AT News KABUL: Presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah says that the insider political problems and differences should not spoil the peace process. Abdullah also welcomed a delegation appointed to hold peace talks with the Taliban, saying that the team represented the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. He was reported to have opposed …
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AT News KABUL: The abduction plot of an Afghan Air Forces (AAF) member was thwarted after Kabul police arrested two people in an operation conducted in PD 10th of Kabul, the capital city, the ministry of interior said on Wednesday. “The two people planned to abduct a pilot of Afghan …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghan government has put Kabul-Herat flights on hold in a bid to reduce the risk of covid-19 spreading as the western province so far has more than 100 positive cases. A statement issued by Presidential Palace said that President Ashraf Ghani order revocation of Kabul-Herat flights …
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AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed his deep concerns over the outbreak of Coronavirus, calling on “all dear country-fellows” to take the disease serious and pay attention to health instructions for avoiding affliction and further spread of the virus. In a statement, Karzai asked national traders, investors and …
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AT News KABUL: At least eight civilians, including children and woman were killed and two others received injures after the vehicle they were traveling in hit by a roadside mine in southern Helmand province on Wednesday morning. The fatality happened in Nahr-e-Saraj district after the mini-van smacked with a roadside …
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AT News KABUL: The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has talked about reducing military presence in Afghanistan as part of peace efforts in the country. “The situation in Afghanistan remained difficult. So now is the time for the Taliban and all political actors to play their part. All parties need …
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Here is the briefing to the United Nations Security Council by the Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and OIC UNAMA, Ms. Ingrid Hayden Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, Afghanistan appears to be reaching a defining moment. Almost two decades after the start of the coalition intervention, …
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There seems to be a twist in a lingering unrelenting power tussle as president Ghani and estranged ally Abdullah who have been embroiled in a virulent power wrangling are ostensibly relenting AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s warring leaders – President Ashraf Ghani and his estranged ally Abdullah Abdullah – appeared inching …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan Natural Disaster Authority said on Tuesday that flash floods have destroyed several houses and killed at least 11 people across the country. Spokesman for the Ministry of State for Natural Disaster and Humanitarian, Ahmad Tamim Azimi said that 15 other people were wounded due to heavy …
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AT News KABUL: Officials in Herat province say that health facilities face shortage in medical equipment to fight the spread of Coronavirus. Wahidullah Mayar, spokesman of the ministry of public health said Tuesday that health department needed to use the money allocated for this purpose. “It’s not clear why don’t …
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