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3 May

Ukraine targeted Putin in an attempted drone attack on the Kremlin, says Russia

AT Kabul: Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking the Kremlin with drones in a failed attempt to kill President Vladimir Putin, vowing retaliation for the “terrorist attack.” Moscow said on Wednesday two drones were used in the alleged attack on Putin’s residence in the Kremlin’s citadel overnight, adding that the …

3 May

UN expresses concern for the future of Afghan media

AT Kabul: The intimidation, threats, and attacks on Afghan journalists are unacceptable, the U.N. said Wednesday, as it expressed concern for the future of the country’s media. Many journalists lost their jobs since political changes in August 2021, with media outlets closing over a lack of funds or because staff …

3 May

Afghanistan crisis can only be resolved through regional cooperation with the UN support

AT Kabul: The Iranian Special Representative and Ambassador to Kabul, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the UN’s two-day meeting in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday. The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran tweeted that Mr Qomi stressed that the Afghanistan crisis could …

2 May

India’s National Security Advisor holds talks with Iranian counterpart

AT Kabul: India’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval held wide-ranging talks with his Iranian counterpart Ali Shamkhani in Tehran during a daylong visit to Iran. The discussions centered on economic, political and security ties as well as important regional and international developments. Doval said the recent agreement between Iran …

2 May

UN summit in Qatar on Afghanistan ends, another planned

AT Kabul: A closed-door summit on Afghanistan ended Tuesday in Qatar without any formal acknowledgment of the ruling governing body, though the United Nations’ chief said they would hold another meeting in the future. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres attended the summit, which the world body described as nations and organizations …

2 May

Afghan farmers harvest over 72,000 tons of cotton

AT Kabul: Afghan farmers have harvested more than 72,000 tons of cotton over the past year, the Ministry for Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock said in a statement on Monday. Afghanistan collected 72,493 tons of cotton from 54,869 hectares of land last year, the statement said. Balkh, Takhar, Kunduz, Baghlan, eastern …

2 May

Biden to allow Afghans evacuees renew temporary legal status

AT Kabul: The Biden administration will continue to allow tens of thousands of Afghans who fled Afghanistan more than two years ago to stay and work in the US, as congressional efforts have stalled that were meant to permanently resolve their immigration status, according to two people familiar with the …

2 May

Foreign ministers of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China to meet in Islamabad

AT Kabul: Foreign ministers of Afghanistan, Pakistan and China are expected to meet in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad over the weekend for trilateral talks focusing on the situation in Afghanistan, diplomatic sources said on Tuesday. “Both the Afghan interim foreign minister and Chinese foreign minister are expected to reach …

2 May

Retirees’ demands payment of pension amid financial challenges

AT Kabul: Retired government employees asking for payment of their pensions, saying that they will held protests if their salaries are not paid in two months. The retirees said they have not received their pensions this year and last year, and they face many economic challenges. Retirees said that despite …

1 May

Nationals of some countries come to Afghanistan to wreak havoc

AT Kabul: Following the concern expressed by the member states of Shanghai, especially Russia, about the presence of some terrorist groups in Afghanistan and threats to other countries from this area, the Taliban responded to this concern by issuing a statement and said that Islamic Emirate as a responsible government, …