Etihad in final talks over �next stage� of Air Berlin partnership

Etihad Airways’ chief executive said on Monday that the airline was close to sealing the next phase of its partnership with Air Berlin and that it was still in due diligence over a possible tie-up with Alitalia. “All our objectives have been met and we are in the final stages of negotiating...

Kerry: Russian agents �create chaos� in Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry accused Russia on Tuesday of sending its agents into eastern Ukraine to “create chaos,” saying Moscow could be trying to lay the groundwork for military action like in Crimea. “Everything that we’ve seen in the last 48 hours, from Russian...

Iraqi forces kill 25 ISIS militants in ambush

Iraqi soldiers ambushed a gathering of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) near Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 25 amid worries insurgents are encroaching on the capital weeks ahead of elections. The capital’s security spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan said the militants were part of...

Appearance of China country

The foreign Ministry of china in meeting with foreign Minister & president of republic of Afghanistan is announced, that china is ready to play an effective role in different distances such as economic, politic and even military. In opinion occurred, the china strategists attend that the value strategic...

Afghan election officials to release partial election results soon

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials announced Monday that the partial results of the presidential election would be released this week. The officials further added that the partial results will hopefully be released on April 24, once they verify the count ...

Afghan parliament approves Younus Qanooni to succeed late Marshal Fahim

The Afghan parliament approved Younus Qanooni to succeed late Marshal Qasim Fahim as the first vice-president of Afghanistan. Younus Qanooni was introduced to Afghan parliament by President Hamid Karzai to obtain confidence vote for the post. The Afghan lawmakers approved Younus Qanooni by majority...

Microsoft stops patching Windows XP security bugs

It would be a worldwide overhaul day for in-house IT engineers on Tuesday. Companies, governments and individual users are all forced to change their computer operating systems. On April 8, the US Microsoft will stop patching newly found security holes in Windows XP code that hackers could exploit...

Traffic incident leaves 16 dead, 28 others injured in Zabul

According to local authorities in southern Zabul province of Afghanistan, at least 16 people were killed and nearly 28 others were injured following a traffic incident. Provincial security chief, Ghulam Sakhi Rogh Lewanai said the incident took place on Tuesday morning in Shahr-e-Safa district. In...

Afghanistan cricket board announces squad for ACC Premier League

The Afghanistan cricket board (ACB) on Monday announced the squad for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Premier League. Afghanistan is among the six Asian countries which will contest in ACC Premier League, scheduled for May 1-7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Nepal, United Arab Emirates, host Malaysia,...

Militant leaders among 86 arrested in Kandahar province

At least 86 anti-government armed militants were arrested by Afghan intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives during various military operations in Kandahar province. The provincial government media office following a statement said Tuesday that the militants were arrested...

United Nations warns of drought crisis in Syria

The UN’s food aid agency warned on Tuesday that Syria was facing a drought that could put millions of people’s lives at risk, compounding the impact of years of war.“WFP is concerned about the impact of a looming drought hitting the northwest of the country — mainly Aleppo, Idlib,...

Mexican Catholics find God in Islam

MEXICO CITY  - For almost five centuries Catholicism has been the dominant religion in Mexico.In 1970, Catholics comprised 96.7 percent of Mexico’s population. By 2010, that number had fallen to 82.7 percent, according to the Pew Research Center. Most of this change is attributed to growth...

Violation of the sovereignty and rights of afghan citizens by America

According to news reports, America's national security agency within one month, 21.98 million telephone calls in Afghanistan, has tapped in to the hidden meaning of a telephone call has been spying on the people of Afghanistan. Although earlier reports on the rise in Afghanistan was that it spy western...

There are many miles away from the religion of terrorists

A convoy of vehicles, including vehicles of Tunisia in Andar district of Ghazni province, a roadside bride was encountered, resulting in 18 people including women and children were killed and five others wounded. The occupants of the vehicle in Ghazni officials say 18 people, including 14 women,...