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Afghanistan says its key bodies not dependent on US aids
Mar 26, 2020 03:05Afghan President Asharf Ghani says his government’s key bodies will not be affected by the United States latest move. This comes after Washington announced a billion-dollar cut in aid to Kabul.
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Iran will stand by Afghanistan in campaign against terrorism, extremism: Spokesman
Mar 26, 2020 00:56A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic will stand by the Afghan government in its fight against terrorism and extremism, offering condolences over a deadly militant attack on a Sikh temple that left dozens of people dead.
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Gunmen take 200 people hostage at Sikh-Hindu temple in Afghan capital
Mar 25, 2020 04:16Unidentified gunmen have attacked a Sikh-Hindu temple in the Afghan capital, Kabul, taking up to 200 worshipers hostage.
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Afghanistan: Pompeo meets Ghani to push forward peace talks
Mar 24, 2020 04:51The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo arrived in Kabul this Monday to meet with President Ashraf Ghani to supposedly help quell the political instability stemming from last year's elections which have held back peace negotiations with the Taliban.
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US hasty measures, inattention to domestic issues behind crisis in Afghanistan: Iran
Mar 23, 2020 03:20Foreign Ministry says hasty measures taken by the US administration to reach an agreement with the Taliban in Afghanistan and inattention to the country’s domestic issues are the main reasons behind the current political crisis in the country following the recent presidential election.
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Taliban ‘infiltrators’ kill dozens of Afghan troops, policemen in attack on army base
Mar 20, 2020 10:10At least two dozen Afghan security forces and policemen have been killed and several others are missing after “Taliban infiltrators” attacked them in an army base in southern Afghanistan.
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Afghans launch public awareness campaign to tackle coronavirus outbreak
Mar 20, 2020 05:23The Afghan government has adopted a series of measures in order to contain the new coronavirus outbreak. This, as the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Afghanistan continues to grow.
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Afghan government sets up ad hoc committee to tackle coronavirus outbreak
Mar 17, 2020 15:27The Afghan government has taken the coronavirus outbreak seriously, saying the number of positive cases are on the rise. All educational centers, swimming pools, wedding halls and most public places are in lockdown.
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Iran-Afghanistan Border Crossings kept open
Mar 16, 2020 11:03While a number of Iran’s neighbors have decided to close the common border over concerns about the outbreak of the coronavirus, all border crossings between Iran and Afghanistan are open and the Iranian export of commodities is in progress, an official said.
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Afghanistan summons UN official over meeting with president’s rival
Mar 13, 2020 15:06The Afghan Foreign Ministry has summoned the United Nations (UN) special representative for Afghanistan to protest his meeting with Abdullah Abdullah, a former official and a rival to Ashraf Ghani.