Ghani Instructs Health Officials in Fight against Second Wave of COVID-19

KABUL, Afghanistan – President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, in a meeting Tuesday evening spoke with the provincial heads of the Public Health about safety measure on second wave of the coronavirus, said the Presidential Palace in a statement.

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Taliban Battered before Attacking ANDSF in Ghazni

GHAZNI, Afghanistan – At least nine Taliban killed and further eight wounded during clashes with Afghan National and Defense Security Forces (ANDSF) in Giro district of Ghazni province, said the Ministry of Defense in a statement Tuesday.

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Afghanistan: 219 New COVID-19 Cases, 21 Deaths Reported

The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday reported 219 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,650 samples tested in the last 24 hours.

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Cross-border markets will be up-and-running in February

Pakistan said Monday that one of the 12 Joint Border Trade Markets, that is to be established along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, will be launched by February 2021.

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Australia-China relations hit new low over fake Afghanistan photo

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for social media platform Twitter to take down a doctored picture of an Australian soldier purportedly slitting the throat of an Afghan child.

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19 Taliban Killed, 3 Stronghold Wrecked in Uruzgan Battle

Afghanistan – At least 19 Taliban insurgents killed during an operation carried by Afghan National Army (ANA) in Dehrawood district of Uruzgan on Monday, said the Ministry of Defense in a statement.

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9 Busted over Multiple Charges across Afghanistan

Afghanistan – Counter Narcotic Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) arrested at least nine suspects over multiple charges, including drug trafficking, across Afghanistan, said the Ministry of Interior Affairs in a statement.

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Iran Says Israel Killed Military Nuclear Scientist Remotely

A top Iranian security official on Monday accused Israel of using “electronic devices” to remotely kill a scientist who founded the Islamic Republic’s military nuclear program in the 2000s.

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Taliban Released Abducted Passengers in Maidan Wardak

The abducted passenger who had been kidnapped by Taliban released on Monday night.

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U.S. Navy Orders 15 ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft, Sensor Payloads, & Video Data Links for Afghanistan

U.S. Navy unmanned aircraft experts are buying 15 small reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and onboard sensor payloads for Afghanistan under terms of a $9.8 million contract announced earlier this month.

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Pashtuns Stage Protest in Quetta Against Pak Army

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NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan to Continue, for Now: Stoltenberg

NATO leaders will discuss the way ahead in Afghanistan during this week’s defense ministerial meeting, but a final decision on whether to stay or leave the country is not expected until February, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday.

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Taliban Tackles Afghan Pace with Iranian Diplomat in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar – A group of Taliban delegation on Monday met with Iranian Ambassador to Doha Hameed Raza Dihqani, discussing intra-Afghan negotiations amid delays on the main talks.

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UAE-Afghanistan Political Consultations Committee discusses enhancing cooperation

Abu Dhabi on Sunday hosted the first virtual meeting of the UAE-Afghanistan Political Consultations Committee.

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Afghan Parliament Approves 6 Ministers, NDS Chief

The Afghan parliament on Monday approved the candidates for six ministries and the chief of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), and voted against the confirmation of the nominees for the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Ministry of Information and Culture.

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Biden sustains fractures in his foot while playing with his dog

Joe Biden’s personal physician said Sunday the president-elect suffered hairline fractures in his foot while playing with one of his dogs and will probably have to wear a protective boot for several weeks.

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Tokyo 2020 Organizers Estimate Games Delay Cost $1.9b

This year’s postponement of the Tokyo Olympics because of the novel coronavirus cost about 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion), organisers have estimated, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, citing people involved with the event.

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Ministry of Health Reports 283 New Cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Monday reported 283 new positive cases of coronavirus out of 1300 samples tested in the last 24 hours.

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Mastermind behind deadly ANDSF base attack in Ghazni killed

The Afghan Ministry of Defense said Monday that the mastermind behind Sunday’s attack on an ANDSF base in Dah-Yak in Ghazni province was killed in an airstrike in the Giro district.

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Army Commander Killed in Badghis

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