AT Kabul: A magnitude-5.4 earthquake jolted Badakhshan Province in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). US Seismological Center measured the strength of this earthquake at 5.4 degrees on the Richter scale. The depth of this earthquake was 103 km from the ground in Jerem …
Read More »UN calls for urgent action against climate change in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: At the opening of the 27th annual climate change summit of the United Nations in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the United Nations has said that the people of Afghanistan are on the edge of the precipice of devastating climate change, and one of the countries that has the “least …
Read More »At least nine people wounded in US mass shooting
AT Kabul: American channel “CBS” reported that at least nine people were shot in the Kensington and Allegheny area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of the United States. This American network, quoting police sources, reported that the victims of this shooting were taken to several hospitals based on the severity of their …
Read More »Unknown gunmen kill mine workers in Faryab
AT Kabul: Local sources in Faryab province say that unknown gunmen have killed two salts mine workers and a security guard at a mine in Dawlat Abad district. According to the sources, the incident happened on Saturday night. The armed men then allegedly fled the scene. Hamidullah Botshekan, spokesman for …
Read More »Retired govt employees protest in Kabul
AT Kabul: Retired employees of the Afghanistan Government on Saturday protested against the Taliban over the issue of non-payment of their pensions in Kabul. They held a protest in Kabul and called on the Taliban government to pay their pensions, reported Tolo News. The retirees said that they have not …
Read More »Taliban not invited to Russia’s Afghanistan summit
AT Kabul: According to the TASS news agency, the meeting of the Moscow Format to discuss Afghanistan will take place in Moscow in mid-November. Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan affairs, said that this meeting will be held only between Afghanistan’s neighbors and regional countries. According to “Tass” news …
Read More »Mass grave discovered in Kandahar’s Daman District
AT Kabul: Local officials in the province of Kandahar said that a mass grave was discovered on Thursday in the Daman district. The remains of five people were found, according to the Kandahar governor’s spokesperson. The spokesman, Haji Zaid, added that these people were buried here ten to fifteen years …
Read More »Imran Khan to resume protest after recovering from shooting
AT Kabul: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday he would resume his protest march to Islamabad after recovering from an assassination attempt, as his supporters staged nationwide protests that blocked major roads. Khan was shot in the leg on Thursday as he waved to crowds from a …
Read More »Herat student top-scorer in university entrance exam
AT Kabul: Suleiman, a high school graduate in Herat province, has scored the highest marks in this year’s nation-wide university entrance exam, Kankor, in Afghanistan, officials announced on Saturday. Suleiman, who graduated from Sultan Ghiasuddin Ghori High School, earned a score of 355.42, and is expected to study at Herat …
Read More »Czech Republic to close its embassy in Afghan capital
AT Kabul: The Czech Republic will close its embassy in the Afghanistan capital Kabul on Jan. 1, 2023 as no improvement in security situation is expected anytime soon, local media reported Wednesday. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky has decided to close the Czech embassy in Kabul, said the Czech News …
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