United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday appointed Jean Arnault as his personal envoy on Afghanistan and regional issues,
“The Secretary-General has asked Mr. Arnault to assist in the achievement of a political solution to the conflict, working closely with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and regional partners,” read a statement by UN mission.
“Mr. Arnault brings over 30 years of experience...
The explosion took place near the 17th district of Kabul city, Khairkhana area, at 7:20am local time, said provincial police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz.
He put the toll of casualties to three killed and eleven others wounded.
Another car, said to be surf-type, was also destroyed in the explosion.
Photos shared on social media also showed that a bus was targeted by the explosion.
There were reports that...
Afghan forces have launched air and ground attacks on Taliban insurgents in Arghandab, Zhari, Panjwai and Spin Boldak districts of southern Kandahar province, read the ministry’s statement on Wednesday.
As many as 34 Taliban militants have been killed and another nine wounded in the raids.
The ministry said in another statement that a weapons cache belonging to the militants was found and demolished in northern...
A high-level delegation led by Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, departed for Moscow a day ahead of Russian-backed conference on Afghanistan.
According to a list published on social media, Afghan officials and political leaders who will attend the conference include: former President Hamid Karzai, Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, former Vice President Karim Khalili, State Minister for Peace Sayed Sadat...
The Taliban ambushed and killed two policemen on Tuesday evening in Paghman district and near Maidan Wardak province, said provincial police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz.
The policemen were on way to Maidan Wardak when the militants attacked, he said.
Investigations into the incident were underway, according to the spokesman.
The Taliban officials have not commented yet.
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The Afghan national team was fully ready for the match following its trainings for the match, the board said.
The match will kick off at 2:30pm [local time] in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
It follows the first two test matches between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.
In first of the test series, Afghanistan was defeated by the Zimbabwean cricket team. In the second, however, Afghans beat the team it...
Faraidoon Khwazoon, spokesman for the reconciliation council, said Tuesday that a high-level delegation led by Abdullah Abdullah, head of the council, will participate in the upcoming Russian-backed conference on Afghanistan in Moscow.
According to a list published on social media, Afghan officials and political leaders who will attend the conference include: former President Hamid Karzai, Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, former Vice President Karim Khalili,...
Afghan health ministry’s deputy spokesman Mirwais Alizai said no patient has died due to coronavirus in the past 24 hours. The toll of fatalities stood at 2,459.
Also, as many as 21 new cases of infection were reported in the country, bringing the nationwide case count to 56,016.
Some 49,499 patients have recovered from the virus since the outbreak first entered the country.
It comes as...
It urged the Afghan government to probe into the killings promptly and thoroughly.
Attacks targeting civilians are apparent war crimes and those responsible should be prosecuted wherever possible, it said.
“A recent surge in targeted killings appears intended to drive women from public life and spread terror among minority communities,” said Patricia Gossman, associate Asia director.
“Unidentified attackers have also gone after journalists, civil society activists, and...
WHO’s vaccine safety experts are meeting Tuesday, according to media reports.
Europe reported several cases of blood clots developing after the vaccine was administered.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is also meeting on Tuesday, March 16.
The agency is expected to issue its decision whether to continue the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday.
Nearly 17 million people in the European Union States and the United...
