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China builds more airports as air travel demand grows

By Seddiq Hussainy China is building hundreds of new airports to meet the rapidly growing air traffic demand. Beijing’s brand new phoenix-shaped Daxing International Airport was just opened last week, less than five years after construction began, only to make the city among the top metropolises with two mega airports. …

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“We seek a brilliant future for Afghanistan”: Trump

AT News Report KABUL: Talking at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in New York, US President Donald Trump once again emphasized the US has never been fan of “Endless War” and that it seeks a “brilliantfuture” for Afghanistan. Trump said thatelimination of terrorism and “turning peace to a …

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China gears up for 70th anniversary celebration

By Seddiq Hussainy Beijing is meticulously gearing up to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of People’s Republic of China on October 1st with a series of ongoing massive scale arrangements. China has been fervent since weeks to marvel the world with a lavish celebration. The extravaganza happens only …

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Pak embassy refutes Durand Line’s linkage to Afghan peace

AT News Report KABUL: Pakistan said Saturday that the Durand Line was an internationally recognized border, reportedly asking Afghanistan to recognize the de-facto line, otherwise it would affect the Afghan peace talks. However, a day later, the Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul rejected the report as ‘baseless’. “Durand is the …

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China, Taliban discussed Afghan peace process

AT News Report KABUL: A nine member Taliban delegation led by Abdul Ghani Baradar, the group’s deputy leader, have visited China to discuss issues related to the Afghan peace process and peace agreement with the US. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen in a tweet says Ghani Baradar held a meeting with …

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Trump says he cancelled peace talks after Taliban’s rejection of truce

AT News Report KABUL: In a press conference with his Australian Counterpart Prime Minister, Scott Morrison at the White House, US President Donald Trump said he called off the peace talks with the Taliban group after they showed disagreement to nod for a ceasefire. He said the Taliban were under …

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Pakistan warns peace talks be affected if Afghanistan rejects border line recognition

AT News Report KABUL: Pakistan says that Durand Line is an internationally recognized border line, calling on Afghanistan to recognize it. It warned in a statement released Saturday that Afghan peace talks would be affected if Kabul rejected to recognize the Durand Line. The line has been long a matter …

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We won’t negotiate with Taliban while they continue killing Afghans: Trump

AT News Report KABUL: The United States has strongly condemned the Taliban’s cowardly attacks against the Afghan people, in which dozens of people were killed and wounded, The White House said in a statement, adding President Donald Trump will not carry talks with group until they shun violence. “Today’s (Tuesday) …

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Pentagon identifies Green Beret killed in Afghanistan

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Pentagon identified the Green Beret killed Monday in Afghanistan as Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy W. Griffin. Griffin, 40, of Greenbrier, Tenn., was killed by small arms fire while engaged in combat operations in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, the Department of …

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OIC condemns twin Taliban bombings that killed, injured dozens

AT News Report KABUL: Yousof Al-Othaimeen, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the ongoing terror acts in Afghanistan, including the two recent one occurred on Tuesday, killing 48 people and wooding scoreothers. The OIC in statement send to Afghanistan Times said that Al-Othaimeen …

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