Tolo News:The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed that Afghanistan has qualified directly for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 based on the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings as on 31 December 2018. The T20 World Cup will be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15. As per the
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 31, 2018 ISLAMABAD — China has advised the United States against staging an abrupt troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and called for collective international efforts to help initiate a peace process between the South Asian nation’s warring parties. The remarks by a top Chinese diplomat Sunday in neighboring Pakistan come amid unconfirmed
The New York Times: The fighters hold the line in the war’s toughest spots, but officials say their brutal tactics are terrorizing the public and undermining the U.S. mission… abuses are actively pushing people toward the Taliban… Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 31, 2018 ISLAMABAD — An Afghan Taliban delegation visited Iran on Sunday and held bilateral talks on promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan. The development comes as the Afghan insurgent group claims it has established control over 61 of the 407 Afghan districts during the 2018 fighting season. Iran’s Foreign Ministry
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 31, 2018 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says the number of killings of working journalists and news staff increased in 2018, ending an overall decline experienced in recent years, with Afghanistan topping the danger list. The trade association said in its annual report released on December 31 that 94
Tolo News: President Ashraf Ghani appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Adela Raz as Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, replacing Ambassador Mahmoud Saikal. Raz has studied law, diplomacy and economic development in the United States and has experience working in a number of government institutions. Click here to read more (external link).
Press TV December 30, 2018 The Taliban militant group has rejected a call by the Afghan government for formal peace talks next month in Saudi Arabia. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Taliban leader announced on Sunday that the group’s representatives would meet US officials in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah for the
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 30, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Electoral authorities in Afghanistan have delayed by three months next year’s presidential election and it will now be held on July 20. The head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) said Sunday the delay would give his institution more time to fix technical issues and overcome related