Two rockets land in International Kabul airport

At least two heavy explosions were heard in capital Kabul early Monday morning. The explosions took place after two rockets fired from unknown location landed near the Kabul international airport. Kabul security chief Gen. Zahir Zahir confirmed that two rockets landed in the vicinity of Kabul...

Manchester City are the 2013-14 Premier League champions

The Premier League title went down to the final day of the season, and there was only going to be one outcome. Manchester City have been crowned Premier League champions for the second time in their history after the Citizens beat West Ham United 2-0 on Sunday with another win on the final day of a...

Zalmai Rassoul endorses Abdullah in election runoff

Presidential runner Zalmai Rassoul on Sunday announced to support Abdullah Abdullah in the second round of election. Zalmai Rassoul is the second presidential candidate to endorse Abdullah in the second round of election. Zalmai Rassoul’s electoral team said they will support Abdullah Abdullah’s...

Afghanistan�s first satellite starts formal operation

Afghanistan’s first satellite which was deployed into the orbit earlier this year has formally started its operations. The announcement of the formal operation of Afghansat 1 was made during a conference attended by Afghanistan’s First Vice President Mohammad Younus Qanoni. “The...

Major international aid conference to be held on Afghanistan

The Afghan government is expecting to organize a major international conference which will focus on Afghan government’s accountability towards the international aid committed during the Tokyo conference and to attract further aid to Afghanistan. The major international conference is expected...

UK probes British soldier�s thumbs up picture with dead Taliban fighter

The Ministry of Defense of United Kingdom is investigating pictures showing a service member of the British forces posting with his thump up beside the dead body of a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan. A spokesperson for the ministry of defense of United Kingdom described the actions of the soldier...

Afghan cricket team brings home ACC Premier League championship trophy

The Afghanistan national cricket team brought the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Premier League championship trophy on Friday. The Afghan team was received was by Afghanistan Cricket Board officials, Afghan parliament members and Afghan business in Kabul international airport. Afghanistan Cricket Board...

Hezb-e-Islami Shura endorses Ashraf Ghani in election runoff

The Alliance of Hebz-e-Islami Party Council – Hezb-e-Islami Shura led by Alhaj Wahidullah Sabawoon on Friday announced to support Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai during the second round of election. Alhaj Wahidulah Sabawoon said the Alliance of Hezb-e-Islami Council consisting of five political...

Turkmenistan and Tajikistan willing to support Afghanistan�s socio-economic development

Turkmen and Tajik leaders have expressed willingness to assist Afghanistan’s social-economic development. Turkmen President Gubanguly Berdimuhamedov and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon agreed to intensify cooperation in resolving regional issues, in particular, by making joint actions to assist...

Earthquake leaves 1 dead, 70 others injured in southern Pakistan

At least one person was killed and nearly 70 others were injured after a moderate earthquake rattled several towns in southern Pakistan early Friday. According to government officials, the magnitude 5 quake struck the district of Nawabshah around 4:00 am local time, causing panic as many were still...

Russia calls NATO 'blind' for denying troops withdrawal

Russia has criticized NATO's Secretary General for a statement he made denying Russian troops withdrawal from the Ukrainian borders. Russia’s comment came on Thursday following NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen’s posting on his twitter account, claiming he had seen no...

Karzai visits Badakhshan to offer sympathy to landslide victims

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday visited northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan to offer sympathy and condolence to landslide victims. President Karzai met with local residents who were displaced by the landslide in Argo district and assured for the delivery of aid which have...

DAB and HARAKAT team up to improve access to finance in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) and Harakat- Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility Organization signed an agreement on the implementation of the Shariah Compliant Project. The Shariah Compliant Project is aimed at tackling problems of the Islamic Banking, which is seen...

Senior Taliban leader killed in Paktia province

A senior Taliban leader was killed following an ambush by Afghan security forces in eastern Paktia province of Afghanistan. Local government officials in Paktia confirmed that Mohammad Nezam Khel was killed along with four other militants following ambush by Afghan police forces. The provincial government...

Afghanistan defeats Oman by 5 wickets in ACC Premier League

The Afghanistan national cricket team recorded its third win in Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Premier League by defeating Oman by five wickets. Afghanistan elected to field first after winning the toss and restricted the Oman batsmen to 186 runs from 48.1 overs. On the bowling side, Samiullah Shenwari...

Afghan private sector pledges USD 100,000 in aid for Badakhshan victims

The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) announced that private sector has pledged USD 100,000 in financial aid for the victims of Badakhshan’s devastating landslide. The landslide trigged by heavy rain buried large sections of a remote village in Argo district of northeastern...

Work on asphalting of Silk Road begins

Asphalting of the remaining seven-kilometer portion of the Silk Road has kicked off. About 180km of the road from Bamyan and Kabul has already been asphalted with financial collaboration from Italy; however, the remaining 7km could not be constructed due to the cultural master plan. Costing USD...

Bahraini forces injure protesters in Manama rally

Numerous Bahraini protesters have been wounded by birdshots fired by Al Khalifa regime forces during an anti-government demonstration in the capital, Manama. The protesters had staged a new protest rally on Sunday to slam the Bahraini Interior Ministry for refusing to hand over the body of a dead protester,...

Government rejects over 2,000 people died in Badakhshan landslide

The Afghan government on Saturday rejected reports regarding the death of over 2000 people following landslide in northeastern Badakhshan province. Aimal Faizai, spokesman for President Hamid Karzai said around 250 to 350 people have been killed based on the information they have received. Faizi...

Over 2,100 people confirmed dead in Badakhshan landslide

Local authorities in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan have confirmed that more than 2,100 people have been killed following a landslide in this province. The provincial governor spokesman, Navid Frotan said more than 2,100 people rom 300 families are all dead. More than 4,000 others...

Kiev retakes Kramatorsk security service headquarters

The Ukrainian interim government says its forces have retaken the security service headquarters in the eastern city of Kramatorsk. "Now it is under the control of the National Guard," Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said in a statement released on Saturday. The Ukrainian army’s assault...

Gul Agha Sherzai endorses Abdullah in second round of election

President candidate Gul Agha Sherzai on Saturday announced his support to Dr. Abdullah Abdullah for the second round of election. Sherzai said to bring peace and stability in Afghanistan and good governance were the main motives behind his endorsement of reform and partnerships team. He called...

Indian police discover bodies of 9 slain Muslims

Indian police have recovered the bodies of nine more Muslims slain during a bloody attack by tribal separatists in northeastern India. Police said the bodies were discovered in India's remote northeastern Assam State on Saturday, raising the death toll to 32 following two days of fighting in the...

Around 2500 people feared dead in Badakhshan landslides

Local authorities in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan have said they fear that the landslide casualties could reach to around 2,500 people. Provincial governor Shahwaliullah Adeeb said nearly 300 homes were buried under the soil and mud after following landslide in Argo district. Mr....

Hole in Afghan budget to have negative impact on development projects

Afghan Ministry of Finance has expressed concerns at the USD 375mn hole in the government budget for this year. The shortfall is likely to threaten public projects and civil servants’ salaries, putting the war-torn country in a deep stress as it awaits a new leader and foreign troops are preparing...

Karzai:
US and British forces run illegal prisons in Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai criticized the US and British forces in Afghanistan for running illegal detention facilities in southern Afghanistan. Karzai instructed the security institutions and Afghan attorney general to take immediate steps in order to close or transfer the NATO detention facilities...

Coal mine explosion leaves 20 people dead in northern Afghanistan

According to local authorities in northern Samangan province of Afghanistan, at least 20 people died following an explosion in a coal mine in this province. The incident took place on Wednesday morning in Dara-e-Suf Bala district of Samangan province, district chief Abdul Khaliq said. Mr. Khaliq...

Ariana Afghan Airlines moving towards self-sufficiency: Hakimi

Ariana Afghan Airlines officials claim to have been moving towards self-sufficiency despite having faced millions of dollars in losses in the past two years. Addressing a press conference in Kabul, Ariana Afghan Airlines Chief, Nasir Ahmad Hakimi, said the company has witnessed a 16% increase in...

Pro-Russians seize another east Ukraine town

Pro-Russian protesters have seized another town in eastern Ukraine after capturing the town hall in the Donetsk city of Kostyantynivka. A group of some 20 pro-Russian activists took control of the town hall on Monday and hoisted the flag of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic. The...

Who Hampers Peaceful Management of Ukraine�s Crisis?

The document states the need for holding a dialogue on constitutional reform with participation of all regions. A Special Monitoring Mission of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is to monitor the compliance on spot. The Kiev interim regime agreed to adhere to the key provisions...