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<p>India's first international news channel, WION (World Is One) partnered with Germany's one of the biggest broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) on Friday.</p>

<p>DW is one of the most successful and relevant international media outlets from Europe. Their multimedia content comes in 30 languages and it reaches over 197 million people worldwide each week.</p>

<p>Their portfolio conflates TV channels in English, Arabic, Spanish and German; and digital content in 30 languages.&nbsp;</p>

<p><img alt="WION-DW" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="68358dac-82ad-4d53-9db0-54a61c849cb0" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/WION-DW.PNG" /></p>

<p>The DW and WION partnership is aimed at working locally in our target regions and to endure that our content caters to our audience's interests and demands.</p>

<p>Through this partnership, DW correspondents will bring ground reports and in-depth analysis for our viewers.</p>

<p>Founded in 2016, WION is India's first international news channel dedicated to putting forth India's perspective on impactful global issues. At WION, we examine global issues with in-depth analysis and provide much more than just news of the day.</p>

<p>WION has also partnered with CGTN (China Global Television Network) group to bring minute-to-minute updates on the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

<p>During the United Nations General Assembly, WION had partnered another leading multimedia agency, Voice of America to bring the most exclusive coverage.&nbsp;</p>

<p>WION also have a partnership with Russia' leading agency Russia Today (RT) and FSNLive.<br />
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India's first international news channel, WION (World Is One) partnered with Germany's one of the biggest broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) on Friday. DW is one of the most successful and relevant international media outlets from Europe.

India's first international news channel, WION (World Is One) partnered with Germany's one of the biggest broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) on Friday. DW is one of the most successful and relevant international media outlets from Europe. Their multimedia content comes in 30 languages and it reaches over 197 million people worldwide each week. Their portfolio conflates TV channels in English, Arabic, Spanish and German; and digital content in 30 languages. The DW and WION partnership is aimed at working locally in our target regions and to endure that our content caters to our audience's interests and demands. Through this partnership, DW correspondents will bring ground reports and in-depth analysis for our viewers. Founded in 2016, WION is India's first international news channel dedicated to putting forth India's perspective on impactful global issues. At WION, we examine global issues with in-depth analysis and provide much more than just news of the day. WION has also partnered with CGTN (China Global Television Network) group to bring minute-to-minute updates on the coronavirus pandemic. During the United Nations General Assembly, WION had partnered another leading multimedia agency, Voice of America to bring the most exclusive coverage. WION also have a partnership with Russia' leading agency Russia Today (RT) and FSNLive.

WION adds another feather to its cap, partners with Germany's leading broadcaster DW

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<p>The Jodhpur Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Court will pronounce its verdict today in a rape case against Asaram Bapu, a self-styled godman.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The judgement in the case will be pronounced inside the Jodhpur Central Jail.&nbsp;</p>

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<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/cbse-to-hold-class-12-economics-paper-retest-today-132667">CBSE to hold Class 12 economics paper retest today</a></p>

<p>The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct a re-test of its Class 12 economics paper today, nearly a month after it was leaked triggering widespread outrage and confusion among students across India.&nbsp;</p>

<p><br />
<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/will-pay-a-price-like-few-countries-have-trump-threatens-iran-with-retaliation-if-it-restarts-nuclear-programme-132654">Will pay a price like few countries have: Trump threatens Iran with retaliation if it restarts </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/will-pay-a-price-like-few-countries-have-trump-threatens-iran-with-retaliation-if-it-restarts-nuclear-programme-132654">nuclear</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/will-pay-a-price-like-few-countries-have-trump-threatens-iran-with-retaliation-if-it-restarts-nuclear-programme-132654"> programme</a></p>

<p>US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday to seek stronger measures to contain Iran but Trump refrained from committing to staying in a 2015 nuclear deal and threatened Tehran with retaliation if it restarted its nuclear programme.</p>

<p><br />
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<p>The man accused of plowing a rental van into pedestrians on a crowded Toronto sidewalk, killing 10 people in Canada's deadliest mass killing in decades, left a "cryptic message" on social media before his attack, police said on Tuesday.</p>

<p><br />
<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/champions-league-super-salah-shines-again-as-liverpool-trounce-as-roma-in-semi-final-132649">Champions League: Super Salah shines again as Liverpool defeat AS Roma in semi-final&nbsp;first leg</a></p>

<p>Liverpool blew Roma's defence to pieces as the Reds beat the visitors 5-2 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday at Anfield.</p>


Read the five big stories of the day here

Asaram verdict today: Security heightened in 3 states, entry of media banned The Jodhpur Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Court will pronounce its verdict today in a rape case against Asaram Bapu, a self-styled godman. The judgement in the case will be pronounced inside the Jodhpur Central Jail. CBSE to hold Class 12 economics paper retest today The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct a re-test of its Class 12 economics paper today, nearly a month after it was leaked triggering widespread outrage and confusion among students across India. Will pay a price like few countries have: Trump threatens Iran with retaliation if it restarts nuclear programme US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday to seek stronger measures to contain Iran but Trump refrained from committing to staying in a 2015 nuclear deal and threatened Tehran with retaliation if it restarted its nuclear programme. Anger against women reason for Toronto van attack? The man accused of plowing a rental van into pedestrians on a crowded Toronto sidewalk, killing 10 people in Canada's deadliest mass killing in decades, left a "cryptic message" on social media before his attack, police said on Tuesday. Champions League: Super Salah shines again as Liverpool defeat AS Roma in semi-final first leg Liverpool blew Roma's defence to pieces as the Reds beat the visitors 5-2 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday at Anfield.

News brief: Big stories of the day

<p>While Afghanistan is known as a country with Islam as the main and only religion, it is less known that it has rich historical connections to other religions. Zoroaster was born in Balkh, Hindus lived in the area currently known as Hindu Kush, there is a considerable Buddhist population in Bamiyan, the founder of Baha&iacute; faith&rsquo;s ancestors come from Afghanistan and there is a Jewish town in Israel.</p>

<h2><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Zoroastrian</font></h2>

<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bactria city (Balkh) has been home to Zarathustra, the founder of the Zoroastrian religion. Zoroastrianism spread to become one of the world&#39;s most influential religions and was the main faith of the old Aryan people for centuries. They believed that god is universal. 2,000 Afghans were identified as Zoroastrians in 1970, according to the World Christian Encyclopedia.</font></p>

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<h2><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Buddhism</font></h2>

<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Buddhism arrived in Afghanistan in 305 BC and has been the major religion of the country in pre-Islamic times, in 4th and 5th centuries. Statues of the Buddhas are carved on the cliffside in the city of Bamiyan.</font></p>

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<h2><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hinduism</font></h2>

<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hinduism is practiced by a tiny minority in Afghanistan. It is believed that 1,000 individuals who live mostly in Kabul and other major cities. During the war years, a lot of them migrated to India and other countries.</font><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </font><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>

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<h2><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sikhism</font></h2>

<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Alongside Hinduism, there is a small population of Afghan Sikhs who majorly reside in Jalalabad, Kabul and Kandahar.</font></p>

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<h2><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Jews&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Jews have been residing in Afghanistan for over 1,500 years, but the communities have been reduced recently. As of 2004, there were only two jews left in Afghanistan namely Zablon Simintov and Isaac Levy&nbsp;</font></p>

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<h2><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Christians&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The republic of Afghanistan does not recognize any Afghan citizen as Christian, there is also no legal permissibility to convert to Christianity. There is only one church that exists in Afghanistan.</font></p>

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<h2><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bah&aacute;&#39;&iacute; Faith</font></h2>

<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Baha&rsquo;i is also one of prominent religion in Afghanistan and bahai&rsquo;s came in afghanistan early 1919&rsquo;s. Bahai&rsquo;s are attending the first Bah&aacute;&#39;&iacute; local spiritual assembly was elected in 1948 in haziratu&rsquo;l- quds in Kabul.</font><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>

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<h2><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Islam</font></h2>

<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Islam spread in Afghanistan during the 7th and 10th centuries by Arab.&nbsp;Today, Islam is the official religion with approximately 99.8% population practicing the religion.</font></p>

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<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Freedom of religion in Afghanistan</font></p>

<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Freedom of religion has been change after displacement of the former Taliban government. The constitution of Afghanistan is dated January 23, 2004, and its initial three articles mandate:</font></p>

<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Afghanistan shall be an Islamic Republic, independent, unitary, and indivisible state.</font></p>

<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The sacred religion of Islam shall be the religion of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Followers of other faiths shall be free within the bounds of law in the exercise and performance of their religious rights.</font></p>

<p><font color="#666666" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">No law shall contravene the tenets and provisions of the holy religion of Islam in Afghanistan</font></p>


The country has rich historical links to religions other than Islam

While Afghanistan is known as a country with Islam as the main and only religion, it is less known that it has rich historical connections to other religions. Zoroaster was born in Balkh, Hindus lived in the area currently known as Hindu Kush, there is a considerable Buddhist population in Bamiyan, the founder of Bahaí faith’s ancestors come from Afghanistan and there is a Jewish town in Israel. Zoroastrian Bactria city (Balkh) has been home to Zarathustra, the founder of the Zoroastrian religion. Zoroastrianism spread to become one of the world's most influential religions and was the main faith of the old Aryan people for centuries. They believed that god is universal. 2,000 Afghans were identified as Zoroastrians in 1970, according to the World Christian Encyclopedia. Source ( WikiMedia Commons ) (Others) × Buddhism Buddhism arrived in Afghanistan in 305 BC and has been the major religion of the country in pre-Islamic times, in 4th and 5th centuries. Statues of the Buddhas are carved on the cliffside in the city of Bamiyan. Source (AFP) × Hinduism Hinduism is practiced by a tiny minority in Afghanistan. It is believed that 1,000 individuals who live mostly in Kabul and other major cities. During the war years, a lot of them migrated to India and other countries. Source ( WikiMedia Commons ) (Others) × Sikhism Alongside Hinduism, there is a small population of Afghan Sikhs who majorly reside in Jalalabad, Kabul and Kandahar. Source (AFP) × Jews Jews have been residing in Afghanistan for over 1,500 years, but the communities have been reduced recently. As of 2004, there were only two jews left in Afghanistan namely Zablon Simintov and Isaac Levy Source (AFP) × Christians The republic of Afghanistan does not recognize any Afghan citizen as Christian, there is also no legal permissibility to convert to Christianity. There is only one church that exists in Afghanistan. Source ( WikiMedia Commons ) (Others) × Bahá'í Faith Baha’i is also one of prominent religion in Afghanistan and bahai’s came in afghanistan early 1919’s. Bahai’s are attending the first Bahá'í local spiritual assembly was elected in 1948 in haziratu’l- quds in Kabul. Source ( WikiMedia Commons ) (Others) × Islam Islam spread in Afghanistan during the 7th and 10th centuries by Arab. Today, Islam is the official religion with approximately 99.8% population practicing the religion. Source (AFP) × Freedom of religion in Afghanistan Freedom of religion has been change after displacement of the former Taliban government. The constitution of Afghanistan is dated January 23, 2004, and its initial three articles mandate: Afghanistan shall be an Islamic Republic, independent, unitary, and indivisible state. The sacred religion of Islam shall be the religion of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Followers of other faiths shall be free within the bounds of law in the exercise and performance of their religious rights. No law shall contravene the tenets and provisions of the holy religion of Islam in Afghanistan

Religious diversity in Afghanistan

<h2>Hazrat-i- Ali shrine in Mazar-i Sharif&nbsp;</h2>

<p>An Afghan boy feeds pigeons at the Hazrat-i- Ali shrine in Mazar-i Sharif .</p>

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<h2>Shahe Do Shamshira shrine in Kabul</h2>

<p>Afghans pose for photographs in front of the Shahe Do Shamshira shrine in Kabul.</p>

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<h2>Shahe Do Shamshira shrine in Kabul</h2>

<p>An Afghan resident, one of hundreds who come to feed pigeons in front of the Shah-Do-Shamshira Mosque daily, throws corn kernels to birds outside the shrine in Kabul .</p>

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<h2>Khoja Abu Nasr Parsa &nbsp;in&nbsp;Balkh city&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Afghan visitors leave the shrine of Khoja Abu Nasr Parsa on the ruins of the ancient city of Balkh, located outside the northern Afghan town of Mazar-i-Sharif .</p>

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<h2>shrine of Hazrat Alli&nbsp;in North Kabul</h2>

<p>An Afghan man kisses a pole for blessing at the shrine of Hazrat Alli&nbsp;in North Kabul&nbsp;.</p>

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<h2>Hazrat-e Ali shrine, or &#39;Blue Mosque&#39; in&nbsp;Mazar-e Sharif</h2>

<p>Afghan families visit and gather in the courtyard of Hazrat-e Ali shrine, or &#39;Blue Mosque&#39; in the northern city of Mazar-e Sharif .&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>Khaja Abdullah Ansari shrine in Herat&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Afghan men pray at the the shrine of the famous 11th Century Sufi poet and mystic philosopher, the Khaja Abdullah Ansari shrine on the outskirts of Herat . Herat is famous for its archaeological monuments.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>Hazrat-e-Farooq mosque in Kandahar city</h2>

<p>An Afghan woman walks with a child along a street in front of the Hazrat-e-Farooq mosque in Kandahar city .</p>

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<h2>Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque in Kabul&nbsp;</h2>

<p>An Afghan resident takes &#39;iftar&#39; as he breaks his fast on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque .</p>

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<h2>Sakhi Shrine in Kabul</h2>

<p>Afghan burqa-clad women visit The Karte Sakhi Shrine in Kabul . &nbsp;</p>

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<h2>Eidga mosque in Kabul</h2>

<p>Afghan Muslims prepare to break their fast with the free evening meal during Iftar at the Eidga mosque in Kabul.&nbsp;during the Islamic month of Ramadan.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>Ali Shrine in&nbsp;Mazar-i-Sharif City&nbsp;</h2>

<p>&nbsp;shows Afghan men and women at the Ali Shrine in the northern town of Mazar-i-Sharif in Balkh province.</p>

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<h2>Eidgah mosque in Kabul</h2>

<p>An Afghan man runs in front of Eidgah mosque in Kabul.&nbsp;</p>

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Hazrat-i- Ali shrine in Mazar-i Sharif An Afghan boy feeds pigeons at the Hazrat-i- Ali shrine in Mazar-i Sharif . Source (AFP) × Shahe Do Shamshira shrine in Kabul Afghans pose for photographs in front of the Shahe Do Shamshira shrine in Kabul. Source (AFP) × Shahe Do Shamshira shrine in Kabul An Afghan resident, one of hundreds who come to feed pigeons in front of the Shah-Do-Shamshira Mosque daily, throws corn kernels to birds outside the shrine in Kabul . Source (AFP) × Khoja Abu Nasr Parsa in Balkh city Afghan visitors leave the shrine of Khoja Abu Nasr Parsa on the ruins of the ancient city of Balkh, located outside the northern Afghan town of Mazar-i-Sharif . Source (AFP) × shrine of Hazrat Alli in North Kabul An Afghan man kisses a pole for blessing at the shrine of Hazrat Alli in North Kabul . Source (AFP) × Hazrat-e Ali shrine, or 'Blue Mosque' in Mazar-e Sharif Afghan families visit and gather in the courtyard of Hazrat-e Ali shrine, or 'Blue Mosque' in the northern city of Mazar-e Sharif . Source (AFP) × Khaja Abdullah Ansari shrine in Herat Afghan men pray at the the shrine of the famous 11th Century Sufi poet and mystic philosopher, the Khaja Abdullah Ansari shrine on the outskirts of Herat . Herat is famous for its archaeological monuments. Source (AFP) × Hazrat-e-Farooq mosque in Kandahar city An Afghan woman walks with a child along a street in front of the Hazrat-e-Farooq mosque in Kandahar city . Source (AFP) × Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque in Kabul An Afghan resident takes 'iftar' as he breaks his fast on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque . Source (AFP) × Sakhi Shrine in Kabul Afghan burqa-clad women visit The Karte Sakhi Shrine in Kabul . Source (AFP) × Eidga mosque in Kabul Afghan Muslims prepare to break their fast with the free evening meal during Iftar at the Eidga mosque in Kabul. during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Source (AFP) × Ali Shrine in Mazar-i-Sharif City shows Afghan men and women at the Ali Shrine in the northern town of Mazar-i-Sharif in Balkh province. Source (AFP) × Eidgah mosque in Kabul An Afghan man runs in front of Eidgah mosque in Kabul. Source (AFP) ×

Afghanistan Islamic mosque

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<p>carpets and rugs are 45 percent &nbsp;main exports &nbsp;of Afghanistan&nbsp;</p>

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<p>carpet bearing images of a map of Afghanistan and flags of different countries is pictured inside a shop on Chicken Street in Kabul.</p>

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<p>Afghan labourer, Naaser (33) sorts carpet wraps after dying at a traditional yarn factory in Mazar-i-sharif of Balkh province.</p>

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<p>An Afghan refugee girl makes a carpet at a small factory in Peshawar on June 20, 2016. World Refugee Day is marked each year on June 20. Hundreds of thousands of people fled Afghanistan during the last three decades of war, with a majority of them taking refuge in neighbouring Pakistan.</p>

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<p>Afghan labourer, Shir Ahmad (26) sorts carpet wraps at a traditional yarn factory in Mazar-i-sharif of Balkh province.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A young Afghan girl weaves a carpet at a carpet manufacturer in Herat. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>An Afghan shopkeeper, Temorzada,45, waits for customers in his shop on Chicken Street in Kabul.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A young Afghan girl weaves a carpet at a carpet manufacturer in Herat.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Afghan men sort carpet threads inside a traditional factory in Kabul.</p>

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<p>Coloured threads to be woven into a carpet hang inside a traditional factory in Afghanistan&#39;s province of Herat.</p>

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The history of carpet weaving in Afghanistan started five to six thousand years back in the land of Bakhtar and Central Asia.

carpets and rugs are 45 percent main exports of Afghanistan carpet bearing images of a map of Afghanistan and flags of different countries is pictured inside a shop on Chicken Street in Kabul. Source (AFP) × Afghan labourer, Naaser (33) sorts carpet wraps after dying at a traditional yarn factory in Mazar-i-sharif of Balkh province. Source (AFP) × An Afghan refugee girl makes a carpet at a small factory in Peshawar on June 20, 2016. World Refugee Day is marked each year on June 20. Hundreds of thousands of people fled Afghanistan during the last three decades of war, with a majority of them taking refuge in neighbouring Pakistan. Source (AFP) × Afghan labourer, Shir Ahmad (26) sorts carpet wraps at a traditional yarn factory in Mazar-i-sharif of Balkh province. Source (AFP) × A young Afghan girl weaves a carpet at a carpet manufacturer in Herat. Source (AFP) × An Afghan shopkeeper, Temorzada,45, waits for customers in his shop on Chicken Street in Kabul. Source (AFP) × A young Afghan girl weaves a carpet at a carpet manufacturer in Herat. Source (AFP) × Afghan men sort carpet threads inside a traditional factory in Kabul. Source (AFP) × Coloured threads to be woven into a carpet hang inside a traditional factory in Afghanistan's province of Herat. Source (AFP) ×

Afghanistan's antique handweaving carpet and rugs

<p>Afghanistan&#39;s flagbearer Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Afghan child Murtaza Ahmadi, 5, and a fan of football player Lionel Messi, plays with a football while wearing a shirt donated and signed by Messi in Pakistan&#39;s southwestern city of Quetta on May 3, 2016. The young Afghan boy who captivated hearts after he was pictured wearing a plastic bag as an improvised Lionel Messi jersey has appealed to the UN refugee agency after fleeing Afghanistan. Murtaza Ahmadi became an Internet sensation in January after his older brother posted the picture on Facebook, with the Argentine superstar sending autographed jerseys to his tiny fan via UNICEF.</p>

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<p>Afghanistan&#39;s Kamia Yousufi competes in the Women&#39;s 100m Preliminary Round during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 12, 2016.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Afghan female football players from Afghan team celebrate with the trophy after their women&#39;s football tournament final match against Isteghlal in Kabul on December 6, 2013. Afghan defeated Isteghlal to win the tournament. The month-long women&#39;s football tournament, which saw some 16 teams participate, was held to select top players for the Afghan national women&#39;s football team.</p>

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<p>Afghan female football players from Isteghlal (in purple) and Afghan (red) compete during the women&#39;s football tournament final match in Kabul on December 6, 2013. Afghan defeated Isteghlal to win the tournament. The month-long women&#39;s football tournament, which saw some 16 teams participate, was held to select top players for the Afghan national women&#39;s football team.</p>

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<p>Afghanistan&#39;s only Olympic medallist, taekwondo star and national hero Rohullah Nikpa ,26, shows his bronze medal at his residence in Kabul on July 16, 2013. Afghanistan&#39;s only Olympic medallist, taekwondo star and national hero Rohullah Nikpa, announced on July 16 that he would boycott international competition unless reforms root out discrimination and mismanagement within the sport in his country.</p>

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<p>Afghan-German boxer Hamid Rahimi (C) celebrates after his victory over Tanzanian opponent in Afghanistan&#39;s first professional bout in Kabul on October 30, 2012. Ecstatic supporters mobbed the ring in the capital&#39;s Loya Jirga (grand assembly) tent as the referee declared Rahimi, 29, winner after Said Mbelwa withdrew with an injury in the seventh round.</p>

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<p>An Afghan football player practises before the final game of the Afghan premiere league at the Afghanistan Football Federation stadium in Kabul on October 19, 2012. Eight teams took part in the league, with all games played in Kabul to try to minimise security risks in this war-torn country where Taliban insurgents are fighting to topple the Western-backed government of President Hamid Karzai. Football was one of the few types of entertainment not banned by the Taliban during their 1996-2001 rule.</p>

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<p>Afghanistan&#39;s Tahmina Kohistani competes in the women&#39;s 100m heats at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 3, 2012 in London.</p>

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<p>Afghan amputee Malek Mohammad trains in a swimming pool in Kabul on April 13, 2012. The 18-year-old, whose legs were blown off by a Soviet landmine, dreams of swimming for Afghanistan in the London Paralympics.</p>

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<p>In this picture taken on February 17, 2011, Afghan horsemen compete over the carcass of headless cattle during Afghanistan&#39;s traditional game of Buzkashi on the Shamali Plain, some 15kms, north of Kabul. Although the brutal pastime with few rules is popular across Afghanistan in winter, this particular game involves the personal players of the country&#39;s vice-president, warlord-turned-politician Mohammed Qasim Fahim. This is also Fahim&#39;s personal pitch, and he watches from a stage at one end, elevated above the crowd, surveying the scrum of his two teams as they fight it out over several hours in snowy conditions.</p>

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<p>Sayed Mohammad Amiri (L) of Afghanistan competes against Hsiah Wen-Huang (R) of Taiwan in the men&#39;s -60KG karate at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 25, 2010. Afghanistan karate fighter Sayed Amiri, who was stretchered away in agony after collapsing from a blow to the head in an Asian Games bout on Thursday, was accused of faking his injury by his Taiwanese opponent.</p>

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<p>A flag bearer leads the Afghanistan delegation during the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 12, 2010.The 15-day Asian Games officially opened with a glitzy gala ceremony tonight, culminating years of planning for a massive event that is set to reinforce China&#39;s regional sporting dominance.</p>

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<p>Afghanistan Football Federation president Karim Keramuddin (C) receives the 2013 FIFA Fair Play award next to Jordan Football Association president Prince Ali bin al-Hussein (R) during the FIFA Ballon d&#39;Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on January 13, 2014.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Afghanistan cricketer Mohammad Nabi plays a shot during the second One Day International (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on September 28, 2016.</p>

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<p>Afghan bodybuilders pose as they compete in the Mr. Afghanistan nationwide bodybuilding competition on stage in Kabul on August 24, 2016. Bodybuilding is one of the country&#39;s most popular sports, even permitted during the 1996-2001 Taliban regime. Kabul played host to the final round of competitions for Mr. Afghanistan 2016. Mohammad Haroon Azemi was given the title Mr. Afghanistan among the 435 contestants from 24 provinces of the country.</p>

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<p>In this photo taken on April 24, 2015, spectators watch as an Afghan youth practices his parkour skills behind the ruins of Darul Aman Palace in Kabul. Parkour, which originated in France in the 1990s and is also known as free-running, involves getting around urban obstacles with a fast-paced mix of jumping, vaulting, running and rolling.</p>

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Afghanistan's flagbearer Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. Source (AFP) × Afghan child Murtaza Ahmadi, 5, and a fan of football player Lionel Messi, plays with a football while wearing a shirt donated and signed by Messi in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta on May 3, 2016. The young Afghan boy who captivated hearts after he was pictured wearing a plastic bag as an improvised Lionel Messi jersey has appealed to the UN refugee agency after fleeing Afghanistan. Murtaza Ahmadi became an Internet sensation in January after his older brother posted the picture on Facebook, with the Argentine superstar sending autographed jerseys to his tiny fan via UNICEF. Source (AFP) × Afghanistan's Kamia Yousufi competes in the Women's 100m Preliminary Round during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 12, 2016. Source (AFP) × Afghan female football players from Afghan team celebrate with the trophy after their women's football tournament final match against Isteghlal in Kabul on December 6, 2013. Afghan defeated Isteghlal to win the tournament. The month-long women's football tournament, which saw some 16 teams participate, was held to select top players for the Afghan national women's football team. Source (AFP) × Afghan female football players from Isteghlal (in purple) and Afghan (red) compete during the women's football tournament final match in Kabul on December 6, 2013. Afghan defeated Isteghlal to win the tournament. The month-long women's football tournament, which saw some 16 teams participate, was held to select top players for the Afghan national women's football team. Source (AFP) × Afghanistan's only Olympic medallist, taekwondo star and national hero Rohullah Nikpa ,26, shows his bronze medal at his residence in Kabul on July 16, 2013. Afghanistan's only Olympic medallist, taekwondo star and national hero Rohullah Nikpa, announced on July 16 that he would boycott international competition unless reforms root out discrimination and mismanagement within the sport in his country. Source (AFP) × Afghan-German boxer Hamid Rahimi (C) celebrates after his victory over Tanzanian opponent in Afghanistan's first professional bout in Kabul on October 30, 2012. Ecstatic supporters mobbed the ring in the capital's Loya Jirga (grand assembly) tent as the referee declared Rahimi, 29, winner after Said Mbelwa withdrew with an injury in the seventh round. Source (AFP) × An Afghan football player practises before the final game of the Afghan premiere league at the Afghanistan Football Federation stadium in Kabul on October 19, 2012. Eight teams took part in the league, with all games played in Kabul to try to minimise security risks in this war-torn country where Taliban insurgents are fighting to topple the Western-backed government of President Hamid Karzai. Football was one of the few types of entertainment not banned by the Taliban during their 1996-2001 rule. Source (AFP) × Afghanistan's Tahmina Kohistani competes in the women's 100m heats at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 3, 2012 in London. Source (AFP) × Afghan amputee Malek Mohammad trains in a swimming pool in Kabul on April 13, 2012. The 18-year-old, whose legs were blown off by a Soviet landmine, dreams of swimming for Afghanistan in the London Paralympics. Source (AFP) × In this picture taken on February 17, 2011, Afghan horsemen compete over the carcass of headless cattle during Afghanistan's traditional game of Buzkashi on the Shamali Plain, some 15kms, north of Kabul. Although the brutal pastime with few rules is popular across Afghanistan in winter, this particular game involves the personal players of the country's vice-president, warlord-turned-politician Mohammed Qasim Fahim. This is also Fahim's personal pitch, and he watches from a stage at one end, elevated above the crowd, surveying the scrum of his two teams as they fight it out over several hours in snowy conditions. Source (AFP) × Sayed Mohammad Amiri (L) of Afghanistan competes against Hsiah Wen-Huang (R) of Taiwan in the men's -60KG karate at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 25, 2010. Afghanistan karate fighter Sayed Amiri, who was stretchered away in agony after collapsing from a blow to the head in an Asian Games bout on Thursday, was accused of faking his injury by his Taiwanese opponent. Source (AFP) × A flag bearer leads the Afghanistan delegation during the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 12, 2010.The 15-day Asian Games officially opened with a glitzy gala ceremony tonight, culminating years of planning for a massive event that is set to reinforce China's regional sporting dominance. Source (AFP) × Afghanistan Football Federation president Karim Keramuddin (C) receives the 2013 FIFA Fair Play award next to Jordan Football Association president Prince Ali bin al-Hussein (R) during the FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on January 13, 2014. Source (AFP) × Afghanistan cricketer Mohammad Nabi plays a shot during the second One Day International (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on September 28, 2016. Source (AFP) × Afghan bodybuilders pose as they compete in the Mr. Afghanistan nationwide bodybuilding competition on stage in Kabul on August 24, 2016. Bodybuilding is one of the country's most popular sports, even permitted during the 1996-2001 Taliban regime. Kabul played host to the final round of competitions for Mr. Afghanistan 2016. Mohammad Haroon Azemi was given the title Mr. Afghanistan among the 435 contestants from 24 provinces of the country. Source (AFP) × In this photo taken on April 24, 2015, spectators watch as an Afghan youth practices his parkour skills behind the ruins of Darul Aman Palace in Kabul. Parkour, which originated in France in the 1990s and is also known as free-running, involves getting around urban obstacles with a fast-paced mix of jumping, vaulting, running and rolling. Source (AFP) ×

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