Tolo News: The public health ministry on Saturday reported 36 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 882 samples tested in a day. The cumulative total of known COVID-19 cases is 54,595, the total number of reported deaths is 2,378, and the total number of recoveries is 46,943, according to data by the public health
By RFE/RL Gandhara January 23, 2021 The United States intends to review an agreement reached with the Taliban last year in order to determine if the militant group is meeting its commitments under the Afghan peace accord. President Joe Biden’s national-security advisor, Jake Sullivan, spoke with his Afghan counterpart Hamdullah Mohib, the White House said in
Ariana: Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s foreign minister, on Thursday called on Joe Biden, the US president to follow up on the current Afghan peace process and US troops’ withdrawal from the country, reported Al Jazeera. “I think they should realise there is an opportunity in Afghanistan and they should persevere with what was initiated and
AA: Afghanistan’s first female animation artist and illustrator thanked Turkey for contributing to her career. “Thanks to Turkey, I was able to study this, my dream came true. Now I want to expand the animation field and establish a studio in Afghanistan,” Sara Barackzay said. She recalled her journey to becoming Afghanistan’s first female animation
Drug addicts in Farah City in Afghanistan’s Farah Province say they have been forced to work without pay for the local police. They claim they were made to work away from prying eyes on construction sites inside military compounds. The provincial offices of Afghanistan’s Labor and Social Affairs Ministry confirmed the allegations, but the local
Roshan Noorzai VOA News January 21, 2021 WASHINGTON – A recent string of targeted killings in Afghanistan has created an atmosphere of fear among Afghan journalists who say they cannot carry out their duties under growing threats. The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee, a local media advocacy group, has warned that the country might lose one
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 76 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,847 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The Health Ministry stated that the cumulative total of known COVID-19 cases is 54,559, the total number of reported deaths is 2,373, and the total number of recoveries is
Tolo News: An outstanding century by Rahmanullah Gurbaz on debut helped Afghanistan defeat Ireland by 16 runs in the first of their three-match series in Abu Dhabi. Gurbaz became the first Afghan player, and 16th overall, to achieve the rare feat before getting out for a run-a ball 127 in which he got 9 sixes
Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 21, 2021 Afghanistan’s government has been fighting the Taliban militarily for many years, but Kabul is increasingly waging an ideological battle with the Islamist group. On the battlefield, government forces and Taliban militants are fighting a grinding war for control of the country. Off the battlefield, the foes