AT Kabul: Afghanistan media faces many challenges from life threats to lack of access to information. In a statement on the occasion of National Day of Journalists, NAI, or the organization supporting the free media of Afghanistan, said that journalists faces increased violence and restrict working environments. In this announcement, …
Read More »US separated dozens of Afghan children from their families, says Russia
AT Kabul: The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Washington is silent in response to the problems of Afghan children taken to the United States. According to this statement, among the children transferred from Afghanistan to US, 234 children were separated from their parents and 42 children were …
Read More »Pakistan Army Chief says ready to secure the border areas
AT Kabul: According to “Radio Pakistan” news site, “General Asim Munir”, the commander of the Pakistani army, visited Durand line in the “South Waziristan” region, bordering with Afghanistan. General Asim Munir, the Pakistan Army chief, while visiting South Waziristan emphasized the determination of their armed forces in fighting terrorism and …
Read More »Herat residents commemorated the anniversary of 1979 uprising
AT Kabul: Thousands of Herat residents on Wednesday (March 15) commemorated the 44th anniversary of an uprising against Afghanistan’s communist then-government at the Cemetery of the Unknown Martyrs in Herat city. Herat governor said “I hope that some of our brothers who have been deceived by the terrorist organizations and …
Read More »U.S. banking crisis shocks global markets
AT Kabul: The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the US sent ripples through the financial markets across the world. Stock markets sank in Asia and faltered in Europe, with banks sliding on contagion fear after the collapse of two lenders. Bank stocks fell more than 6 …
Read More »17 gold mine workers killed in bus crash in Takhar
AT Kabul: At least 17 people died and seven others were injured on Wednesday when a bus carrying gold mine workers, overturned in Chah Ab district of Takhar province. Chah Ab district governor says that the dead and wounded were gold mine workers. According to him, the accident occurred when …
Read More »More than 2,000 Afghans detained in UAE: HRW
AT Kabul: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have arbitrarily detained between 2,400 and 2,700 Afghans for over 15 months in the “Emirates Humanitarian City,” a humanitarian logistics hub in Abu Dhabi, Human Rights Watch said today. “Emirati authorities have kept thousands of Afghan asylum seekers locked up for over …
Read More »Second business center for women opened in Balkh province
AT Kabul: A commercial center for women with 300 shops was opened in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the center of Balkh province, and women’s activities started there. This is the second business center for women in Balkh, which has provided business opportunities for at least 120 women. This center is …
Read More »Uzbekistan to use drones for surveillance of Afghan border
AT Kabul: According to the Uzbekistan Daily newspaper the Uzbek border forces have proposed to the president of the country, Shaukat Mirziyoyev, to use drones to monitor the common border with Afghanistan. The report adds that this proposal was presented to Shaukat Mirziyayev during his visit to the training base …
Read More »Russian jet collides with American drone over Black Sea
AT Kabul: A Russian Su-27 fighter jet has collided with a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea, the US military says, claiming that the incident occurred in international airspace. In a statement on Tuesday, US Air Force General James Hecker, who oversees the US Air Force in the …
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