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UN agencies warn economic impact of COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the Pacific – Child and maternal diets particularly vulnerable The economic impact of COVID-19 on the world’s most populous region is threatening to further undermine efforts to improve diets and nutrition of …

AT News KABUL: Kabul on Saturday rocked with two blasts, in which a civilian lost his life and four others received injuries, Kabul Police said. The first expiation as a result of a sticky bomb occurred in the Pul-e-Compnay area in western part of the city, in which one person …

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The Ariana Afghan Airlines, the country’s largest airline and serves as the country’s national carrier, has planned to expand regional and international operations despite Covid-19 crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically decreased airline traffic across all routes in the world, including Afghanistan, and had a negative …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 13 new positive cases of coronavirus, a sharp decrease in new infections in the past 24 hours throughout the country. According to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), no patients have lost their lives to the virus during the same period of time. The …

AT News KANDAHAR: At least three civilians were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Panjwai district of southern Kandahar province, security officials said. Provincial Police Spokesman, Jamal Nasir Barakzai said the blast occurred on Saturday morning in the Salihan Chiman area of Panjwai district. “A child is also among …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed regrets over recent clashes in the Behsood district of Wardak province, calling for government’s immediate measures to resolve the problem. “Karzai expressed his deep sorrow over the incidents in Behsood of Wardak province where some of our country-fellows were martyred and injured,” …

The deadly attack occurred in Shirzad district, a place where Taliban and Islamic State militants are active. Also the intra-Afghan peace process, to end such deadly attacks, has been pushed to a deadlock, generating a climate of fear and bloodshed AT News KABUL: At least 14 soldiers were killed when …

AT News KABUL: Taliban reiterated demand of release of their comrades held in Afghan government custody as precondition to restart peace talks with Afghan delegation. This time the militants have added another condition too, which they want the names of their leaders removed from the US and UN sanction list. …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban’s military commission in-charge along with his 33 fighters was killed during a latest crackdown carried out by the Afghan security forces in southern Helmand province, officials said on Saturday. The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) conducted joint operation supported by Air Forces in …

AT News KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said its operatives have arrested the Taliban’s designated deputy governor for Kabul. Mohammad, aka, Haji Lala, the Taliban’s designated deputy governor for Kabul, was arrested, NDS says in a statement on Saturday. He was also the Taliban’s military chief for five …