An uptick in civilian death toll sounds the alarm of an escalating conflict and a need to contain it with more solemn peace effort AT News KABUL: Rising numbers of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, with a disregard for international law aimed at protecting civilians from harm, underscore the urgent need …
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AT News KABUL: Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have pushed back the comprehensive attack of the Taliban in northern Kunduz province, killing 40 fighters, defense official said on Tuesday. Taliban rebels coordinately attacked areas at the outskirt city of northern Kunduz on Monday night that faced a resistance …
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AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday said that it has recorded 581 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 7,653 across Afghanistan. Health Ministry said that out of 1,200 suspected samples, 581 were tested positive in different provinces. Kabul has …
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AT News KABUL: At least four civilians, including two children were killed after a vehicle they were traveling in hit with a roadside mine in southern Zabul province, official said on Tuesday. The roadside bomb, planted by the Taliban militants took the lives of civilians in Mizan district of the …
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AT News KABUL: The representatives of China, Russia, Iran and Pakistan have held a quadrilateral video conference regarding the Afghan peace process, where they encouraged the conflict sides to halt violence and engage into intra-Afghan negotiations. The foreign ministry of Iran has issued a joint statement of the meeting. The …
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AT News KABUL: Giving an optimistic hope to the Afghan peace process, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad kicked off his fresh peace journey after the two feuding Afghan leaders reached a political agreement over formation of an inclusive government. The US Department of State said in …
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AT News Kabul: China welcomes a political agreement between Afghanistan leaders and hoped all parties grab this opportunity to work for peace and stability. We welcome the signing of agreement by President Ghani and Dr. Abdullah, said Chinese Ambassador to Kabul, Wang Yu, in a tweet. “As a neighbor and …
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President Trump is very eager to bring the American troops home from Afghanistan and take a victory lap before the upcoming US November presidential elections. On October 7, 2001, following the tragedy of September 11, 2001 terrorists’ attacks in the United States by Al-Qaeda, the George W. Bush administration started …
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By Seddiq Hussainy KABUL: An anti-China rhetoric in the West is at full blast. Their propaganda machinations have bred an unprovoked, gratuitous exasperation and a tsunami of xenophobia against China. They have eroded global harmony at a time of desperation and anxiety. The West blames Beijing for the outbreak of …
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AT News KABUL: The United States demands President Ghani and his rival-turned partner Abdullah Abdullah not to repeat mistakes they made in the past five years. Ghani finally agreed to include Abdullah in his government after a three-month tension in the wake of election result announcement that declared him the …
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