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Afghanistan coronavirus cases nearly 8K

AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday said that it has recorded 581 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 7,653 across Afghanistan. Health Ministry said that out of 1,200 suspected samples, 581 were tested positive in different provinces. Kabul has …

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4 killed in Zabul roadside bomb

AT News KABUL: At least four civilians, including two children were killed after a vehicle they were traveling in hit with a roadside mine in southern Zabul province, official said on Tuesday. The roadside bomb, planted by the Taliban militants took the lives of civilians in Mizan district of the …

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China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan push for start of intra-Afghan talks

AT News KABUL: The representatives of China, Russia, Iran and Pakistan have held a quadrilateral video conference regarding the Afghan peace process, where they encouraged the conflict sides to halt violence and engage into intra-Afghan negotiations.  The foreign ministry of Iran has issued a joint statement of the meeting. The …

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U.S. peace quest resumes in wake of Afghan reconciliation

AT News KABUL: Giving an optimistic hope to the Afghan peace process, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad kicked off his fresh peace journey after the two feuding Afghan leaders reached a political agreement over formation of an inclusive government. The US Department of State said in …

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China vows to play proactive role in Afghanistan peace

AT News Kabul: China welcomes a political agreement between Afghanistan leaders and hoped all parties grab this opportunity to work for peace and stability. We welcome the signing of agreement by President Ghani and Dr. Abdullah, said Chinese Ambassador to Kabul, Wang Yu, in a tweet. “As a neighbor and …

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Atrocities Against the Afghans-The US Must Act

President Trump is very eager to bring the American troops home from Afghanistan and take a victory lap before the upcoming US November presidential elections. On October 7, 2001, following the tragedy of September 11, 2001 terrorists’ attacks in the United States by Al-Qaeda, the George W. Bush administration started …

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The West’s whataboutism, a mere distraction

By Seddiq Hussainy KABUL: An anti-China rhetoric in the West is at full blast. Their propaganda machinations have bred an unprovoked, gratuitous exasperation and a tsunami of xenophobia against China. They have eroded global harmony at a time of desperation and anxiety. The West blames Beijing for the outbreak of …

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Avoid repeating past mistakes; U.S. to Afghan leaders

AT News KABUL: The United States demands President Ghani and his rival-turned partner Abdullah Abdullah not to repeat mistakes they made in the past five years. Ghani finally agreed to include Abdullah in his government after a three-month tension in the wake of election result announcement that declared him the …

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‘Abdullah camp’ revokes presidential election in wake of deal

AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah’s electoral team claim that the results of last year’s presidential election was no longer valid after Abdullah joined the government in a power sharing deal he signed Sunday with President Ghani. The deal allows Abdullah to run the High Reconciliation Council and people from his …

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Can Abdullah lead Afghanistan’s peace quest?

AT News KABUL: After a longstanding dispute over formation of an inclusive government, the two feuding Afghan leaders, President Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah had signed an agreement to end the country’s political crisis, as Afghanistan already looming in a historic and fragile peace process, in addition to the …

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