AT Kabul: Russia’s military struck Kiev and other Ukrainian cities on Monday with President Vladimir Putin warning of a “harsh” response in case of any further attacks such as that on the Crimean Bridge. Kiev’s police officials say the blasts caused at least five deaths and twelve injuries there, but …
Read More »Afghanistan qualify for AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023
AT Kabul: Despite the loss against Tajikistan in their second match in U-17 Asian Football Cup, the Afghanistan national youth football team qualified for next year’s main event. The national youth football team of Afghanistan played against the national football team of Tajikistan on Sunday evening, and lost by 2 …
Read More »Niklasson urged for aid increase in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: The European Union’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson said that Afghanistan is facing a harsh winter and that the “UN humanitarian appeal is only funded at 45 percent.” Niklasson in a series of tweets urged Russia, China and the OIC members to take significant steps to provide …
Read More »Cotton-processing factory launched in Balkh province
AT Kabul: A cotton processing factory with the capacity of processing 70 tons of cotton per day launched in Balkh province. The manager of this factory says that he started operation of this factory with an investment of two million dollars, and now 100 labors are working in this factory. …
Read More »Taliban official assassinated in northern Afghanistan
AT Kabul: The local officials of Faryab confirm that the head of economy of this province was assassinated by unknown armed men in Qaisar district of this province. Shamsullah Mohammadi, the head of information and culture of Faryab said on Saturday that, Abdul Rahman Manour, the head of economy of …
Read More »Several Afghans on Germany’s evacuation list have died
AT Kabul: Thirty-two people who helped German armed forces during their mission in Afghanistan or were otherwise endangered have died while waiting to be taken to Germany following the Taliban takeover in August 2021, according to German media. The information was given in response to a question by Left Party …
Read More »Senior US officials meet with the Taliban in Doha
AT Kabul: Senior Biden administration officials met in person with the Taliban on Saturday for the first time since al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by the US drone strike in Kabul in late July. According to CNN, the US President Joe Biden administration sent David Cohen, the deputy …
Read More »U.S. limits drone strikes in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: Senior US officials announced that President Joe Biden has signed a secret executive order that limits counterterrorism drone strikes outside of “conventional” war zones, including in Afghanistan. According to New York Times, adding a suspected terrorist to the list of people who can be targeted for “direct action” …
Read More »Blast wounds 3 in Kabul city
AT Kabul: Three persons sustained injury as a blast struck a mini bus in capital Kabul on Saturday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said. “An explosive device planted in a vase alongside the road struck a mini bus in Diwan Bigi area of Police District 5 today and preliminary reports …
Read More »Taliban suspend passport distribution process
AT Kabul: The Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Taliban interim government has announced that due to the technical maintenance and the repair of the passport department’s tools and equipment, the distribution process will be stopped from the 8th of October. On Friday night, this ministry has written a newsletter …
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