Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen May Mount to War Crimes: HRW Urges West Halt Arms Sale to Regime

Saudi Arabia's almost 2-year aggression on neighboring Yemen could be war crimes, Human Rights Watch said, calling on the US, UK and France to stop selling weapons to Riyadh. The humanitarian situation in Yemen is "increasingly unsustainable" Ahmed Benchemsi, communications and advocacy director...

Americans aren�t filing their taxes this year: IRS

Millions of Americans have not filed their income taxes with just one month left in the tax filing season, according to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), an issue that some experts blame on President Donald Trump’s political rhetoric. The IRS has received 5.7 million fewer individual...

Iran Unveils Its Most Advanced Tank

Iran has unveiled a domestically manufactured advanced tank of amphibious mobility and has launched a mass-production line. Karrar (Striker), as the vehicle has been named, was unveiled on Sunday in a ceremony attended by Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan who also inaugurated the tank's mass production...

Govt asks for analysis report in 10 days for the launch of Electronic ID cards

The Afghan government has asked for an analysis report to be prepared in ten days for the launch of the long-delay electronic national identity cards. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said a meeting was organized in the Presidential Palace on Saturday to discuss the ways for the launch of...

Ex-Afghan spy chief Saleh appointed as minister for security reforms

The former prominent Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh has been appointed as the government’s minister in security sector reforms and the head of the high office of the oversight for appointing top security and defense officials. Saleh was appointed for the post by President Mohammad...

Shahzad goes past Kohli in T20I career runs, secures 4th spot

Afghanistan’s prominent cricket and wicket keeper Mohammad Shahzad went past India’s iconic cricket Virat Kohli in Twenty20 International career runs and secured the 4th position among the world cricketers. Shahzad made the record during his appearance against Ireland in the third and...

Afghanistan whitewashed Ireland in T20I series

The Afghanistan national cricket team set a massive 234 runs target for the Ireland cricket team during the third and final match of the Twenty20 International series. Ireland won the toss and elected to field first in the final match allowing the Afghan batsmen to bat first. Mohammad Shahzad scored...

We won�t sell Saudis our land: Maldivian opposition

Opposition parties and dissidents in Maldives have protested a planned visit by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz following reports that he plans to buy an entire atoll in the South Asian island country. “We will make it very clear to the Saudi royals that we are against the...

US military�s nude photo scandal spreads to all branches

The Pentagon has expanded the scope of its investigations into a nude photo sharing scandal by US military personnel after finding evidence that it goes beyond the Marine Corps and includes servicemen from all forces. After the last week discovery that shook the Marines, the media reported on...

8 Afghan policemen shot dead by their comrades in latest insider attack

At least eight Afghan policemen were shot dead by two of their comrades in the latest insider attack carried out in southern Zabul province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the incident took place late on Friday in a check post located in Shinkai district. Provincial governor’s...

Top ISIS leader involved in Kabul demonstration attack killed

A key leader of the ISIS loyalists in command of a group of 200 militants who was involved in Kabul demonstration attack has been killed, it has been reported. According to reports, Mawlavi Abdul Qayum who was also famous as Shaheen Khurasani was killed in an operation in Achin district. The operation...

Marshall Fahim Honored on Third Anniversary of His Death

The third anniversary of the death of Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, an influential jihadi leader, was observed in Kabul on Wednesday. Fahim was a close aide to Ahmad Shah Massoud, the national hero, who was assassinated in 2001. Fahim took the leadership of the Northern Alliance as and served...

Israel holding 65 female Palestinian prisoners, rights group says

The Israeli regime is holding 65 Palestinian women, including 12 minors, "under dire conditions" in its jails, a rights group says. The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said in a statement on Tuesday, the eve of the International Women's Day, that the female prisoners were being held in...

Putin pardons woman found guilty of treason in 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pardoned a jailed woman, a year after she was convicted of treason for texting about the country’s military movements near Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia, saying it was issued on humanitarian grounds. Oxana Sevastidi, now 46, was found ...

Taiwan has no diplomatic future: China

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Taiwan has no diplomatic future, pointing to the self-ruled island’s diminishing number of formal allies across the globe. Speaking on Wednesday at his annual news conference on the sidelines of the ongoing meeting of China’s parliament,...

UN rights chief slams Israeli infringement of Palestinian rights

The United Nations rights chief has censured Israel’s illegal activities in the occupied territories and its blockade on the Gaza Strip, accusing the Tel Aviv regime of depriving the Palestinians of their basic rights. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid bin Ra’ad al-Hussein...

Abdullah: Unity Among Afghans Is Only Response To Enemies

“National unity in our homeland, unity among people of Afghanistan is the only response to enemies of this country, but that unity cannot be ensured if discrimination remains,” said the Chief Executive of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah. Speaking at the ceremony commemorating the third...

Standoff underway in Kabul military hospital following heavy explosion

The sound of an explosion was heard in Kabul city earlier today after a group of insurgents launched a coordianted attack on the main military hospital. The incident has taken place in the vicinity of Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan area in Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan main military hospital. Sources...

Key Taliban group member arrested in capital Kabul

A key member of the Taliban group was arrested by the Afghan security forces in capital Kabul. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said the detained militant has been identified as Idrees son of Ahmad Gul who was involved in various terrorist related activities in Kabul. According...

Mosul chemical attack believed to be carried out by Daesh amounts to war crime: UN

The UN says the recent chemical attack in Mosul, believed to be the first by the Daesh terrorist group in the northern Iraqi city, could amount to a war crime. “This is horrible. If the alleged use of chemical weapons is confirmed, this is a serious violation of international humanitarian...

Maldivian opposition warns against atoll sale to Saudi Arabia

Members of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) have warned of the serious consequences of Saudi Arabia’s plan to gain full control of an entire atoll in the South Asian island country. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will pay a rare visit this month...

Afghan govt takes key step towards electronic ID card distribution

The Afghan government has taken a key step towards the distribution of the electronic national identity cards by signing the draft amendment regarding the article sixth of the census law. The draft amendment was approved through a legislative decree issued during a meeting of the cabinet of ministers. The...

MoI Announces New Appointments To Key Posts

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Friday announced new appointments for a number of key positions in the security agency.   The Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said the appointments were made based on a decision by the Interior Minister Taj Mohammad Jahid and an approval by President...

Mass rally held in Sana�a against Saudi onslaught on Yemen

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in the Yemeni capital city of Sana’a to express outrage over Saudi Arabia’s deadly military campaign against the impoverished Arab country. The protesters converged in the Old City of Sana'a following Friday prayers,...

Iranian university launches Pashtu faculty

The Allameh Tabataba’i University in Iran has announced launching Pashtu faculty, a move welcomed by the University of Kabul on Friday. A statement issued by the Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran said a delegation of the Kabul University’s literature and languages faculty was...

Coordinated suicide attacks rock capital Kabul

Back to back explosions rocked capital Kabul earlier this afternoon after a group of militants launched a coordinated attack on Police District#6 and Police District#12. A security official confirmed that a massive explosion took place close to Police District#6 compound. The official further added...

No evidence Trump�s banned Muslim states pose threat to US: DHS

A probe by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has failed to return enough evidence that Iran and six other Muslim countries included in President Donald Trump’s entry ban pose a terror threat to America. Conducted by the intelligence arm of the DHS, the draft report concluded...

6 key ISIS leaders killed in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan

At least six key leaders of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group loyalists were killed during the ongoing operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the security officials, the six ISIS leaders were killed in the past 24 hours along with at least...

Yemeni forces target Jordanian F-16 fighter jet over Saudi Arabia: Report

Yemeni air defense forces, backed by fighters from allied Popular Committees, have reportedly intercepted and shot down a single-engine, supersonic and multirole F-16 fighter jet of the Royal Jordanian Air Force. An unnamed Yemeni military source told Arabic-language al-Masirah television network...

Afghanistan finalizes law to criminalize Bacha Baazi

The Afghan government for the first time has finalized a law to criminalize the bullying and sexual abuse of children (Bacha Baazi). Officials in the ministry of justice of Afghanistan have said the draft law finalized by the government criminalizes the abuse of children. A spokesman for the ministry...