AT Kabul: The office of the United Nations Deputy Mission in Afghanistan said that with the beginning of the new school year in Afghanistan, more than one million girls are not allowed to attend their classes. The statement of UNAMA states: The mission of the United Nations Vice-Chancellor in Afghanistan …
Read More »Probe begins into killing of civilians by British forces in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: After revealing the killing of dozens of Afghans by British Special Forces, the UK government has announced the beginning of an investigation into the killing of Afghan civilians a decade ago by its country’s military. This investigation began after UK Ministry of Defense published a BBC TV report …
Read More »Strong earthquake kills at least 13 in Afghanistan, Pakistan
AT Kabul: At least 13 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit areas across Afghanistan and Pakistan, with tremors felt as far as the Indian capital New Delhi. In Afghanistan, at least four people were killed and 50 wounded, a health ministry official told …
Read More »Qatar hosts talks on future of girls’ education in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: The State of Qatar hosted talks on the future of education in Afghanistan and the challenges and obstacles facing it. Assistant Foreign Minister of Qatar, Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater with the participation of the CEO of Education Above All Foundation Fahad Al Sulaiti represented Qatar during the …
Read More »Putin, Xi Jinping discussed China’s peace plan for Ukraine
AT Kabul: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed China’s plan for the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine when they met one-on-one on Monday, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. The Chinese president is paying a state visit to Russia on March 20-22. On Monday he …
Read More »Afghanistan school year starts but no classes held
AT Kabul: Afghanistan’s schools reopened Tuesday for the new academic year, but no classes were held as students were unaware of the start and hundreds of thousands of teenage girls remain barred from attending class. Afghanistan is the only country in the world where girls are prohibited from going to …
Read More »Afghanistan people celebrates Nowroz, 1402 new year
AT Kabul: Afghanistan has been celebrating Nowruz, the New Year for centuries. It is usually a colorful and joyous festival, welcoming spring and a new life. But the celebration has been dampened since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021, and the subsequent economic hardships. Nowruz is no longer an official holiday …
Read More »Girls returning to school is ‘primary concern,’ says Karzai
AT Kabul: The former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, in a recent interview with Canada’s CBC TV, called the education of girls very important and said that he is trying to regain this right for Afghan girls because education is the means of development and prosperity of any society. “… …
Read More »India launches massive manhunt to arrest Khalistani leader
AT Kabul: A massive search operation has been launched in the north Indian state of Punjab to arrest a radical Sikh preacher and Khalistan sympathizer, Amritpal Singh, after he was declared a “fugitive” by the Punjab police and has been on the run since Saturday. The operation that continued on …
Read More »Former Australian soldier charged for war crime in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: An ex-Australian SAS soldier who served in Afghanistan has been arrested and charged with a war crime. Oliver Schulz was arrested on Monday morning by Australian Federal Police officers and had his case mentioned in Queanbeyan Local Court on Monday afternoon. The AFP and the Office of the …
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