offend others.

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Afghanistan's Giant Buddhas Reported Fully Destroyed

International pleas ignored, Taliban appear to have carried out threat to destroy ancient Buddhas they saw as violating Islam.

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Taliban Resumes Blasting Buddha Statues

Taliban leader says international appeals to save the statues will fail.

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The Taliban Clothing Decree: A Return to a Nazi Era

A newly imposed requirement by the Taliban would force non-Muslims to wear distinctive symbols or clothes.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, international community, non muslims, distinctive symbols, Taliban, open discrimination, requirement, un Islamic statues, Indian news media, World, human costs

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Taliban Leader Praises Destruction of Buddhas

Buddhists and Hindus demonstrate in India and Nepal; extent of damage to giant Buddhas unclear.

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