Afghanistan close to be blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

Afghanistan was threatened by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) earlier this year for failing to pass key measures on combating money laundering. The threat by FATF, an international body that sets standards on how countries combat money laundering, is close to become real as several countries...

Afghanistan defeats Turkmenistan 3-1 in AFC Challenge Cup

The Afghanistan national football team on Thursday defeated Turkmenistan by 3-1 in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup. The first goal in favor of Afghanistan was hit by Islam Amiri in the final minutes of the first half of the game. Ahmad Haris hit the second goal for Afghanistan...

Afghan forces retake control of Yamgan district from Taliban

Afghan national security forces have retake the control of Yamgan district following hours of gun battle with the Taliban militants, local officials said. The Taliban militants captured Yamgan following an attack which was carried out by dozens of Taliban fighters and abducted at least 27 policemen. Deputy...

Operation launched to retake control of Yamgan district

Local authorities in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan said an operation has been launched to retake control of Yamgan district. Provincial security chief, Fazaluddin Ayar said the operation was launched early Friday morning in Yamgan district. Ayar further added that the operation...

Former Afghan spy chief supports Abdullah in election runoff

The former Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh announced his support to Abdullah Abdullah for the second round of election. Saleh in an online statement said the decision to support Abdullah in election runoff was taken after consulting with members of Afghanistan Green Trend. He said Afghanistan...

Shahrukh Khan named world�s second richest movie star

Indian movies (Bollywood) highest earning celebrity Shahrukh Khan earned in excess of 48 million USD last year, securing his title as the second richest actor in the world. Khan was born on 2 November 1965 in New Delhi, India his father, Taj Mohammed Khan, an ethnic Pathan, was an Indian...

Afghan, Tajik trade turnover 59.6% lower than last year

Tajikistan’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade Sharif Rahimzoda and Afghanistan’s Minister of Commerce Mohammad Shakir Kargar exchanged perspectives on the development of economic cooperation between the two nations at a meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. This comes as the trade...

Afghan Election: Provincial council vote results released

The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) announced Tuesday that the vote results for the provincial council election have been released. Noor Mohammad Noor, spokesman for the Independent Election commission of Afghanistan (IEC) said the preliminary vote results for provincial council...

China summons US ambassador

China has summoned the US ambassador to Beijing over Washington’s indictment of Chinese military officers who the United States says were involved in economic cyber-espionage. China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang met US Ambassador to China Max Baucus on Monday after...

Afghanistan to launch 4G internet services soon

Officials in the Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology of Afghanistan said 4G internet services will be launched in the near future. The officials further added that around 90 percent of the Afghans are currently having access to mobile phone services while 50 percent have access...

Martino leaves Barcelona after Atletico wins league title

Coach Gerardo Martino says he is leaving Barcelona after a disappointing first season that ended with his team losing its Spanish league title on the season's final day. The Argentine manager says he has reached "an agreement to cease being the coach" after Barcelona was held to 1-1 by new champion...

Arsenal win FA Cup, end nine-year trophy drought

English football giant Arsenal won on Saturday the FA Cup final after beating Hull City to end a nine-year trophy drought. The Gunners, which had won their last major trophy in 2005, made a come-back from two goals down to win 3-2 after extra time. “It’s a big, big moment of happiness,”...

Michelle Obama's viral pic fuels anti-drone campaign

After US First Lady Michelle Obama appeared in a photo, seemingly expressing support to the 276 schoolgirls abducted by a Nigerian insurgent group, she was praised for taking a stand against the Boko Haram, though others swiftly challenged her message and turned it into a campaign against US assassination...

Balkh and Helmand residents protest against Pakistan shelling

Hundreds of the residents of northern Balkh and southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Saturday demonstrated against the Pakistani military’s shelling which left an Afghan border police service member martyred. The protesters condemned the act by Pakistani forces for building military...

Honey production increases in Herat Province

Officials at the Agriculture Department in Herat Province have reported of noticeable increase in honey production in the province. More than 20 tons of honey has been produced in the past one year and officials expect the amount to increase further this year. “Of a total of three thousand...

Fire hinders Turkey mine rescue operation

Rescue workers in the Turkish city of Soma have been fighting fire to reach the remaining workers still trapped in a mine, where the country’s worst industrial tragedy has so far killed 301.  Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Saturday that a fire broke out in the mine earlier in...

US-led airstrike kills 11 in east Afghanistan

Afghan police say at least 11 people have lost their lives in an air raid conducted by US-led forces in the troubled eastern Ghazni Province. Local officials said the fatalities were all Taliban members who came under attack somewhere near the Andar district. Authorities added that the group...

New India premier in New Delhi

Thousands of supporters of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have marked the party’s victory in the world’s biggest election. The incoming prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, has arrived in the capital, New Delhi, and attended a parade marking the victory of his Bharatiya...

Final Afghan vote results released

The independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) on Thursday released the final vote results for the presidential election. Abdullah Abdullah took 45% of the vote in the first round and his main opponent Ashraf Ghani polled 31.6 %. Six other candidates were eliminated.  Zalmai Rassoul...

Afghan Border Police Killed in Pakistani Forces Attack in Kandahar

An Afghan border police was killed in a Pakistani forces attack in southern Kandahar province early Thursday morning, local officials said. The attack took place at about 7 a.m. in Marouf district of Kandahar when Afghan forces tried to prevent a Pakistani outpost from being built on Afghan soil,...

ACCI:
Security remains an impediment to economic growth

A latest report by the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) has revealed that security still remains a major threat to the country’s economic growth. The report was based on a survey and interview of entrepreneurs in four provinces: Kabul, Kandahar, Balkh and Nangarhar. Security...

Final vote results announcement delayed

The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) officials said Wednesday that the final vote results announcement has been delayed. IEC spokesman, Noor Mohammad Noor said the final vote results announcement has been delayed as the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan has not received...

Death toll soars in Turkey coal mine collapse

The death toll from an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey is now 201, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Wednesday. Yildiz added that some 780 people were working inside at the time of the accident in the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers (155.35 miles) from Istanbul, the...

Explosion in Kabul city leaves one Afghan soldier dead

An Afghan national army soldier was killed following an explosion in capital Kabul early Wednesday morning. Defense ministry spokesman, Gen. Zahir Azimi said the blast took place in Karte Naw area of Kabul city. Gen. Azimi further added that an Afghan national army official was also injured following...

�Hush! Girls Don�t Scream� scoops awards in Los Angeles Filmfest

Iranian social drama Hush! Girls Don’t Scream has swept awards at the third Women’s Independent Film Festival in Los Angeles. Directed by the leading Iranian woman filmmaker Pouran Derakhshandeh, the film swept two awards as well as an honorable mention of this year’s competition. The...

US military presence to remain significant in Afghanistan

The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, James Dobbins has said that the US-led military presence in Afghanistan will remain “significant” despite military withdrawal from the country this year. Dobbins further added that Washington was still considering the details of the...

Saudi Arabia Expels 13 Afghan Children

Saudi Arabia has expelled at least thirteen Afghan children ages six to 15 due to their lacking proper legal documentation, according to Afghan officials on Tuesday. Some of the children were thought to have been smuggled to Saudi Arabia and forced into bonded labor. Representatives of the Afghan...

Imam Ali (AS): The Kaba of Belief

"Certainly your Master (Wali) is Allah and His Prophet and those who believe, those who establish prayer and give charity while they bow (in prayer)."  (Holy Qur’an 5:55)It is an undisputed fact that the above verse of the Holy Book was revealed when Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), while in prayer,...

US unable to paralyze Iranian nation: Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United States and other powers will never be capable of "crippling the Iranian nation through pressure." "If we activate domestic potential and focus on local capabilities, the US and other powers will not be capable of doing a...

Turkmenistan to export 300MW of electricity to Afghanistan

Officials of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), Afghanistan’s national power utility, have reported of 300MW of electricity to be imported from Turkmenistan. An agreement to that effect was signed between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan earlier this week. DABS spokesperson Waheedullah Tawhidi...