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US, Taliban Negotiated 7-Day Reduction in Violence: Esper
Tolo News: US Defense Secretary Mark Esper at a press conference on Thursday, the second and final day of the NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels, announced that the Trump administration and the Taliban had negotiated a seven-day reduction in violence proposal. “The United States and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day
Afghanistan Urged To Prosecute ‘Powerful’ Perpetrators Of Sexual Assaults
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 13, 2020 Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the Afghan government to take immediate steps to provide “justice, support victims, and protect witnesses” in sexual-assault cases implicating “powerful people.” In a statement on February 12, the New York-based watchdog said that two recent cases highlighted the Afghan authorities’ failure to prosecute
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – February 12, 2020
Trump gives ‘conditional’ approval to peace deal with Taliban
Ariana: US President Donald Trump has conditionally approved a peace deal with the Taliban, CNN reported, citing US officials. According to the report, the agreement will go ahead only if the Taliban abide by a pledge to “reduce violence” over a seven-day test period later this month. Click here to read more (external link). Related
Afghan Woman Skier Wins Bronze in Intl. Sports Competition
Tolo News: Nazima Khirzad, an Afghan ski racer, has won a bronze medal in the 4th CAS Karakoram International Alpine Ski Cup 2020 in Pakistan. The four-day competition was held in Pakistan’s Swat city, and ended on Tuesday with Khirzad winning the bronze medal in the slalom category. Click here to read more (external link).
U.S. Agency Says Rebuilding Afghanistan Cost Thousands Of Lives
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 11, 2020 Reconstruction and stabilization activities in Afghanistan have left 5,135 people killed or injured during a period of 17 years following the 2001 U.S.-led invasion that toppled the Taliban, according to a new report by a U.S. government watchdog. The report released late on February 11 by the U.S.
Afghan Students in Wuhan Ask for Government’s Help
Tolo News: Students from Afghanistan in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, seek the Afghan government’s help, saying they are in a dire situation due to a strict quarantine over the past two weeks. The novel coronavirus has so far killed over 1,000 people and has affected over 42,000 others. Government figures show
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – February 11, 2020
Hekmatyar unveils his peace plan
1TV:Hizb-i-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Tuesday unveiled his plan for peace with the Taliban. According the plan, all parties to the conflict should commit to ceasefire, release of prisoners and integration of the Taliban fighters into the Afghan Security Forces during negotiations. They should also agree on formation of an interim government that would hold