AT News KABUL: An inevitable impact of the coronavirus pandemic has hit Kabul’s fragile economy, triggering a spike in prices of essential commodities as people are panic-buying amid fears of the virus outbreak. Fearing risks of Kabul’s possible quarantine, people have thronged the markets to buy necessities. This has triggered …
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AT News KABUL: Nowruz is an ancient tradition in Afghanistan which is celebrated at the start of the lunar New Year in a special festivity in Balkh –as the birthplace of this custom – by thousands of Afghans with pomp and gaiety. Afghans all across the world celebrate Nowruz too. …
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AT News KABUL: Following the worldwide outbreak of coronavirus, Islamabad has closed its second crossing point with Afghanistan, Torkham gate which is located in eastern Nangarhar province. Provincial Governor’s Spokesman Attaullah Khogianai said that the gate had been closed since Sunday late night. The border line will be initially closed …
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AT News KABUL: Political leaders and prominent national figures sat together on Saturday in the residence of the High Peace Council chief, Karim Khalili, to discuss the ongoing political unrest. A statement by Karim Khalili said, “Afghanistan is in the whirl of tough, and at the same time promising, circumstances. …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghan Security Forces have killed at least 14 militants in separate clashes erupted between them in southern Helmand and Zabul provinces. Three other Taliban fighters received injuries. Ahmad Jan Ahmadi, a military official in Zabul on Sunday said the clash took place in Mullah Faiz village …
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Since its emergence, the COVID-19 has had a ripple effect across the globe as the death toll from the pandemic surged past 5,000 with nearly 150,000 infections. With five more positive cases of the coronavirus in Afghanistan, the total number of the registered infected persons has reached 16, thanks to …
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AT News KABUL: Amid a rift between the Afghan government and the Taliban over jailed militants, the National Security Council on Sunday said the government is scrutinizing list of Taliban detainees to ensure that they would not resume fighting. NSC spokesman Javed Faisal said that Kabul wanted to make sure …
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AT News KABUL: At least 4 police officers were killed on Sunday in an insider attack in southern Kandahar, officials said, the latest episode of infiltration in the police squads. The attacker opened fire on his comrades, killing four including police commander of Kandahar’s Zhiri district, said provincial police spokesman, …
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Huang Dekai，Liang Daitong & Zhou Yunsong The novel coronavirus（COVID-19） continues to spread around the world, and over 100 countries around the world feel the impact of the coronavirus, with a total of more than 100,000 confirmed cases and more than 3,000 deaths. At present, there are confirmed cases on all six …
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AT News KABUL: In the midst of controversial peace process, a number of Afghan politicians geared up efforts to form reconciliation council—while the Presidential Palace is simultaneously working on formation of a negotiation team to carry the peace talks with the Taliban. U.S. and Taliban on 29th February hammered out …
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