Kabul Bank Corruption Case Closed, Supreme Court Upholds Ruling

The Attorney General's office on Thursday reported that it would move forward with implementing the ruling of the Supreme Court on the Kabul Bank corruption case after the high court reaffirmed a previous appeals court decision on Thursday."The superior court and public security court of the...

Counter-terrorism conference in Syria

The first day of the Counter Terrorism and Religious Extremism Conference has just ended midnight November, 30th as I am proofing this. About sixty foreign participants are attending, including eight from the US, and four of those from Veterans Today, namely Colonel Jim Hanke, along with the...

Lebanese army arrests one of ISIL head�s wives: Reports

Reports say Lebanese authorities have detained one of the wives of the head of the Takfiri ISIL terrorist group on Lebanon’s border with Syria. Citing Lebanese security sources, local daily As-Safir and Reuters reported Tuesday that Lebanese Army Intelligence made the arrest in cooperation...

Clash in Badghis Kills 6 ANA

Six Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and a Taliban insurgent were killed in a clash in western Badghis province on Monday night, local officials said on Tuesday. The clash took place in Bala Murghab district of the province when a number of Taliban insurgents attacked a military outpost and began...

Ronaldo, Messi, Neuer Shortlisted for World Player of the Year

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who have between them won the past six world player of the year awards, face opposition from Germany's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in the shortlist announced by FIFA on Monday. Ronaldo, the present holder of the title having also won it in 2008,...

US riot police arrest protesters outside football stadium in St. Louis

US riot police have arrested a number of protesters outside a football stadium following a demonstration against racial issues in the country.  Tensions remain high one week after a grand jury declined to indict white police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager...

London tube drivers begin 24-hour strike

Train drivers on a busy London Underground line have launched a 24-hour strike over the dismissal of a colleague, causing traffic disturbances for commuters. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union walked off their jobs on the Underground’s northern line at 6:00 on Monday in...

Turkey a main supporter, partner of ISIL: Analyst

An analyst says the Turkish government has been a leading “supporter and partner” of the Takfiri ISIL terrorist group in the Mideast region Jeff Steinberg, a senior editor for the Executive Intelligence Review, told Press TV from Washington that Turkey has a long history of supporting...

Nigeria�s Damaturu city rocked by explosions, gunfire

Blasts and gunfire have broken out in the northeastern Nigerian city of Damaturu as violence continues to plague the West African country. According to residents, the raid took place at about 4:45 a.m. (0345 GMT) on Monday when Takfiri Boko Haram militants targeted a mobile police base on the outskirts...

Over half of UK PCCs accused of misconduct

More than half of the UK’s elected police and crime commissioners (PCC) have been investigated over allegations of misconduct by the country’s policing watchdog. Figures released on Sunday by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) showed that its officials have probed over...

Ministry of Interior rejects Gen. Zahir�s resignation

The Kabul police chief Gen. Zahir Zahir will continue to serve as Kabul police chief after his resignation was rejected by the Ministry of Interior (MoI0. The main reason behind his resignation has not been ascertained so far, but reports suggest that he had resigned due to deteriorating security situation. The...

Ghani, Abdullah Head to Europe for NATO, London Conference

President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah left Kabul for Europe with a delegation to participate in NATO's foreign ministers meeting in Brussels and the London Conference on Afghanistan on Monday, the Presidential Palace said in a statement. Ghani and Abdullah will attend NATO's...

More National Guard troops due in Ferguson

More National Guard troops are set to be sent into the riot-hit US town of Ferguson following a grand jury decision to let a white cop walk free after he murdered a black teen. As emotions were running high across the country, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon said at a press conference on Tuesday that...

Mexicans hold rally, urge detained protesters� release

Hundreds of people in Mexico have marched in the capital, Mexico City, calling on the government to release the 11 demonstrators apprehended last week during a massive protest rally. The Tuesday demonstration was attended by the relatives and friends of those who were detained on November 20 during...

Afghan mom avenges son's murder, kills 25 Taliban militants

An Afghan woman has killed at least 25 Taliban militants in revenge for the killing of her son, who was shot dead before her eyes in western Farah province, local media report. The woman, identified as Reza Gul, picked up arms after her son, who was leading a small group of police forces in a village...

US to increase troops in Afghanistan in 2015

The United States is preparing to increase the number of its military forces in Afghanistan in 2015, a new report says. Informed sources told the Reuters news agency in a report published on Tuesday that Washington may send hundreds of additional troops, but the final numbers are still being...

Race problem can�t be �solved by electing more black faces to high places�: Activist

An American social activist says racial discrimination against African Americans in the United States is a systemic problem that cannot be “solved by electing more black faces to high places”. Bruce A. Dixon, managing editor at Black Agenda Report, and a state committee member of...

Twin blasts in northeastern Nigeria claim at least 45 lives

Twin bomb blasts have left at least 45 people dead in a crowded market in the city of Maiduguri in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno. On Tuesday, two bombers set off their explosives in Borno state’s capital city of Maiduguri, the Takfiri militant group Boko Haram’s stronghold,...

AGO freezes assets of Mahmood Karzai and Haseen Fahim

The assets of Mahmood Karzai and Haseen Fahim have been frozen by the Attorney General Office (AGO) over the the outstanding payment of loans from Kabul Bank which collapsed in 2010. Basir Azizi, spokesman for the Atttorney General Office said Tuesday that the assets of Abdul Ghafar Dawi were also...

IncreaseNormalDecrease Monetizing debt �could prompt revolt�

Much has been made of the decision by the Japanese government to inject another $700 billion into their ailing economy. While some may see this as an earnest attempt to save Japan from further stagnation and deflation, even some of the mainstream media (e.g. Bloomberg) are questioning the wisdom of...

Paktika Death Toll Rises to 50

At least 50 civilians were killed and more than 60 others were injured in a suicide attack in southern Paktika province on Sunday, local officials said. The attack took place about at 5 p.m. when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive on a volleyball ground in Yahya Khel district of the province,...

US drone attack kills 4 in eastern Afghanistan

At least four people have been killed in a US assassination drone strike in Afghanistan’s eastern Logar Province. The attack took place on Monday, with Afghan army officials saying that the victims were Taliban militants. Some reports said a local Taliban commander was among those killed. The...

IncreaseNormalDecrease Afghanistan secretly lifts ban on US night raids: Report

  The new Afghan government has silently lifted the ban on the notorious night raids that former President Hamid Karzai had imposed, a report says. The New York Times, citing Afghan and Western military officials, said the raids in some cases will include members of American Special Operations...

Turkey to go ahead with development plan for Istanbul's Gezi Park

Turkish officials have hinted at plans to go ahead with the controversial redevelopment of Gezi Park in the country's largest city of Istanbul, which sparked deadly clashes last year. On Tuesday, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality announced that it wants to construct a replica of an...

Why's the queen scared of Iran?

As a broadcast journalist, it's sometimes good to watch TV channels like the BBC and Fox News as they can give you a clear glimpse of how you would cover world affairs if your moral standards weren't to match those of a responsible media outlet. But seeing how much effort those channels...

Israel blasts Spain's symbolic vote on Palestine independence

Israel has censured the Spanish parliament over a symbolic vote, which calls on the Madrid government to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state. "The declaration of the Spanish parliament only distances the chance of reaching an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, because it encourages...

President Putin calls upon US not to meddle in Russia affairs

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the US not to interfere in Russia's affairs, saying Moscow is open to cooperation with Washington on issues of mutual interest. "We are ready for practical cooperation with American partners along various directions guided by the principles...

Parliament Enraged Over Pakistani Cleric's Remarks

A number of Afghan legislators on Wednesday condemned the recent remarks made by controversial Pakistani cleric Maulana Fazlurrahman in which he called for war to continue in Afghanistan until all foreign troops withdraw from the country.The firebrand cleric has long been associated with the Taliban,...

Conspiracy to Bring Criminals into Power Not Viable: Abdullah

The chief executive officer (CEO) of the national unity government (NUG) Abdullah Abdullah has declared that the conspiracy to overthrow the government and bring the criminals into power will never be realizable.Despite that the national unity government follows peaceful ways to achieve peace, Abdullah...

Taliban Focus Attacks on Cities: NDS

The Taliban attacks have increased by 68 percent in the capital Kabul and other major cities which is believed to be the new plan of the militant group to turn from villages to the cities, according to intelligence sources. National Directorate of Security (NDS) spokesman Haseeb Sediqi said Wednesday...