US drone kills Daesh, civilians in Afghanistan: Report

At least 17 people are killed in a US drone strike in the Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan, the local Khaama Press says. The strike in the Achin district on Friday targeted a crowd who had gathered to watch Daesh's beheading of Taliban militants and an Afghan soldier,...

Leader warns of enemy attempts to harm Iran

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says enemies have left no stone unturned over the past decades to destroy Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. In a Saturday meeting with a group of people from the holy city of Qom, Ayatollah Khamenei said the Islamic Republic...

Ghani extends term of the appointed members of Afghan Senate

President Mohammad AShraf Ghani extended the term of the appointed members of the Afghan Senate – Upper House of the Parliament (Meshrano Jirga), the Presidential Palace said Saturday. A statement by ARG Palace said the decision was taken following a meeting with the members of the Afghan Senate...

Pollution Threatens Health Of Kabul Residents, Warns MoPH

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Saturday warned that unless the high level of pollution in Kabul is reduced, the health of thousands of city residents will be threatened.It is said that as many as 3,000 people in Afghanistan lose their lives annually due to illnesses caused by poor air pollution.However,...

Tajik, Uzbek, Turkmen inducted into Taliban Leadership Council

Leadership council of Taliban, which is also known as Quetta Shura, was reportedly comprised of Pashtoons only but the group has now included members of Tajik, Uzbek and Turkmen tribes into it. According to Pakistan’s The Express Tribune news agency, a news source of Taliban, the new leader...

Special force formed to counter ISIS in Afghanistan

Amid growing concerns regarding the expansion of terrorist activities by the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan has announced that a new special force has been formed to counter the insurgency and threats...

Daesh judge among 18 killed in clash with Taliban in Nangarhar

18 militants belonging to Daesh group have been killed and a number of others wounded in a clash with Taliban in eastern Nangarhar province Spokesperson for the police headquarters of Nangarhar told that the clash erupted in Farm-e-Chahar area of Bati Kot District on Wednesday. According to Colonel...

State-owned Indian firm commissions two 220/20kV substations in Afghanistan

A state-owned Indian firm has commission two 220/20kV substations in Charikar district of Parwan and Doshi district of northern Baghlan province. The company – Bharat Heavy Exlectricals Limited (Bhel) said “Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel) has commissioned two 220/20kV substations...

Leader calls for �communal unity� in Afghanistan

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says “communal unity” is the key to resolving problems in Afghanistan, adding the Americans continue to harm the country. The Leader hailed Afghan political groups for agreeing to a national unity government as he met ...

1 US soldier killed, 2 wounded in Taliban attack in Helmand

At least one US soldier was killed and two others were wounded in Taliban attack in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. Earlier reports indicated an unknown number of Afghan and US troops were killed or wounded in the attack. However, the US Forces in Afghanistan confirmed the incident and said...

Consulate Attack Will Not Affect Relations: Indian Envoy

India's Ambassador to Kabul Amar Sinha who visited Mazar-e-Sharif on Tuesday, after a 25-hour siege on the Indian consulate, said that such attacks will not affect relations between the two countries but will instead strengthen ties between Afghanistan and India. During his visit, the ambassador...

Execution of Sheikh Nimr Points to Saudi Terrorism, Arrogance, Collapse: Nasrallah

Hezbollah Secretary General says Saudi regime’s execution of prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Nimr Baqir Al Nimr points to the regime’s terrorism and arrogance   which will lead to its downfall. Speaking on Sunday, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah asserted...

India mission in Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif comes under attack

Explosions and gunfire have been heard at the Indian consulate in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Officials said the attackers had tried to enter the compound but had not been able to and were now in an adjacent building. Security forces reportedly cordoned off the area. Indian diplomatic...

Afghanistan faces defeat during the final match of SAFF Championship

India defeated the Afghan national football team during the final match of South Asia Football Federation (SAFF) Championship final to claim the championship title for the 7th time. Both Afghanistan and India ended the first half of the match with no goals scored but the Afghan player zubair Amiri...

ANA chopper crashes in Logar, 3 killed, 1 wounded

A chopper of the Afghan National Army (ANA) has crashed in central Logar province, leaving three on board killed and one wounded. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) confirms the incident through a statement released to media. According to the statement, pilots of Afghan Air Force were conducting training...

Awakening not suppressible: Leader�s tweet on Nimr�s execution

Following Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, the official Twitter page of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has posted a tweet reading, “Awakening is not suppressible.” The text, which was part of a speech delivered...

US calls on Saudi Arabia to respect human rights

The United States has called on Saudi Arabia to have fair judicial proceedings and respect human rights after Riyadh executed prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 other people. "We reaffirm our calls on the Government of Saudi Arabia to respect and protect human rights, and to ensure...

UN chief expresses �dismay� at Sheikh Nimr's execution by Riyadh

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says he is “deeply dismayed” by Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shia cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, calling on the Riyadh regime to commute all death sentences handed down in the kingdom. “Sheikh Nimr and a...

Five people killed in US drone strike in northeast Afghanistan

Authorities in Afghanistan say at least five people have lost their lives in a US drone strike in the Asian country’s northeastern province of Kunar. Provincial governor, Wahidullah Kalimzai, said the drone attack took place in the Shaigal district of the province, located about...

Saudi executes 47 people, including Sheikh Nimr

Saudi Arabia has executed Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr along with 47 others in defiance of international calls for the release of the prominent Shia cleric and other jailed political dissidents in the kingdom. The state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) and state television reported the executions...

Gunmen Attack Indian Air Force Base Near Pakistan Border

Suspected Islamist gunmen attacked an Indian air force base near the border with Pakistan early Saturday, security officials said, with at least two of the militants killed and fighting ongoing. A top security official, who asked not to be named, told AFP that the gunmen were believed to be from...

Rival Taliban groups agree on ceasefire, exchange of prisoners

The rival Taliban groups, led by Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour and Mullah Mohammad Rasool have agreed on ceasefire and exchange of prisoners. Two senior Taliban have told Reuters news agency that representatives of a splinter group headed by Mullah Mohammad Rasool Akhund calling itself the ulema,...

Afghan Special Forces release 59 hostages from Taliban captivity in Helmand

Afghan National Army Special Forces have released 59 hostages from the captivity of Taliban militants in southern Helmand province. A statement released by the Ministry of Defense on Saturday morning states that the hostages were released from Taliban hideouts in Nahr-e-Saraj District last night. The...

President Ghani, NATO strongly condemn Kabul restaurant attack

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and NATO headquarters in Afghanistan have strongly condemned the attack on a restaurant in Kabul that left a number of civilians killed and wounded. “Attacking public places & killing innocent people are unforgivable crimes w/ no justification in any religion,”...

Tehran Backs Afghan Peace Talks: Iranian Diplomat

Iran's consular general in Herat Mahmoud Afkhami Rashidi said Friday that Tehran strongly supports any move which helps restart peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. The Iranian diplomat stated that his country hoped for "positive results" from the upcoming talks between...

Hijab-Wearing Women in US Facing Abuse

When Ms Tramaine Kaleebu, 19, flew home from Chicago to Washington DC for the holidays, she donned a headscarf as a sign of solidarity with Muslims. “I wore the headscarf to stand in embodied solidarity with Muslims who are consistently harassed or abused here in (the US for exercising) their...

Russia approves updated sanctions against Turkey

The Russian government has ratified a set of updated sanctions against Turkey amid a row between the two countries that started after the downing of a Russian jet by the Turkish military. According to the updated list of Moscow’s sanctions against Ankara on the Kremlin’s website,...

Barcelona 4-0 Betis: Barca end 2015 on top of La Liga

Spanish giants Barcelona have thrashed Real Betis 4-nil with the help of Luis Suarez to end 2015 as La Liga leaders. The Catalans were awarded a penalty in the 29th minute when goalkeeper Antonio Adan collided with Argentine superstar Leonel Messi. Brazilian ace Neymar stepped up and fired the...

US exceptionalism hinders fight on terrorism: Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the United States' belief in being an “exceptional” country is an impediment to the fight against terrorism. “The factor which is not helping the matter is the American comprehension of being an exceptional nation,” Lavrov...

Daesh kidnap 300 Afghan civilians over two months: Officials

Militants from the Takfiri Daesh have kidnapped hundreds of civilians in the troubled eastern Afghanistan over the past two months, local officials say. Haji Ghalib Mujahid, the governor of Achin District in the eastern Nangarhar Province, announced on Wednesday that the militants abducted around...