1TV Afghanistan Dari News – May 23, 2020
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782 New COVID-19 Cases in Afghanistan, Highest So Far
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday said 782 new positive cases of COVID-19 were registered over the past 24 hours, bringing the total positive cases to 9,998. The known death toll from the coronavirus is now 216. The total number of recoveries is 1,040. Kabul is a hotspot for the virus…Click here
Eid to fall on Sunday, May 24, 2020
India.com: The higher judiciary council of Saudi Arabia has announced that no moon has been sighted today. Thus 30 days of fasting will be completed. Eid-Ul-Fitr 2020 will be celebrated on May 24. Click here to read more (external link).
‘Where are the women?’ Outcry over all-male government meeting in Afghanistan
The Guardian (UK): People in Afghanistan protested on social media that no women were present at a high-level government meeting, despite assurances from the president that they would be involved in important decision-making roles. The outcry followed a tweeted photo of a meeting of 12 political leaders at the presidential palace – all of them
Pak Continues Effort To Counter Indian Influence In Afghanistan: Pentagon
ANI: Pakistan continues to focus on countering Indian influence in Afghanistan and harbours the Taliban and groups such as the Haqqani Network, which have the ability to engage in violence on Afghan soil, according to a new Pentagon report. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – May 22, 2020
Over 9,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Afghanistan
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Friday said 542 new positive cases of COVID-19 were registered over the past 24 hours –bringing the total positive cases to 9,216. The number of total known active cases in Afghanistan is 7,961, said the MoPH. According to the Health Ministry, 12 people lost their lives over
Tolo News in Dari – May 21, 2020
‘Afghanistan headed for coronavirus catastrophe’
AA: Amid soaring coronavirus cases, a top Afghan official on Thursday warned of an imminent catastrophe if citizens continue violating lockdown measures. Deputy Health Minister Waheed Majroh made a desperate appeal to citizens to stay at home during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, this weekend.
U.S. Afghan Envoy Urges All Sides To Reduce Violence After Talks In Kabul
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 21, 2020 U.S. special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has urged a reduction in violence “by all sides” in Afghanistan, saying innocent Afghans are bearing too much of the brunt of the war. Khalilzad, the architect of a February agreement with the Taliban clearing the way for a U.S. troop withdrawal,