AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 283 new cases of coronavirus cases within past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 46,498 throughout the country, health ministry said Monday. These case reported positive out of 1,300 suspicious samples, 35 cases were registered in Kabul, 34 in Herat, 33 in Balkh, …
Read More »Kabul police detain 24 criminals
AT News KABUL: The security forces have arrested 24 people convicted of various crimes such as robbery, plundering and breaking the laws around Kabul, the capital city. Kabul police in a statement said that the perpetrators were detained in the crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in PD …
Read More »Diplomat, Hamid Sediq praised for good service
AT News KABUL: A veteran diplomat, Hamid Sediq was honored by the ministry of foreign affairs for his good job that presented him a certificate. Sediq worked as chief of the office for Mohammad Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan. He also worked as head of ceremonial affairs of …
Read More »Ghazni attack mastermind killed in airstrike
AT News KABUL: The mastermind of an attack on a security compound in Ghazni province was killed alongside seven other militants in an airstrike conducted by the Afghan security forces, the defense ministry said Monday. “Hamza Waziristani, the mastermind behind the terrorist attack on the ANDSF base in Dah-Yak district, …
Read More »Parliament approves six cabinet members, NDS Chief
AT News KABUL: The Members of the Parliament on Monday approved six members of the government cabinet, and head of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) with vote of confidence –rejecting nominees for the ministry of women’s affairs and ministry of information and culture. The parliament set ballot box for …
Read More »No deadlock in Doha peace talks, says negotiator
AT News KABUL: Fawzia Koofi, a member of the Afghan peace negotiation delegation has rejected any reports over “impasse” in the ongoing talks on peace in the Persian Gulf Arab state of Qatar, saying that the negotiations have entered a new stage. The first ever negotiations between the government of …
Read More »Afghanistan launches anti-polio campaign to immunize 9.9m children
AT News KABUL: The ministry of public health launched the vaccination for more than 9.9 million children across the country. The ministry in a statement said that the anti-polio campaign, which is set for five-days, would provide immunization drops for the children who are under five years old. Children under …
Read More »Russia attacks Australia over Afghanistan ‘war crimes’ report
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Russia says Australia’s commitment to a rules-based world order cannot be taken seriously following the release of damning findings of alleged war crimes committed by special forces in Afghanistan. The ABC has uncovered recent comments by the Russian Foreign Ministry in which it claimed Australian soldiers …
Read More »Ghani agrees on public trial of terrorists
AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the judiciary to try terrorists publicly, his deputy said. “Once again, I thank His Excellency the president of the country for ordering for public trials of terrorists,” Amrullah Saleh said on Monday. He called on the Attorney General Office to complete assessment …
Read More »China attacks Australia over ‘war crimes’ in Afghanistan
Chinese official posted a doctored image of Aussie soldier and Afghan child The soldier is holding a knife to the child’s throat and covering face with flagAustralia is investigating war crimes allegations against troops in Afghanistan AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Chinese government has attacked Australia over war crimes allegations …
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