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Coronavirus is being Turned into a ‘Disaster’in Afghanistan, Cases Surging

Afghanistan is running out of hospital beds as suspected cases of coronavirus surge, officials warning “there is a disaster coming” in the impoverished country.
Monday, 8 June , 2020
US and Taliban Exchange Strikes in Western and Southern Afghanistan

U.S. forces carried out two sets of airstrikes against the Taliban, in western and southern Afghanistan. Elsewhere in the south, the Taliban set off a roadside bomb and ambushed a police convoy, killing 10 Afghan policemen.
Saturday, 6 June , 2020
Urging Truce Extension Afghanistan Plans to Flee 900 Taliban Prisoners

The Afghan government said it was in the process of releasing 900 Taliban members and urged the insurgent group to extend a three-day ceasefire which ends at midnight.
Saturday, 30 May , 2020
Afghanistan Coronavirus Update: 132 Died, 5000 Infected As War Rages

More than 5,000 people have been infected with the new coronavirus across Afghanistan, health authorities said Wednesday, with the capital Kabul the epicentre of the deadly disease.
Wednesday, 20 May , 2020
Violence from Cradle to Grave, A Morning of Murder in Afghanistan

Afghans don’t need a reminder that no one is safe from the country’s endless war, but they got one anyway on Tuesday.
Wednesday, 13 May , 2020
Clashes for Food Aid Left Six Dead in Ghor Province

Two policemen and four other people were killed in central Ghor provinc on Saturday after a deadly clash at a public food donation.
Sunday, 10 May , 2020
Afghanistan May be One of the Worst Countries in COVID-19 Infection in World

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that with almost 2,900 confirmed cases and 90 deaths as of May 5, in case of no urgent actions, up to 80 per cent of the country could be infected.
Wednesday, 6 May , 2020
The Worth of a Girl, The Tragic Story of Somaya in Afghanistan

The Complex Reality of Child Brides: A Global Human Rights Challenge Child marriage is a deeply entrenched practice that transcends borders, cultures, and religions, affecting millions of girls worldwide. The phenomenon of child brides raises critical questions: What does a child bride bring to a marriage? Is it a dowry, social status, domestic labor, or […]
Tuesday, 5 May , 2020
Afghanistan President and His Rival Reached ‘Tentative’ Agreement

Dispute was huge distraction for Afghanistan when coronavirus crisis was worsening and Taliban was stepping up attacks.
Saturday, 2 May , 2020
Taliban: There Will be No Ceasefire in Ramadan

The Taliban have rejected an Afghan government call for a ceasefire for the holy month of Ramadan and to let authorities focus on tackling the coronavirus.
Saturday, 25 April , 2020
Coronavirus Threatens US Peace Plan, If Prisoners Exchange Delayed

The coronavirus threatens to unravel a US effort to end the war in Afghanistan if Taliban and government prisoners die in custody before they can be exchanged.
Tuesday, 21 April , 2020
India Sent Wheat to Afghanistan to be Delivered Through Iran’s Chabahar Port

A 75,000-metric-ton consignment of Indian wheat heading for Afghanistan has arrived at Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar to be delivered.
Sunday, 19 April , 2020
Long War Suffering Afghanistan Increasingly Facing a More Severe Threat: Coronavirus

The Afghan Public Health Ministry estimates that 25.6 million Afghans will be infected and 110,000 Afghans will die from COVID-19.
Friday, 27 March , 2020
Khalilzad Asks the ‘Urgent Release’ of Taliban Prisoners Due to Coronavirus

The US is urging Afghanistan to release Taliban prisoners as committed under prospective peace talks, warning that the detainees were at risk due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
Thursday, 19 March , 2020
Afghanistan In A New Battle, The War-torn Country Faces Coronavirus

As COVID-19 cases are reported in Afghanistan concerns are raised if country’s healthcare system can handle an outbreak.
Tuesday, 17 March , 2020
US Withdraw its Troops From Afghanistan As Part of Peace Deal With Taliban

The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, while also praising Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s promise to start releasing Taliban prisoners.
Tuesday, 10 March , 2020
What Laid Underneath US-Taliban Peace Deal? When US Would Leave?

In a secure facility underneath the Capitol, members of Congress stopped by all last week to review two classified annexes to the Afghan peace accord with the Taliban.
Monday, 9 March , 2020
International Criminal Court to Examine ‘US War Crimes’ in Afghanistan

The International Criminal Court will open an investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan, including those committed by US forces, a potential explosive showdown with the Trump administration.
Monday, 9 March , 2020
First Coronavirus Case in Afghanistan, Getting Ready for Outbreak

Kabul medical centers are preparing to treat patients in the midst of political turmoil and tentative peace talks, as border with Iran closed.
Wednesday, 26 February , 2020
65% of Afghanistan Citizens Deprived of State Electricity

65 percent of countries citizens are deprived of state electricity, Integrity Watch Afghanistan announced recently.
Sunday, 9 February , 2020