Al-Qaeda Militants Fight alongside US-Backed Forces in Yemen: Group�s Leader

Al-Qaeda militants have often fought alongside Saudi-paid and US-backed Yemeni mercenaries against Ansarullah resistance movement, the terrorist group's leader in Yemen said. "We fight along all Muslims in Yemen, together with different Islamic groups," Associated Press cited Qasim al-Rimi as saying. Leader...

Workers rally to mark Labor Day around world

Thousands of workers have taken to the streets in countries across the world to mark the International Workers’ Day, when labor unions often demand better working conditions. The International Workers’ Day, also known as the May Day, is marked on May 1 every year. The rallies sometimes...

CIA chief in South Korea for �internal visit�

CIA Director Mike Pompeo has traveled to South Korea for what the US embassy there described as an “internal meeting,” as North Korea remains defiant in the face of US threats to drop its development of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons. “The CIA director and his wife are...

Germany�s Merkel tells Saudis to stop war on Yemen as arms sales go on

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Riyadh to halt its military aggression against Yemen, despite Berlin continuing its arms sales to the kingdom. "We believe in the UN-led process of diplomatic resolution…We do not think that there can be a military solution to this...

President Ghani signs decree to release over 70 prisoners of Hezb-e-Islami

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has signed a decree for the release of the first batch of Hezb-e-Islam prisoners. The first batch of the prisoners to be released from the jails will include over 70 inmates. The officials in ARG Palace said last month that the release of Hezb-e-Islami prisoners will...

807 Afghan soldiers killed in first 6 weeks of 2017: SIGAR

The United States Special Inspector General for Reconstruction (SIGAR) has said at least 807 Afghan soldiers lost their lives just in the first six weeks of 2017. Calling the casualties among the Afghan forces as ‘shockingly high', the latest SIGAR report also indicates a record number of...

Afghan forces waging true Jihad against slaves and foreigners: Sayyaf

A prominent Afghan religious figure, former Jahid leader and ex-member of the Afghan parliament Abdul Rab Rasool Sayyaf once again slammed the Taliban group for their so-called holy war ‘Jihad' and emphasized that it is only the Afghan forces who are waging a true Jihad against slaves and foreigners...

Afghan President had serious negotiations with Pakistani delegation: Muslimyar

The speaker of the Upper House of the Afghan Parliament, Meshrano Jirga, Fazal Hadi Muslimyar, said President Ghani had serious negotiations with the delegation of the Pakistani Parliament during their visit to Kabul. Speaking during the general session of the Upper House of the Parliament, Muslimyar,...

MoIC Strikes Back at Hekmatyar Over Anti-Media Remarks

In his first public appearance in about 20 years, Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Saturday addressed a crowd of supporters in Laghman in eastern Afghanistan where he described some media outlets as "cursed" and said they must stop promoting sedition and ethnic division. But, the Ministry...

Second Vice President visits Nangarhar, invites Gulbuddin Hekmatyar to Kabul

The Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish visited eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan leading a delegation of high level officials to attend in a gathering organized to welcome the leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. Speaking during the gathering in Jalalabad city, the provincial...

Taliban are main reason behind US forces presence in Afghanistan: Hekmatyar

The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar once again slammed the Taliban group for leading a baseless insurgency, claiming that the group is the main reason behind the presence of the US forces in Afghanistan. Speaking during a gathering in eastern Nangarhar province in the presence of Second...

Reasons behind Taliban�s Recently-Heightened Violence in Afghanistan

The Afghanistan security conditions have been worsening day by day, and particularly recently. The Afghan national unity government has announced readiness to resume peace talks with the Taliban insurgents, however, the militants responded with a deadly raid on the headquarters of the Afghan National...

Bahrainis Ultimate Alert for Al Khalifa ahead of Top Cleric�s Trial

New wave of anti-regime protests has erupted in Bahrain since last week as Al Khalifa regime has set to hold on May 7 final trial session of the high-profile cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim, the spiritual leader of the country’s uprising. The campaigners have issued statements across the Persian Gulf...

Israel Only Illegal Owner of Nukes, Disturber of Peace in Mideast: N. Korea

Israeli regime is the “only illegal possessor of nukes" and "disturber of peace" in West Asia, North Korea says.   Reacting to Tel Aviv Regime's hawkish defense minister who called Pyongyang’s leadership a “crazy and radical group,” North Korea threatened Israel with...

Turkey Sacks 4,000 More as Post-Coup Purge Continues

Turkey has fired some 4,000 more people from the civil service and military as threats to national security, and banned several popular TV shows and the widespread withdrawal of funding for students and health services in the country. According to state-run media agency Anadolu, the administration of...

Military plane crashes in Cuba, killing all eight on board

A military airplane crashed into a mountain in Cuba’s northwestern region of Artemisa, killing all eight personnel on board, the Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces says. The aircraft, a twin-engined turboprop Antonov AN-26, had taken off at 6:38 a.m. (0638 ET) from Playa Baracoa on Saturday...

Mass hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners enters 2nd week

An open-ended mass hunger strike by Palestinians to draw the world's attention to harsh conditions at Israeli prisons has entered its second week, with some of those refusing food experiencing health decline. The media committee of the hunger strike, dubbed the Freedom and Dignity Strike,...

Iranian weightlifters at crest of Asian championships

The Iranian men’s national weightlifting team has collected 562 points at the 2017 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Turkmenistan, and clinched the victory to snap a five-year title drought at the prestigious continental sports event. Iran stood first with a total...

Trump 'disappointed' in GOP Congress as he hits 100-day mark

US President Donald Trump says he is "disappointed" with how the Republican-controlled Congress has handled his legislative agenda during his first 100 days in office. In an interview with Fox News on Friday, Trump said he was "disappointed" that Congress had failed to deal with "big issues" facing...

Britain must pay price for Brexit, France�s Hollande warns

French President Francois Hollande has warned Britain that its exit from the European Union would have its own costs, saying London should pay the price for the decision. "There will inevitably be a price and a cost for Britain, it's the choice they made," Hollande said on Saturday as he arrived...

North Korea ballistic missile test fails: South, US

North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile from a location north of the capital Pyongyang, but it exploded shortly after liftoff, the US and South Korean militaries say. "North Korea fired an unidentified missile from a site in the vicinity of Bukchang in Pyeongannam-do (South Pyeongan...

USS Carl Vinson sails in Japanese waters towards Korean Peninsula

A US Navy strike group is making its way through Japanese waters as it headed to waters off the Korean Peninsula amid tensions between the US and North Korea. Footage posted by Japanese broadcaster NHK on Saturday shows the USS Carl Vinson passing through the waters off the coast of Nagasaki,...

Taliban Suffer 'Heavy Casualty Toll' In Baghlan Battle

fter several hours of heavy fighting between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban in Baghlan province on Saturday, security forces managed to push back the insurgents from the Baghlan-e-Markazi district, officials said. According to them, dozens of insurgents attacked check posts in the Doshi,...

Calls For Unity Ring Out As 8th Of Saur Marked In Kabul

President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday addressed an event in Kabul to mark the 25th anniversary of 8th of Saur, which is Mujahideen Victory Day, and said times have changed and that today no group can take power through terror, killing and bloodshed. Ghani did not point to any specific group, but said these...

Taliban not to achieve goals through war and violence: Hekmatyar

The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has said the Taliban militants group will never achieve their goals to govern on nation through war and violence. Hekmatyar made the remarks during a meeting with the Nangarhar officials in eastern Laghman province. He also emphasized on intra-Afghan...

Trump administration profoundly committed to destroying planet: Chomsky

Leading American political analyst and philosopher Noam Chomsky has said that the administration of US President Donald Trump is profoundly committed to destroying planet Earth. In an interview with Democracy Now!, Chomsky repeated the remarks he made in November last year about Trump’s Republican...

Iran 2017 presidential candidates hold first live debate

The first debate among the six candidates of the 12th Iranian presidential election is being aired live on state television. The candidates are set to outline their plans for the post. They will be given an equal time to garner as many votes as possible in order to win the ticket to the office. The...

Local officials in Badakhshan reject fall of Zebak district

The local government officials in northeastern Badakhshan province have rejected the fall of Zebak district. Deputy provincial governor Gul Mohammad Bedar said the district has not fallen to Taliban control but admitted that heavy clashes are underway in this district. He said reports regarding the...

I�m your true friend: Trump tells gun owners

US President Donald Trump has pledged to protect the American gun owners' right to keep and bear arms, assuring them that they now have a “true friend” in the White House. Speaking at the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Atlanta on Friday, Trump said that his election...

US growth hits 3-year low in Trump's first quarter

US economic growth has sunk to its lowest level in three years, a disappointing start to Donald Trump's presidency on the eve of his first 100 days in office. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased only 0.7 percent in the first three months of the year as consumer spending and government...