AT News KABUL: The French Embassy in Kabul voiced concerns on the unprosecuted cases of journalists, saying that attacks on journalists must be fully investigated and “this violence must end”. On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, France expressed its strongest support to the vibrant media. …
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AT News KABUL: The parliament has expressed concerns over intensive clashes around the country amid peace negotiations are underway between Afghanistan government and the Taliban delegations in Qatar now for 51 days. The MPs in Monday session, accused Taliban of being at United States service, saying that Zalmay Khalilzad commands …
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AT News KABUL: Some 11,000 people have fled their houses in the southern provinces of Helmand, Kandahar and Uruzgan where severe clashes are going on between Taliban and government forces. The displaced have called for urgent aids, saying they are the “direct victims of war”. “We are four families here …
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AT News KABUL: The ministry of public health announced 132 new coronavirus cases that were registered in the last 24 hours across the country. The surge in new infections worried health officials because this virus could spread rapidly in the society, especially during winter season. Afghanistan is on the eve …
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AT News KABUL: At least seven civilians were killed in a bombing placed by Taliban insurgents in the southern province of Helmand, provincial officials said. The incident took place Monday in the provincial capital city of Lashkar Gah. Din Mohammad Zaland, provincial police spokesman, said that women and children were …
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AT News KABUL: Amid tensions in France over cartoons denigrating Prophet Mohammad and several knife attacks that followed, French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that his country has no problem with any religion, signaling his attempt to deescalate the tense situation. “All religions are freely active in this land. Shame …
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AT News KABUL: Human Rights Watch on Sunday urged warring parties of Afghanistan to prioritize protection of civilians during the thorny peace process and stop deadly attacks in the war-ravaged country. This is as a prelude to peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha since September …
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AT News KABUL: A Taliban’s hostile ban has deprived 40,000 children of polio vaccination in militancy-hit Badakhshan province, officials said. Badakhshan saw one positive polio case recently this month. A campaign to vaccine 265,000 children against polio in Badakhshan has hit snags as Taliban insurgents are preventing from its implementation, …
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AT News KABUL: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Haneef Atmar met with Ambassador Ross Wilson, Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Kabul, where they discussed Kabul and Washington relations. The two sides had an in-depth discussion on the strategic relations between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the …
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AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has ordered Herat provincial governor to take immediate measures for the reparing of the Gauhar Shad Begom historical minaret. The presidential office said in a statement on Sunday that Ghani called governor Wahid Qatali and ordered for the reconstruction of the minaret with the …
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