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The coronavirus, officially named COVID-19, is incrementally proliferating across Afghanistan since the first case was confirmed a week back in western Herat province that borders Iran. The global crisis grows as the worldwide death toll topped 3,000, and the number of cases passed 90,000 in about 70 countries in a …

AT News KABUL: Russian President’s envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, has said that he has been reassured by the U.S. side that there had been no covert deal between the United States and the Taliban. He said he had met with the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, …

AT News KABUL: The members of government’s negotiation delegation have not been yet identified, while Abdullah Abdullah says he has selected the representatives to meet Taliban in the intra-Afghan dialogues expected to be held within days. Taliban say they are ready for the talks with the government and politicians following …

AT News KABUL: A number of religious scholars urged that nobody should make obstacles before the peace process. The clerics gathered Monday in Kabul and welcomed a Taliban-US peace deal signed Saturday in Qatar, calling for a proper use of the achieved chance for peace. The clerics accused President Ashraf …

AT News KABUL: For the first time since the collapse of Taliban regime, the ongoing peace process with the group seemed producing fruits, especially after peace deal with the US — but Afghan women despite favoring a dignify peace have expressed their anxiety with fear of losing their voice in …

AT News KABUL: Following the US and Taliban peace deal that signed in Sheraton Hotels in Qatar on Saturday evening, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said that there are two secret elements stated in the peace agreements, but he refrained from its divulgation. In a televised …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Sixty-six people have died and 1,501 people have been infected by coronavirus in Iran, Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi said in an announcement on state TV. “The definite latest numbers we have are 523 new infections and 12 new deaths so the total number of those …

AT News KABUL: Local officials in central Maidan Wardak said, the Taliban group has abducted over 50 people during past two days from Chak district of the province. Provincial Governor Mazfarduddin Yamin said the militants have been insisting on the release of their prisoners in return for the abducted people. …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: China on Monday pledged its support for the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement in Afghanistan and called for the “orderly and responsible” withdrawal of foreign troops to avoid a power vacuum and possible terrorist resurgence. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the reconciliation process should be “Afghan-led and …

AT News KABUL: In the midst of a tumultuous election crisis, the “Stability and Partnership” team, led by Abdullah Abdullah – claiming the victory of the Afghanistan presidential election who had warned to form an inclusive government – said that it would appoint four new provincial governors. A top member …