Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday reported 544 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,589 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry also reported 62 deaths and 1,173 recoveries from COVID-19 in the same period. The figures show that there is a slight increase in the number of deaths
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 26, 2021 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – The United Nations has warned that civilian deaths and injuries in Afghanistan sharply increased in the first half of 2021, setting the war-ravaged country on course to witness the highest ever number of civilian casualties in a single year. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
Anjana Pasricha VOA News July 26, 2021 NEW DELHI – With an eye on Afghanistan and China, an upcoming visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to India is expected to reaffirm a growing strategic partnership between Washington and New Delhi. India’s Foreign Ministry has said that the discussions will focus on regional and
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 26, 2021 Pakistan’s army says 46 Afghan soldiers crossed the border and were granted refuge in the country after losing their positions to advancing Taliban militants. Hundreds of Afghan soldiers and civil officials have fled to neighboring Tajikistan, Iran, and Pakistan in recent weeks amid Taliban offensives in border areas.
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 708 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,588 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry also reported 35 deaths and 594 recoveries from COVID-19 in the same period. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Afghan taekwondo competitor Farzad Mansouri will face a Korean rival on Tuesday in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The competition will kick off on Tuesday at 7:45 am local Kabul time. Mansouri, 19, will compete in the 80kg category. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: A number of families, who have fled their homes due to ongoing clashes in the Malistan district of Ghazni province and taken refuge in Kabul said that the Taliban have looted their properties and gunned down civilians in the district. According to them, the Taliban have killed at least 40 people – including civilians,
1TV: In a post on Facebook, Danish suggested that the international community committed mistake by pressuring the Afghan government to release thousands of Taliban prisoners. Danish also criticized invitation of the Taliban to international conferences as “wrong behavior” toward the group, saying it was legitimizing the group. Click here to read more (external link).