AT News Report KABUL: The High Peace Council asks the US negotiator for a ceasefire condition during talks with Taliban militants. A group of armed men attacked the army’s 215 Maiwand Corps in the southern province of Helmand on Friday. The attack claimed by Taliban killed 23 army soldiers and …
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AT News Report KABUL: Vice President, Mohammad Sarwar Danesh says that war would continue against the armed opposition groups until the two sides reach a peace agreement, an apparent reaction to the Taliban attack on the army base in Helmand province. A group of fighters with suicide bombers stormed the …
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First Afghanistan-India-China Meeting Held AT News Report KABUL: The first trilateral meeting between Afghanistan, India, and China headed by Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Mr. Idrees Zaman and with the participation of Ambassadors of the Republic of India and the Peoples Republic of China was held on Saturday, where …
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“The menace of terrorism remains a serious threat to international peace and security” AT News Report KABUL: Minister of Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates Mr. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the sideline of the …
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AT News Report KABUL: Top Interior Ministry official called on police forces to act seriously against criminals or tender their resignation—this comes in the wake of serious and violent crime, mainly aggravated robbers that continue to grip the country, especially Kabul. Acting Minister of Interior Maj. Gen. Massoud Andarabi in …
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AT News Report KABUL: Saudi Arabia says it has revoked the citizenship of Hamza bin Laden, a son of deceased al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, just one day after the United States is willing to pay up to $1 million for his whereabouts. Riyadh did not provide specifics on why …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 38 militants have been confirmed dead over the past 24 hours as the Afghan security forces have launched operations against insurgent groups across the country, officials said Saturday. The Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with …
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AT News Report KABUL: Some Afghan women say they would no longer trust the politicians, accusing them of thinking like Taliban about women’s rights. These women said Friday in a gathering that they were not sure politicians take their rights serious in peace talks with Taliban. “We saw a large …
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AT News Report KABUL: The UN refugee agency’s voluntary repatriation program for registered Afghan refugees resumed Friday after the winter break. The voluntary repatriation operation had been suspended for the winter period from 1 December 2018 until 28 February 2019. UNHCR will facilitate repatriation from the voluntary repatriation centres at …
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The plan, which was supposed to help talks between the US and Afghan Taliban, also called for cutting by half the 14,000 American troops currently in that South Asian nation in coming months, The New York Times reported. AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The United States will withdraw its troops from …
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