US police killings linked to racial bias in community: Study

Police in the United States are more likely to disproportionately kill black people in communities where whites harbor more racial bias, according to a new study. Racial attitudes in US communities play a role in police killings, according to a study by researchers at Ryerson University in Toronto,...

Turkey sacks two MPs over alleged PKK links

The Turkish parliament has dismissed two pro-Kurdish lawmakers from their legislative position over government allegations that their Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) is affiliated with a local militant group. The move to strip parliament members Tugba Hezar and Faysal Sariyildiz of their parliamentary...

France announces plan to set up processing centers for refugees in Libya

President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will set up processing centers in Libya for refugees and asylum seekers attempting to reach Europe through a perilous journey across the Mediterranean. Macron made the announcement during a visit to a refugee shelter in the central French city of Orleans...

HRW urges Riyadh to clarify deposed crown prince's status

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Saudi Arabia to clarify whether restrictions are imposed on recently-deposed crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's freedom of movement. The rights organization made the request on Thursday in a letter addressed to Saudi Foreign Minister Adel...

US Sanctions Hezbollah amid Lebanese Group's Anti-Terror Offensive

 Lebanon's Hezbollah, backed by the Syrian army, launched an operation in northern Lebanese-Syrian borders against the takfiri terrorists on Friday. The operation, underway in Syria's Qalamoun and Lebanon's Arsal, is a significant push against the terrorist groups in the two mountainous...

Russia, China Reaction to US Presence in Central Asia

The American and Tajik forces concluded security exercises on July 23 that gathered together the two countries' security forces in Fakhrabad, southern Tajikistan. Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Pakistan sent security forces for the two-week drills that started on July 10. Tajik security forces were...

North Korea Threatens to Destroy US with Nuclear Strike

North Korea threatened Wednesday to stage a pre-emptive nuclear strike and wipe the United States off the face of the earth. The North Korean Minister of Armed Forces Pak Yong-sik warned Washington on Wednesday not to "misjudge" Pyongyang, amid growing speculations of additional missile provocations,...

Hezbollah's Anti-Terrorism Operation in Arsal Almost Over: Sayyed Nasrallah

 Hezbollah Leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said the operation to recapture the Arsal border area from al Nusra Front terrorists, is almost complete. Speaking at a televised speech on Wednesday aired live by Al Manar TV, Sayyed Nasrallah pointed out that nearly 100 percent of the territories that...

U.S, EU Pledge to Finance Next Elections: IEC

An official from the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Wednesday said that the United States and the European Union (EU) have pledged to provide financial aid for the next parliamentary and provincial council elections in Afghanistan. The international community has made a commitment to finance...

US purchases five new ScanEagle drones for the Afghan forces

The United States has awarded a Washington-based firm for the purchase and delivery of five new ScanleEagle drones for the Afghan national defense and security forces. The Department of Defense in a statement said "Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded $19,611,424 for firm-fixed-price delivery...

MoD Criticizes Pakistan Over Military Operation

Officials at the Ministry of Defence have criticized Pakistan over its "un-coordinated" military operation close to the Afghan border and said that "Islamabad is trying to push Haqqani network and other insurgents into Afghanistan." Dawlat Wazizi, a spokesman for the MoD said that "Pakistan should target...

China, Britain: From Feud to Friendship

 In mid-19th century, China and the then powerful British Empire fought each other in what was later dubbed "opium wars" as the Chinese leaders sought to stop opium from being smuggled into their country. China lost the war to the largely-modern British military and had to pay dearly. It had to...

One killed in shooting incident at Israeli embassy in Jordan

At least one person has been killed in shooting at the Israel embassy in Amman following anti-Israeli protests in the Jordanian capital. According media reports, one Jordanian was killed and one Israeli seriously injured in the Sunday incident which occurred outside the Israeli embassy, located in the...

BBC must �look very hard at itself' as top female presenters revolt over pay

As top female presenters at the state-funded BBC decry gender pay gap at the corporation, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the broadcaster must “look very hard at itself.” Forty female presenters signed an open letter to the director general, Tony Hall, on Sunday, complaining about...

Iran, Iraq Sign Pact to Enhance Military Ties

 Iran and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance defense and military ties in various sectors. The agreement was signed by Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his Iraqi counterpart, Erfan Mahmoud al-Hayali, in Tehran on Sunday. According to the MoU,...

Taliban Kill Civilians And Doctors After Collapse Of Taywara

The Taliban has reportedly killed dozens of doctors and patients at the Taywara district hospital in Ghor after seizing control of the district early Sunday. Mohammad Aqbal Nazami provincial police spokesman said that Taliban killed all the doctors and patients in the hospital including women and children. Taliban...

Taliban Seize Two Key Districts in Ghor and Faryab Provinces

Local officials in Faryab and Ghor provinces confirmed Taliban insurgents seized control of Kohistan district in Faryab and Taywara district in Ghor after engaging in fierce gunfights with security forces in the past 24 hours. Ghor governor said that the Taliban killed a number of doctors and employees...

40 dead, wounded in a traffic incident in North of Afghanistan

At least forty people were killed or wounded in a traffic incident in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the incident took place today in the vicinity of Doshi district. Provincial public health deputy director Abdul Halim Ghafari said at least fourteen...

Irresponsible statements and moves could spark chaos, warns Abdullah

The Chief Executive of the Government of National Unity Abdullah Abdullah has warned that irresponsible statements and moves could spark chaos in the country. Abdullah made the remarks during the inauguration of the second term of the youth parliament in Kabul today. Apparently gesturing towards the...

Libya Burning: Domestic Conflict, Foreign Interventions, Terrorism

With its size of about 1.8 million square meters and a population of nearly 6 million, Libya is a resource-rich country that attracts attention of other energy-conscious countries. The Libyans rose against the country's former dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 to protest the state's lack...

Trump assigns new team to work against Iran nuclear deal: Report

US President Donald Trump has reportedly tasked a group of his "trusted staffers" to find a way to decertify the Iran nuclear deal after he was frustrated with his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in this regard. Trump assigned the group of his staffers this week, giving them a task to ensure there...

Egypt opens sprawling military camp, says largest in Middle East

Egypt has opened a sprawling military base in the northwest of the country, which officials claim is the largest of its kind in the region. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was seen on state TV on Saturday inaugurating the military base at El Hammam City in Marsa Matrouh governorate west of Alexandria. Officials...

Iran Starts Producing Sayyad (Hunter) 3 Air Defense Missiles

Iran has launched the mass production line of the domestically-developed Sayyad (Hunter) 3 air defense missile. The missiles were launched at a ceremony on Saturday attended by Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan, and Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili, the commander of the Iranian...

Sudan Sanctions Case Reflects US Failure to Keep Commitments

In the 1970s, the US imposed sanctions on Sudan under the excuse of human rights violations and supporting terrorism. The sanctions froze the Sudan government's assets in the US and put a ban on trade relations with the North African country. The American sanctions were even tightened in 2006 following...

MPs Ask President Ghani To Step Down

The Wolesi Jirga's (Lower House of Parliament) administrative board on Saturday accused President Ashraf Ghani of inability to lead the country and said he has an autocratic behavior towards the parliament. The MPs said the president should step down if he cannot lead the country. "Government has...

Afghan Movie Nominated For Opera Prima Award

An Afghan movie "A Letter To The President" has been nominated for the Opera Prima Award at the 70th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. A Letter To The President, directed by Roya Sadat, is the only eligible film from Afghanistan. And it will be amongst 22 other films from all over the world which...

Robotics Team Returns Home To Hero's Welcome

The Afghan robotics team on Saturday returned home after participation in the FIRST Global robotics competition in Washington DC where they won silver medal in the "courageous achievement". The all-girl team was warmly welcomed by members of the parliament and government officials at Hamid Karzai International...

US forces confirm airstrike on Afghan security personnel in Helmand

The US Forces in Afghanistan (USFOR-A) confirmed an airstrike on the Afghan security personnel in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. "We confirm local security personnel aligned with Afghan Government forces were killed in an airstrike in Greshk district in Helmand province late this afternoon,"...

Taliban leader's son carries out suicide attack in Helmand province

The son of Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada has carried out a suicide attack in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. A spokesman for the Taliban group Qari Yousuf Ahmadi said, Khalid, the elder son of Mullah Hebatullah carried out an attack in Greshk district of Helmand. Ahmadi...

President Erdogan criticizes statements by German officials

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly criticized statements by German officials aimed at scaring off financiers interested in investing in his country. "I strongly condemn statements that aim to scare companies that invest in our country," Erdogan said on Friday. Erdogan, however, downplayed...