Afghanistanian Shias Targeted In Deadly Attacks in Recent Years: Report

In its annual 2017 Report on International Religious Freedom, the US Department of State said that in recent years, a series of deadly attacks were conducted on the Shia community in Afghanistan. The report says that the majority of attacks were carried out by Daesh. Meanwhile, Afghan government...

Attack On Interior Ministry Ends After 10 Gunmen Killed

The attack on the new building of the Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan, on the airport road in Kabul, ended after almost two hours when 10 attackers were killed by government forces, a spokesman for the ministry confirmed. The attack started at around 12.15pm Kabul time when an explosion occurred...

US citizens in China warned against sonic attacks

The United States has warned its citizens in China to stay alert, after a government employee suffered brain damage in a suspect sonic attack. The US State Department issued the health alert on Wednesday, when the employee in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou complained of "subtle and vague,...

US anti-Iran sanctions will further endanger Mideast: French FM

France has criticized the US for scrapping the Iran nuclear deal and resorting, instead, to a policy of pressure and sanctions against the country, warning that such an approach could further destabilize the restive Middle East region. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told France Inter radio...

Afghanistanian complete rare silk Quran

One of the only Qurans ever made from silk fabric has been completed in Afghanistan -- a feat its creators hope will help preserve the country�s centuries-old tradition of calligraphy. Each of the Islamic holy book�s 610 pages was produced by hand in a painstaking process that took a team of 38 calligraphers...

Turkey slams deficit in German democracy over campaign ban

A senior official from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has again blasted the German government for refusing to allow Turkish politicians to campaign for the June election, saying that ban is a sign of deficit in the German democracy. Hayati Yazici, the deputy chairman...

Danish minister under fire for calling fasting Muslims �danger�

A Danish government minister has sparked backlash among Muslim communities, unions, and refugee advocates after calling fasting Muslims a "danger" to the society and urging them to take time off work during the month of Ramadan. Denmark�s immigration minister, Inger Stojberg, said on Monday that fasting...

Iran FM: US leaders prisoners to pipe dreams, pressure groups

Iran’s foreign minister says American officials are prisoners to their “pipe dreams” and “corrupt” pressure groups in drawing up their foreign policy agenda, describing this as a sign of Washington’s “bankruptcy.” Mohammad Javad Zarif was speaking...

Seeking Fresh Spheres of Influence, US Eyes Boosting Uzbekistan Ties

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to the US on May 15 is viewed as an important development in the two sides’ relations. The visit was the first since Mirziyoyev became president in 2016 and the first for an Uzbek president in 16 years. The last visit to the US by an Uzbek...

UN Chief Urges Governments To Protect Civilians From Violence

Speaking at a Security Council meeting on Tuesday, the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres urged governments to protect civilians from violence. In turn he presented a report outlining three ways governments can step up action. He noted that last year, more than 26,000 civilians...

12 Year-Old Disabled Girl Gang Raped In Herat Province

A 12-year-old mentally disabled girl was brutally gang-raped in Herat, hospital officials confirmed. According to her mother the incident happened on Friday when her daughter left home and was unable to find her way back. The mother said her daughter was kidnapped and gang raped. Family members have...

US Drops Over 500 Bombs On Insurgents In April

Statistics by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) show that the US army has dropped 562 bombs on militant targets in Afghanistan during April. In April, US army also brought back C-17 aircrafts on strike after a break of eight months. "The terrorists announced an offensive named Khandaq and...

Despite presence of foreign troops, Daesh growing in Afghanistan

Daesh Takfiri terrorist group is growing in Afghanistan as thousands of foreign troops have apparently failed to restore security 17 years after the United States and its allies invaded the country under the guise of the so-called war on terror. Daesh, which has been...

UK press freedom among Europe�s worst: Study

The UK has established one of the worst environments for press freedom in Western Europe, a new study has found, putting Britain behind countries like Uruguay, Samoa, and Chile on a global scale. According to the study, conducted by Reporters Without Borders, a campaign group that aims to protect...

Why Kabul Turns Blind Eye to ISIS Expansion in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan’s capital Kabul was rocked by a deadly blast earlier this week. According to the media sources, the suicide attack on the voter registration center in Kabul killed at least 60 and injured 120 more. Kabul’s police chief Davoud Amin said that the victims went to the center...

Taliban Kills 14 Soldiers in Kunduz

At least 14 Afghan National Army soldiers were killed and four others wounded in a Taliban attack in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan last night, a local official said Thursday morning. Safiullah Amiri, a member of the Kunduz provincial council told Ariana News that the incident has taken place...

S.U.C Called on People Not to Register for Election Until Security is Not Provided

Afghanistan Shia Ulema Council (S.U.C) has called on Afghanistanian people not to register or take ID cards until security is not completely provided. The S.U.C led by Shaikh Asef Muhseni has considered the security situation alarming after bargaining with its members. "Protecting the lives of people...

US Says �There�s No Need For New Fighting Season�

Acting US Secretary of State John Sullivan said the Taliban�s announcement Wednesday of their spring offensive underscored the group�s "responsibility for the insecurity that destroys the lives of thousands of Afghans each year." "There is no need for a new ‘fighting season�," Sullivan said. "Still,...

NSA Asks China To Help Establish A �Mountain Brigade�

National Security Adviser Haneef Atmar has wrapped up a three-day official visit to China where he held talks with a number of high-ranking officials, including China�s Vice President Wang Qishan. Atmar also met with Li Zuocheng, the Chinese Army Chief of Staff, and discussed a range of issues, including...

MPs Divided Over Move To Impeach NDS Chief

The MPs move to impeach the National Directorate of Security Afghanistan, Masoom Stanekzai, last week has sparked sharp criticism by some lawmakers who said signatures gathered over the move had been "collected illegally". "Mr Speaker, I hope that this session will not move towards a rift. Review...

Trump invites President Putin to White House

US President Donald Trump has invited his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during a phone conversation for a meeting at the White House. Citing the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian media RIA Novosti said on Friday that Trump extended the invitation during a phone call with Putin. "We proceed...

Four Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza

At least four Palestinians have lost their lives and more than four dozen others sustained injuries during clashes with Israeli soldiers as anti-occupation protests along the border between the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied territories continue unabated. The spokesman for the Gaza Ministry...

Armenian police arrest more amid ongoing protests

Police in Armenia have arrested scores of opposition supporters amid ongoing protests and sit-ins in the capital, Yerevan, against the parliament’s election of former President Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister. Hundreds of opposition supporters took to the streets of Yerevan, waving national...

Afghanistan�s Economy Stalls without Troop Presence: SIGAR

The Afghanistanian economy tanked after large numbers of coalition troops and the jobs created to support them left the country, indicating a 16-year, $122 billion reconstruction effort failed to develop a sustainable economic system, according to a US watchdog agency. Businesses that boomed in Afghanistan...

There was already int�l consensus on Karzai as Afghan leader before Bonn conference: Qanooni

There was already international consensus on Hamid Karzai as Afghanistanian leader before Bonn conference on Afghanistan in 2001, former first vice-president Mohammad Younus Qanooni said Thursday. Speaking at an event in Kabul, Qanooni, dismissed claims that Karzai was chosen all of a sudden at...

We hope to see the day when two Koreas can live in peace: Trump

US President Donald Trump has expressed hope that North Korea and South Korea can one day live in peace, ahead of his planned summit with North Korea�s leader Kim Jong-un. We hope to see the day when the whole Korean peninsula can live together in safety, prosperity and peace," Trump told a...

Japan, Australia to take part in Philippine-US military drills

Thousands of American, Japanese, Australian and Filipino troops are scheduled to take part in joint military drills in the Philippines. The Philippines hosts annual joint military drills code-named "Balikatan" (shoulder-to-shoulder) with the US, but Japanese and Australian forces have joined...

North Korea willing to give up nukes if it feels no more threat from US: Analyst

A commentator believes the main issue between the United States and North Korea is the issue of Pyongyang’s “safety.” “The DPRK has said that it is willing to get rid of nuclear weapons so long as the threat against them (North Koreans) no longer exists,” Jason Unruhe...

Iraqi air forces hit Daesh positions in Syria in coordination with Damascus

The Iraqi air force says has launched deadly strikes against Daesh positions in Syria as both neighboring countries step up efforts to get rid of the Takfiri terror group’s remnants. The office of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced in a statement on Thursday that Daesh positions...

Macron to meet Merkel to push for EU reform plans

French President Emmanuel Macron is due in Germany on Thursday for a working meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel in an attempt to hammer out a common position with Berlin on his agenda for Europe-wide reforms, amid political opposition to that agenda inside Germany. Macron and Merkel are due...