1TV Afghanistan Dari News – December 24, 2020
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Prominent Afghan Women’s Rights Activist Assassinated
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 24, 2020 Prominent Afghan women’s rights activist Freshta Kohistani has been assassinated in a village in the Kapisa Province northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry said on December 24. The killing of Kohistani was the latest in a string of targeted killings that have prompted international concern. “At around 5:00pm
England’s Middlesex Re-Signs Afghan Cricket Star
Tolo News: Middlesex has re-signed Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman for the 2021 T20 season, according to Crickbuzz’s report. “The 19-year-old spinner previously represented the club in the 2019 edition of the tournament, claiming 7 wickets from 10 appearances at an economy of 7.23 helping the Lord’s-based team to progress past the group stages,” said
Afghanistan: 234 New Cases of COVID-19, 9 Deaths Reported
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday reported 234 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,568 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The Health Ministry reports the cumulative total cases at 51,594, the number of total reported deaths at 2,135, and the total number of recoveries at 40,582. Click here to
US, UN Slam Targeted Killings of Prominent Afghan Civilians
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 23, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Officials in Afghanistan say gunmen Wednesday killed the head of an independent elections watchdog in Kabul, the latest casualty in a string of mostly unclaimed recent attacks against prominent civilians. The violence has claimed the lives of dozens of people, particularly in the Afghan capital. The
Archeologists Share New Discoveries in Kabul
Tolo News: Archeologists have made new discoveries in fourteen sites on the Tapa-e-Narenj hill in Kabul over the past eight years, Afghan archeologists said on Wednesday. All new discoveries belong to the Buddhist era . The new discoveries include several stupas, one fireplace, 24 broken statues, two complete statues, one statue of a princess and
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – December 23, 2020
271 New Cases of COVID-19, 21 Deaths Reported in Afghanistan
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday reported 271 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,057 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The data by the ministry shows that the cumulative number of total cases is now 51,360, the number of total reported deaths is 2,126, and the total number of
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Chris Miller Makes Secret Afghanistan Visit
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 22, 2020 Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Chris Miller has held consultations with Afghan officials about on the ongoing peace talks with the Taliban. The Pentagon said in a statement on December 22 that Miller’s trip was not announced ahead of time due to security concerns. Miller held talks with President Ashraf Ghani
Five health workers killed in Kabul blast
1TV: Five health workers were killed after a bomb exploded in Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday. Two others were wounded in the blast which happened in Doghabad area of the city. The health workers targeted were working at Pul-i-Charkhi prison. Click here to read more (external link). More Security News 7 Civilians, 2 ANA Soldiers