Trump Plans to Dismiss H.R. McMaster; White House Denies

Reports in US media about President Donald Trump’s plans to fire National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster have prompted the White House to issue a denial. President Trump is not ready to oust his National Security Adviser Gen. H.R. McMaster, the White House said, even though Trump has been telling...

UN Security Council Calls on Taliban to Accept Peace Talks Without Preconditions

The UN Security Council has welcomed the Afghanistanian government�s offer to the Taliban group to engage in peace talks and has called the group to accept the process without any preconditions and threat of violence. In a statement issued by Security Council President Karel Jan Gustaaf van Oosterom...

Spanish police raid Catalan govt. premises, arrest regional official

Spanish police searched the seat of the Catalan regional government in Barcelona on Thursday as part of an investigation into how last year�s banned independence referendum was funded. A Civil Guard spokesperson said the operation targeted the "citizens assistance office" and the offices of the grassroots...

Russia �considering retaliatory measures against Britain�

Russia says it is currently considering “retaliatory measures” against Britain, which has threatened to take punitive measures against Moscow over accusations that the Russian state was behind an alleged nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in southern England. “After the...

Politicians React to Hekmatyar�s Idea of Granting Local Autonomy to Taliban

Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Thursday said those individuals who have joined Afghanistanian peace process, should be careful of their remarks and avoid provoking schism among people. Speaking at a ceremony held for death anniversary of Abdulrahman Sayed Kheli, former police chief of Kunduz,...

UN accuses Mexico of torture, cover-up in missing students case

The United Nations human rights office has accused Mexico of ignoring fair principles of carrying out an investigation, saying authorities in the Latin American country have committed extensive rights abuses against suspects in a case related to the 2014 disappearance of 43 students. Zeid Ra’ad...

Italian police arrest man suspected of planning to attack kindergarten

Italy has arrested a man of Latvian origin suspected of planning to carry out a bomb attack on a kindergarten. Italian police said on Thursday that Denis Illarionovs had been arrested on Monday. Police also found material used to assemble pipe bombs in the man’s apartment in the...

Climate change could wipe out over half of wildlife in Earth�s forests by 2100: Study

Over half of the wildlife in the world’s most biodiverse areas could vanish by the end of the century if efforts are not exerted to combat climate change, a new study predicts. According to the results of a new research, conducted by the World Wildlife Fund, University of East Anglia and...

Afghanistan to battle West Indies in Super Six stage of WCQ tomorrow

Afghanistan National Cricket Team defeated the previously unbeaten West Indies at the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier by three wickets in Harare on Thursday. According to ICC, Afghanistan entered the Super Sixes stage of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier knowing they needed to win their next three...

Pakistan still supporting Taliban, says top U.S. general

A top US general said this week that despite a new U.S. policy of pressuring Pakistan, Islamabad is still supporting the Afghan Taliban. General Joseph Votel, the commander of U.S. Central Command, was speaking during a Senate Armed Service Committee hearing on Tuesday. Asked on the question of...

UK expels 23 Russian diplomats over alleged nerve agent attack

The UK plans to expel 23 Russian diplomats after an alleged nerve agent attack on a Russian former double spy in southern England, the biggest single expulsion in over 30 years. British Prime Minister Theresa May told the House of Commons in Parliament on Wednesday that Russia has expressed "disdain"...

Angela Merkel elected Germany�s chancellor for 4th term

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, was Wednesday elected by parliament to her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe�s biggest economy. Lawmakers in Berlin�s glass-domed Reichstag voted 364-315 with nine abstentions for Merkel,...

France to take legal action against Google, Apple for �abusive practices

France will take legal action against Google and Apple for "abusive business practices," Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Wednesday as transatlantic ties threaten to be riven by a trade war. "I believe in an economy based on justice and I will take Google and Apple before the Paris Commercial...

Yemeni snipers kill 14 Saudi mercenaries in retaliatory attacks

Yemeni army soldiers, supported by fighters from allied Popular Committees, have shot dead more than a dozen pro-Saudi militiamen loyal to resigned Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi in the kingdom’s southwestern border region of Asir. Yemeni troops and their allies...

Tillerson�s sacking shows US determined to leave Iran nuclear deal: Araqchi

An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the sacking of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shows Washington is set on pulling out of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). "Americans are determined to leave the JCPOA, and changes at...

Central provinces not to suffer from deprivation anymore: Ghani

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani says the central provinces of the country will not face deprivation as he admitted that more work and determination is required to eliminate poverty and improve the lives of the people. He made the remarks during a gathering in Kabul to mark the 23rd death anniversary...

7 dead, 22 wounded in Kandahar road accident

A traffic incident in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan has left at least 7 people dead and 22, the local officials said. The incident took place today in the vicinity of Maiwand district on the main highway connecting Kandahar and Herat provinces. Provincial governor’s spoksman Qudrullah...

39% of Afghanistanian Live Below Poverty Line

Officials from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy (MoEc) on Wednesday said that the poverty and unemployment rates have significantly increased despite efforts over the past few years to develop the country. Thirty nine percent of the people live below the poverty line and 23 percent of Afghans...

British scientist Stephen Hawking dies at age 76

The world-renowned British scientist, Stephen Hawking, has passed away at age 76, a family spokesman says. Hawking was one of the brightest stars in the firmament of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions. His family released a statement...

Ready to be the audience!

By Sajad Abedi Today In the world, with about one-third of the people having access to the Internet, and most companies, institutions, and governments require computers and communications tools for their daily work, cyber security issues are a problem for governments, institutions, and even ordinary...

China not willing to fight trade war, but vows to defend interests

China has vowed to defend its interest in the face of growing US restrictions on trade although authorities rule out a possibility for a trade war between the two countries. China�s Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan said Sunday that a recent decision by Washington to increase tariffs on import of steel...

Trump says he rejected Mexico�s demand about border wall

US President Donald Trump has rejected a demand from Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto that Trump should withdraw his request that Mexico must pay for a proposed wall on the US-Mexico border. Speaking on Saturday at a campaign rally in Moon Township, Pennsylvania for a Republican congressional...

Russia successfully test fires hypersonic missile

The Russian air force has successfully test fired a hypersonic air-to-surface missile for the first time, Russia’s defense ministry says. The missile, dubbed Kinzhal (“Dagger”), was fired by a Mig-31 fighter jet and hit its designated target at an undisclosed test range, the ...

Corbyn�s Labour Party opens big lead over Conservatives: Poll

The UK Labour Party has managed to open a significant lead over the ruling Conservative Party in terms of popularity, a new poll shows, raising opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn’s chances for replacing Prime Minister Theresa May. The survey, released by Survation on Saturday, found that Labour...

China parliament removes presidential term limit

Members of the Chinese Parliament have passed a constitutional amendment that removes the presidential term limit and allows China’s incumbent President Xi Jinping to potentially remain in office indefinitely. The measure was approved by nearly 3,000 delegates in the National People’s...

IEC Sets New Date for Parliamentary Elections

Afghanistan�s Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday said the long-delayed parliamentary and district council elections will be held next year in the month of Mizan (Afghanistanian date which corresponds to Sept-Oct 2018). Waseema Badghisi, operational deputy chief of the IEC, emphasized...

Ghani Warns to Close Inactive NGOs

President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday warned non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that they will be closed if they do not carry out fundamental projects. The first national conference of NGOs was held today in Kabul where President Ghani, the Minister of Economy and officials from the foreign and local...

Afghanistanian lawmakers elect the first deputy speaker of the Lower House

The Afghanistanian lawmakers in the Lower House of the Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, on Sunday elected the first deputy house speaker during a voting organized by the administrative delegation of the parliament. Humayoun Humayoun managed to secure the most votes from the lawmakers during the voting process...

Abdul Azim Badakhshi � Another rising star in MMA sports in Afghanistan

As Afghanistanian athletes have made major achievements in global Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) field in recent years, another Afghan athlete has Abdul Azim Badakhshi has also joined some of the prominent MMA athletes ranks to fight for Afghanistan. Badakhshi is currently in India and is participating in...

How can China Respond to US Trade War?

The US and China, unlike their massive trade relations, have chilly and in many cases tense ties when it comes to the politics. Behind the diplomatic smiles of the Chinese and American leaders when meeting each other lies a huge world of competition and tensions which sometimes they are not afraid...