Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday reported 128 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,532 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry reported that the cumulative total of known COVID-19 cases is 57,492, the total number of reported deaths is 2,532 and the total number of recoveries is 52,013. Click here to read more (external link).
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Ariana: The Taliban’s spokesman Mohammad Naeem said on Monday the group is not ready to participate at the Istanbul Conference scheduled to start on April 16. Naeem told Ariana News that if a later date is set, the group will hold discussions on whether to attend and will then “share the details of our decisions.” Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News: “The level of the presence of ethnic groups should be considered in the delegation formation because it is not good to have 90% of one side from one respected ethnic group and 50% of the government side also represent one respected ethnic group,” said Nilofar Ibrahimi, an MP from Badakhshan. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 122 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,282 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry reported that the cumulative total of known COVID-19 cases is 57,364, the total number of reported deaths is 2,529, and the total number of recoveries is 52,005. Click here to read more (external link).
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1TV: A peace plan drafted by Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation and seen by 1TV suggests an interim government which could run the country for up to three years. The draft includes also President Ashraf Ghani’s call for early election as an option. The transitional government would include a president and a prime minister each with four deputies including one woman. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News: The head of the Afghan intelligence agency, Ahmad Zia Saraj, at a session with MPs on Sunday said that Taliban attacks have increased by 24% following the signing of the Doha agreement last year, adding that the group has launched 20,600 attacks since last March. Saraj said that the Taliban has not made any changes in their ideology and that the Turkey conference will not have the expected results. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday reported 82 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,052 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry reported that the cumulative total of known COVID-19 cases is 57,242, the total number of reported deaths is 2,629, and the total number of recoveries is 51,989. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News: Baz Mohammad Mubariz, a famous Afghan mixed martial arts fighter, on Friday defeated his rival from Ukraine, Zaka Fathollahzada. He defeated his rival in the second round by a knockout. Click here to read more (external link).
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