U.S Envoy Calls For Unity Following Two Days Of Bloodshed

The Special Chargé d'Affaires Ambassador for the U.S to Kabul, Hugo Llorens, called on all Afghans to unite "during this painful time". Responding to the deadly truck bombing in Kabul on Wednesday, and Friday's protests and shootings, he said: "Grief can be a powerful motivator and I...

At Least 87 Wounded In Cemetery Blast, Up To 20 Dead: Sources

Health ministry sources have said as many as 20 people were killed and at least 87 wounded in Saturday's suicide bombing at the funeral of a Senator's son in Khair Khana in Kabul city. The explosion took place at about 3.30pm during the burial service at a cemetery for Mohammad Salem Ezadyar...

Ghani chairs emergency security meeting after violent Kabul protests

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani chaired an emergency security meeting following the violent protests in Kabul city that claimed the lives of several protesters, days after a deadly bombing left nearly 90 dead. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said the emergency meeting was called and was attended...

37 injured as Explosion Hits Hypermarket in Shiraz, Iran

A huge blast rocked a Hypermarket in the southwest Iranian city of Shiraz early on Saturday wounding 37 people, IRNA reported saying no body was killed in the incident. The Explosion that occurred at 00:45 local time (21:15 GMT) damaged nearby buildings and shattered glasses within 30 meters from the...

Trump�s decision on Paris deal to affect foreign direct investment: UN

President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the landmark Paris agreement will affect foreign direct investment (FDI) and may lead to investor-state arguments, says the head of investment at the UN trade and development agency UNCTAD. James Zhan, senior director of investment...

Zia Massoud Organizes Sit In Among Kabul Protesters

President Ashraf Ghani's former envoy for reforms and good governance Zia Massoud on Friday joined demonstrators outside Kabul's Emergency Hospital and organized a sit in protest. Massoud warned that they would continue demonstrations until government leaders stepped down and an interim government...

Putin: Normalization of Russia-US ties to benefit both sides

Russian President Vladimir Putin says restoration of normal ties between Moscow and Washington will serve the interests of both sides, vowing to continue dialogue with US President Donald Trump. "Normalization of bilateral relations is in the interest of the two countries. And we will continue...

Pakistan reacts at Afghanistan�s decision to cancel cricket series

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reacted at the decision of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for cancelling the friendly cricket series between the two nations which was agreed in words during the visit of the Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman to Islambad. PCB in reaction to ACB's decision issued...

Afghanistan-India air corridor program first flight scheduled for 15th JuneAfghanistan-India air corridor program first flight scheduled for 15th June

India-Afghanistan air corridor plan entered implementation phase on May 31, 2017 as the first flight is scheduled to take place on 15th June. The India- Afghanistan air corridor project which was initiated by H.E President Ghani last year, entered operationalization stage today with the signing of...

Senate House deputy speaker�s son killed during Kabul protests

The son of the deputy speaker of the Upper House of the Parliament, Meshrano Jirga, Senate House, has been killed during the protests in Kabul. According to reports, Mohammad Salim Ezadyar, the son of Mohammad Alam Ezadyar, initially sustained injuries during the protest and succumbed to it after he...

Officials Confirm 7 Protesters Killed During Kabul Rally

Hospital officials have confirmed seven protesters were killed in demonstrations in Kabul on Friday - a revision against an earlier count of seven. Kabul Emergency Hospital has confirmed that seven, not seven, people were killed. This happened after security forces opened fire on the demonstrators. According...

Trump's claims against Iran �lead to nowhere�: Russia

US President Donald Trump's claim that Iran supports terrorism will not lead anywhere, says Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, citing Moscow's own anti-terror work with Tehran. Trump made the allegation during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, where he accused Iran of destabilizing...

Protest against refugee deportation in Germany turns violent

Students in the German city of Nuremberg have clashed with police to bloc the deportation of an Afghan refugee. Clashes erupted on Wednesday between students and police at the vocational school at Berliner Platz, where officials were trying to evacuate a 20-year-old Afghan asylum seeker from the camp. The...

Taliban reacts at Kabul bombing that left 80 dead, over 350 wounded

The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan reacted at the deadly bombing in capital Kabul that left at least 80 dead, claiming that the fighters of the group have no role in today's devastating attack. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid in a statement said the group has no role in the attack and...

US embassy issues security alert after explosion leaves 80 dead, 350 wounded in Kabul

The US embassy in Kabul issued a fresh security threat after a deadly explosion in capital Kabul left more than 80 dead and over 350 others wounded. "The U.S. Embassy in Kabul reports that a large explosion has taken place in the city of Kabul near the German Embassy. There are media reports of casualties...

Ghani approves Habibi�s appointment as Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority chief

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has approved the appointment of Mahmood Shah Habibi as the head of the Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority, officials in the Office of the President, ARG Palace, confirmed. A spokesman for the Presidential Palace, Dawa Khan Meenapal, said President Ghani has approved...

80 killed, over 350 wounded in Kabul explosion

A heavy explosion rocked Kabul city earlier today leaving at least 80 people dead and over 350 others wounded. The Ministry of Interior spokesman Najib Danish confirmed the incident has taken place close to the Zanbaq square in the 10th police district of the city. He said a suicide bomber detonated...

ISIS Expansion to Southeast Asia: Poisonous Fruit of Saudi Arabian Trees

Days after eruption of the deadly clashes between the militants affiliated with ISIS terrorist group and the Philippines' security forces in the city of Marawi in the country's southern island of Mindanao, the media are talking about the black flag of the ISIS flying over some buildings in the...

German FM Harshly Slammed Trump for Weakening EU, Fueling Crisis in Mideast

Germany's foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel blamed the US president Donald Trump for weakening the West, fueling crisis in the west Asia region, sealing multibillion arms deal with a despotic regime like Saudi Arabia. A day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared that Europe could no longer...

Russia Says Syria Never Used Chemical Weapons, Alarmed by US Threats

Alwaght- Russian President rejects any suggestion that Syrian government forces were behind a chemical attack that killed scores of people in Idlib province in April. In an interview with the French daily newspaper Le Figaro, Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed that, "According to our information,...

Petition Calls For War Crime Trials In The Hague

A petition has been filed by families of cvil war victims, who have pointed fingers at certain factions, including Gulbuddin Hekmatyar-led Hizb-e-Islami, for their involvement in war crimes and called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague to prosecute offenders. They called on the ICC...

Parliament Commission Wants Govt-Alokozay Land Deal Terminated

A debate in the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) over a recent controversial land deal between government and Alokozay Group of Companies exposed predictable divisions among lawmakers on Tuesday when chairman of parliament's Transport and Telecommunication Commission slammed the accord as...

Pak-Afghan cricket series agreement not finalized yet: Mashal

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chairman Shokrullah Atif Mashal says the agreement regarding bilateral series between Afghanistan and Pakistan cricket tams has not been fully finalized yet. Speaking to reports in Kabul, Mashal said the cricket boards of the two nations have only agreed in words...

Afghan govt approves 24 projects worth 1.8 billion Afghanis

The Afghan government has approved 24 contracts worth 1.8 billion Afghanistan during a meeting of the National Procurement Commission. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, in a statement said the meeting was chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in the Presidnetial office. The statement further...

NSC reacts at Zubair Massoud�s remarks about ISIS plans in Afghanistan

The Office of the National Security Council of Afghanistan reacted at the remarks of Zubair Massoud regarding the plans and activities of the daesh (ISIS) terrorist group in Afghanistan. A statement by the Office of the National Security Council said the remarks by Massoud are his own views and do not...

Deadly ending of a young boy and girl�s intimacy in Kabul

The dead body of a young girl found from a container in Kabul has sent shockwaves as the security officials confirm that the young couple had locked themselves inside the container for some happy moments. The security officials in Kabul police commandment said the girl had already died when a search...

At least 20 civilians killed in US-led airstrikes in Iraq's Mosul: Report

At least 20 Iraqi civilians have been killed in airstrikes conducted by the so-called US-led coalition in the northern parts of Mosul's Old City, a report says. According to Arabic-language al-Forat news agency, the air raid, which was conducted on al-Farouq and Hazir al-Sadeh districts on...

Some members of Manchester network terror still at large: UK interior minister

Some members of the terror network, whose activities led to Monday’s deadly attack in Manchester are still potentially at large, says the British interior minister. Amber Rudd made the comments on Sunday as a 25-year-old was arrested in connection to Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi...

US, Britain no longer reliable partners for EU: Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned members of the European Union (EU) that they should no longer count on the United States and Britain as reliable partners, saying that the continental bloc "must take its fate into its own hands.” Merkel said Sunday that the EU is faced with an...

Spin Boldak Crossing Reopened Following Controversial Census

Pakistani government announced on Saturday that it has reopened the Spin Boldak crossing, one of the two main crossing points with Afghanistan, three weeks after several people from the two countries were killed after Afghan forces stopped a team of Pakistani census surveyors to conduct survey in two...