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Human Rights Group Report ‘Confirms’ Sex Abuse in Logar
Tolo News: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) in a report on Tuesday claimed confirmation of the involvement of several teachers and school officials in the sexual abuse of children in Logar province. According to the Human Rights Commission, “credible evidence” shows that a number of students who became the victims of sexual abuse
Afghan President Ghani Wins Second Term, Abdullah Denounces Results
Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News February 18, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Five months after Afghanistan’s presidential election, the country’s top electoral body Tuesday declared incumbent President Ashraf Ghani a winner for a second term while his top rival Abdullah Abdullah’s team called the decision “illegal.” The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan said Ghani won 50.6 percent of
Afghans to Compete in Intl. Snowboarding Event
Tolo News: Five members of Afghanistan’s snowboard team will compete today in the First Pakistan International Snowboarding Open Cup which runs from February 16 to 22. This is the first time that Afghanistan’s snowboarders are participating in an international competition. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan has its first robotic waiter – but is that a good thing?
France24: One fast-food restaurant in Afghanistan recently made a buzz by employing a robot as a waiter. Many customers duly headed to the Times Restaurant in Kabul to see this high-end tech in action. Interestingly, just by having this robot in Afghanistan’s capital as a waiter has highlighted some of the concerns among the country’s
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – February 17, 2020
Despite Reported Deal At Peace Talks, Taliban Kills Five Afghan Troops In North
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan February 17, 2020 Afghan officials say at least five Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban militants stormed a base in northern Afghanistan, despite expectations for a “reduction in violence” before a U.S.-Taliban deal. The attack occurred in the Shora Khak district of Kunduz Province on February 16, days after U.S. Defense
Khan Tells Conference There Are No Militant Safe Havens In Pakistan
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 17, 2020 Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has again rejected accusations that his country is harboring militants, and insisted that his government has done “everything” to facilitate the peace process in neighboring Afghanistan. “Normally there was an idea that the security forces in Pakistan had their own policy, and the
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – February 16, 2020
Poll Results Will be Announced Within Next Two Days: IEC
Tolo News: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has started the audit of disputed votes and will announce the final results of the September presidential elections within the next two days, the deputy of the commission said. The process was delayed for three days because of a protest from Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah’s campaign team. Click