AT News KABUL: The first shipment of the Covid-19 vaccines donated by India arrived in Kabul Sunday morning. The Corona virus vaccine made by Indian scientists was handed over by the country’s Charge d’ Affairs in Kabul to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), said a statement issued by the …
Read More »US reassures of supporting durable peace in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: The United States reassures support for a lasting peace in Afghanistan. The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in a phone conversation of President Ashraf Ghani, said that Washington supports of the peace that be in the benefit of Afghans as well as a permanent cease fire, …
Read More »EU concerned over surge in attacks on journalists
AT News KABUL: The European Union (EU) office in Afghanistan expressed concerns over the increased killings of journalists, following the report of the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) that says of 26 percent increase in violence against journalists in 2020 compare to the previous year. The EU has said on …
Read More »Afghanistan-China enjoy long, friendly relationships
Afghanistan and China have long been partners with shared destiny. Our friendship dates back to the ancient Silk Road period. In the over 2,000 years of exchanges, there has never been any conflict between the two countries, which is a miracle in the history of international relations. Bilateral ties continue …
Read More »Germany says troop withdrawal should be conditioned on Afghan peace talks
AT News KABUL: Germany says that the withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan should be done on condition of the success of the peace negotiations between the government of Afghanistan and Taliban. Heiko Maas, German Foreign Minister, said Wednesday in an interview with reporters that the ongoing Afghan peace talks …
Read More »Taliban escalates attacks on activists, media workers: SIGAR
AT News KABUL: The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says the Taliban have intensified attacks on the government employees, civil society activists and media workers. The SIGAR said in a report on Monday that the militant attacks dropped in the last three months of 2020 comparing to previous …
Read More »Japan to donate 122 million dollars to Afghan development programs
AT Times KABUL: The Japanese government pledged to donate 122 million US dollars to humanitarian and development projects in Afghanistan, the country’s embassy in Kabul said Monday in a statement. The statement said the donation was a part of new commitment by Tokyo to the reconstruction and development programs in …
Read More »Mullah Baradar meets Zarif in Tehran; Iran supports an inclusive govt. in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Taliban’s Leader and head of the group’s political office, met Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during his visit to Tehran. Mohammad Naeem, Taliban’s Political Spokesman, said on twitter that the meeting took place on Sunday and the two sides discussed the …
Read More »Foreign Troops to Stay In Afghanistan beyond May Deadline: NATO Sources
International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials said, a move that could escalate tensions with the Taliban demanding full withdrawal. AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond …
Read More »World Outraged by Taliban’s Violent, Destructive Actions
The EU and diplomatic missions said that Taliban are responsible for surge in targeted-killings and asked the group to must understand that their violent, destructive actions outrage the world and must cease if peace is to come to Afghanistan AT News KABUL: The European Union delegation and the diplomatic missions …
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