Section: TOLOnews (Afghanistan)
National Muay Thai Fighters Return Home With Bronze Medals
The national Muay Thai team returned home with three bronze medals on Tuesday from the world championships in Russia. Seven Afghan Muay Thai fighters took part and three brought home bronze medals. They were Sayed Rohullah Musawi, Ahmad Shuja Jamal and Suhrab Salahshor. There were 40 countries represented at the championships, where Russia won...
World Reacts To Death Of Cuba’s Fidel Castro
The death of Cuba’s Fidel Castro prompted reaction across the spectrum Saturday with some world leaders describing him as a friend and ally, while rights groups recalled his repression of basic freedoms.Here are some responses to the death of the 90-year-old Cold War icon, whose life was defined by his resistance to the capitalist United...
U.S Asked To Stop Buying Russian Helicopters For Afghanistan
Reports indicate that U.S defense department officials asked Congress to stop buying Russian MI117 helicopters for Afghan forces and instead to buy American helicopters. In addition, a number of senators also reportedly asked why the U.S should use American taxpayers’ money to pay Russia for the hardware when it was backing Bashar...
EU Drops Sanctions Threat Against Russia Over Syria
EU leaders backed down on Friday from an explicit threat of sanctions against Russia over the bombing of Aleppo but warned that they would consider “all available options” if atrocities in Syria continue. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi demanded that any mention of possible punitive measures against Moscow over the Syrian carnage...
Health Authorities Warn Public Of Congo Fever Risk Over Eid
Health and livestock authorities issued a warning to the public on Wednesday to take special preventive measures to protect themselves against a deadly viral disease called Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), the World Health...
Health Authorities Warn Public Of Deadly Virus Risk Over Eid
Health and livestock authorities issued a warning to the public on Wednesday to take special preventive measures to protect themselves against a deadly viral disease called Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), the World Health...
EU Urges Russia, Ukraine To Refrain From Escalating Tensions
European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Chief Federica Mogherini has urged Russia and Ukraine to avoid escalating tensions between the two countries. “Any actions that could lead to a further escalation of the conflict must be avoided by all sides; a peaceful resolution of the conflict is the only possible solution,” Mogherini said as...
NATO, Russia Discuss Security Situation in Afghanistan
The NATO allies and Russia on Wednesday held discussions over security situation in Afghanistan and Ukraine crisis, the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said following the NATO-Russia Council meeting. “Today we had very useful discussions. We addressed some of the most important issues on the Euro-Atlantic security agenda. This shows...
NATO Official Says Alliance Has Unfinished Business
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute has said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is expected to conduct more tasks in Afghanistan and that the alliance has yet to complete its mission in Afghanistan. This comes as alliance leaders gather in Warsaw for a two day crucial meeting set to discuss NATO security by bolstering its own...
Russia’s Putin Orders Government to Start Normalising Trade with Turkey
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lifted Moscow’s travel restrictions to Turkey and ordered trade ties normalized after his first phone call with counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan since Ankara downed a Russian jet last year. In the wake of the November incident Moscow slapped a range of sanctions on Ankara, including an embargo on some...
