AT News Kabul: Amnesty International has reported that Afghan migrants who try to reach safe places through Iran and Turkey have repeatedly faced harsh treatment, including “illegal shooting” by the border forces of these two countries. This report which titled “They don’t treat us like human beings” says that migrants, …
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AT News Kabul: Taliban leaders, including Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the prime minister, went to Bagram Airfield on Wednesday, August 31, to celebrate the day the last American soldiers left Afghanistan. Local sources in Parwan say that at the same time as this ceremony began; the services of telecommunication networks in …
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AT News Kabul: Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end, has died aged 91. Mr Gorbachev, who took power in 1985, opened up the Soviet Union to the world and introduced a set of reforms at home. But he was unable to …
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AT News Kabul: Afghanistan’s national cricket team won its second victory against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup with a difference of 7 wickets. The national cricket team of Afghanistan was able to complete the given target of the Bangladesh national team and win the competition with a difference of 7 …
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AT News Kabul: Some retired government workers and veterans who claim to have not been paid pensions held protests in Kabul on Monday, according to Tolo News. The retirees said they have not received their pensions this year or last year. Retirees said they face economic challenges and they need …
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AT News Kabul: The UN’s humanitarian chief called on donors to restore funding for economic development and immediately provide $770 million to help Afghans pull through the winter. Martin Griffiths told the UN Security Council on Monday that Afghanistan faced deepening poverty, with six million people at risk of famine, …
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AT News Kabul: The violence erupted after the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said he is leaving politics. Protesters supporting Mr. Sadr took to the streets of the capital, Baghdad, and security forces opened fire. Mr. Sadr’s pronouncement on Twitter sent hundreds of his followers into the streets of Baghdad, …
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AT News Kabul: One of Iraq’s most powerful figures, who has been at the center of a long crisis over forming a government, says he is retiring from political life. Moqtada al-Sadr, a firebrand Shia cleric with millions of followers, announced his decision on Twitter. Hundreds of his supporters have …
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AT News Kabul: The Taliban spokesperson for Balkh Province police command says that house inspections have been launched in Mazar-e-Sharif to ensure the safety of the residents. The Balkh province police command’s spokesman, Asif Waziri said, “For better security and the request of the people of Mazar-e-Sharif, we formed a …
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AT News Kabul: Ex-US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Sunday that America is more likely to face another 9/11-type attack following the humiliating US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Pompeo, who served under former President Donald Trump, blasted Biden over how the US withdrew from the war-torn country, arguing the “debacle” …
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