By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Thirty-three Muslim worshipers were killed and 82 others injured in two separate terror attacks in the country. The massacres have left the whole Afghan nation in shock. Dozens of the worshippers were killed and wounded in two heart-wrenching incidents during Ashura in Kabul and northern Balkh province. …
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AT-KABUL: The remark triggered harsh criticism in Afghanistan as Afghan experts termed Pakistani envoy’s remarks regarding peace links between Afghanistan and Kashmir as illogical. “Kashmir issue is between Pakistan and India and linking that to Afghanistan is illogical and meaningless, because Afghanistan is not India’s advocate,” said political expert Ahmad …
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Smartphone maker calls on consumers to stop using faulty Galaxy Note 7s and exchange them as reports of fires continue. Samsung Electronics has renewed calls to consumers to stop using its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of phones catching fire …
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Timeworn relics from Afghanistan have been unveiled in Korea for the first time, through joint collaboration between the two countries’ national museums. Displaying artefacts of ancient civilizations between the 20th century B.C. and the seventh century, the exhibition titled “Treasures from Afghanistan” ran at the National Museum of Korea in …
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Security personnel beat journalists; same projects inaugurated for second time By Mansoor Faizy KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani, leading a high-level delegation, reached on Monday in central Bamyan province and inaugurated the provincial airport and the Maidan Shahr-Bamyan highway. However, his arrival prompted protests in the city. According to the …
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BEIRUT: Afghanistan has arrested an Iranian official for recruiting Shiites to fight on behalf of the Syrian regime, according to media reports. An Iranian outlet affiliated with the country’s reformist movement reported Sunday that Qurban Ghalambor—the representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office in Kabul—was detained for “recruiting …
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AT News Report KABUL: Australian aid worker, Kerry Jane Wilson, who was abducted in Jalalabad city in Nangarhar province four month ago, was rescued in a special operation carried by National Security of Directorate (NDS) operatives on Sunday night, provincial official said on Monday. Conforming the report, Provincial Governor Spokesman …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: A Pakistani politician and a prominent Pashtun leader, Asfandyar Wali Khan has proudly declared he is an Afghan, as he warned against the harassment of the Afghan refugees in the country. In his address during a really in Swabi, AsfandyarWali Khan who is also Central President …
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AT News Report KABUL: Georgia’s newly appointed Defense Minister, Leyan Izoriahas paid a visit to Afghanistan on Monday, where he held meetings with Afghan officials and Georgian soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. “For my first international visit I purposefully came to Afghanistan as I wanted to thank our brave men for …
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AT News Report KABUL: The Indian government disbursed the first installment of one million US dollar to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), as part of five years commitment, for the treatment of Afghan children suffering from congenital heart disease. India has committed to provide annual financial assistance of US$ …
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