AT News Kabul: Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, published a new report on the violation of the rights of Muslims in China on Wednesday. According to this report, China is accused of “seriously violating the human rights of Uighur Muslims” in the Xinjiang state, and …
Read More »Mikhail Gorbachev: Last Soviet leader dies aged 91
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 …
Read More »Political Chaos Grips Iraq following the resignation of influential cleric
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, …
Read More »Moqtada al-Sadr, dominant Iraqi political leader, retires from politics
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 …
Read More »US is likely to face another 9/11-style attack, says Mike Pompeo
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” …
Read More »Pakistan floods death toll passes 1,000, say officials
AT News Kabul: Flash floods triggered by destructive monsoon rains across much of Pakistan have killed more than 1,000 people and injured and displaced thousands more since June, officials have said. The new death toll came a day after Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, asked for international help in battling …
Read More »Pakistan appoints new ambassador to Afghanistan
AT Kabul: Pakistani media have reported that Obaidul Rehman Nizami, the Director General of the European Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, has been replaced by Mansoor Ahmad Khan on Saturday, 5th of July. He has served as the director general of South Asia in the Ministry …
Read More »General Bajwa: Pakistan army to take tougher stance against TTP
AT Kabul: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army, said that the country’s army is considering taking a tougher position against the Tehreek-e-Taliban (Pakistani Taliban). According to Pakistan’s media, General Bajwa, the commander of the Pakistan Army, said at the 250th Corps Commanders’ Conference, which …
Read More »US hindering provision of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
AT Kabul: “Nikolai Patrushev”, the national security advisor of Russia, emphasized that due to the food crisis in the world, hunger will soon spread in Afghanistan and will reach a catastrophic point. Referring to the food crisis in the world, the Russian National Security Adviser stated that the West refuses …
Read More »US asks its citizens to leave Ukraine immediately
AT News Kabul: The US government is urging Americans in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, warning that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch attacks on civilian infrastructure and government facilities ahead of Ukrainian Independence Day. “The US Embassy urges US citizens to depart Ukraine now using privately available ground transportation options if …
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