Cuba reacts to US fresh terrorism charge, says Biden upholding Trump policy

Men work in a monument in front of the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, May 25, 2021. (Photo by Reuters) Cuba is vexed at the United States� continued hostile approach towards the Latin American country, saying the policies of President Joe Biden�s administration are no different from those of his predecessor...

Syrians head to polls to elect president as anti-terror fight nears end

People walk next to election campaign billboards depicting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the capital Damascus on May 24, 2021. (Photo by AFP) Syrians vote in a presidential election as the counter-terrorism operation in the Arab country nears an end with government forces winning back control...

Nasrallah warns attack on Jerusalem al-Quds means regional war, Israel�s destruction

The secretary general of the Hezbollah resistance movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, speaks in a televised speech on May 25, 2021. The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has warned Israel that any aggression on holy sites in the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds would lead to...

Taliban lays down conditions to attend Istanbul conference

The Taliban has said it will attend the U.S-proposed peace conference in Turkey on three conditions - the conference must be short, the agenda must not include decision-making on critical issues and the Taliban delegation should be low level. A senior Taliban leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity,...

Mitch McConnell accuses Biden of �abandoning� Afghanistan

Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was on Tuesday critical of US President Joe Biden�s decision to withdraw U.S. forces in Afghanistan by September 11 and warned that this decision is not underpinned by a clear plan to mitigate the risks once troops have withdrawn. Addressing the U.S. Senate,...

Third Wave of COVID-19 �May Peak in 10 Days�: Health Ministry

The Ministry of Public Health warns that the third wave of the coronavirus may reach its peak in the next ten days. The ministry says that if citizens do not take preventive measures seriously, Afghanistan will face the same catastrophic situation as neighboring countries. According to the Ministry...

Commandos rescue 41 during raid on Taliban prison in Herat

At least 41 prisoners were released from a Taliban prison during an operation by Commandos in Herat province on Monday night, officials confirmed. According to a statement issued by the Commandos Media Office on Tuesday, the operation was carried out on Monday night in Marwa village of Pashtun Zarghun...

Australia to close Kabul embassy ahead of foreign troops withdrawal

Australia will close its embassy in Afghanistan within days as international troops have started to leave the country, ABC news reported. According to the report the embassy has been open since 2006. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Foreign Minister Marise Payne said they hoped the closure would...

Humanitarian actors pledge to deliver aid to millions of Afghans in need

Humanitarian actors in Afghanistan (the UN and national and international NGOs) are committed to staying and delivering impartial and neutral assistance to millions of people in need, according to a statement on Monday. Ongoing conflict, spiralling food insecurity and the adverse impact of the COVID-19...

Four Reasons Why Iraq Reducing Reliance on US, Seeking Russian Arms

After 2003, Iraq has been facing two levels of security threats. In addition to instability caused by the American occupation, the Turkish attacks on the north, the ISIS terrorist group emergence in 2014, and also the referendum held by Erbil for independence from Iraq in 2017 immersed Iraq in an atmosphere...

Taliban attacks in Badakhshan province repelled

Taliban group attacks were pushed back in six districts of Badakhshan province on Sunday night, local officials said Monday. Nick Mohammad Nazari, spokesman for the governor of Badakhshan, said that on Sunday night, the Taliban, in collaboration with foreign insurgents, carried out offensive attacks...

French protest for Palestine

For the second week in a row, a march in Paris for Palestine has been banned by the French authorities. The only authorized demonstration was a static gathering. But these restrictions had at least one positive outcome; it temporarily unified a broad spectrum of organizations. Trade unions, political...

Morocco angered by Spain�s decision to host Polisario chief, demands probe

Photo taken on February 27, 2021 shows Brahim Ghali, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SARD) and Secretary-General of the Polisario front, attending celebrations marking the 45th anniversary of the creation of the SARD, at a refugee camp on the outskirts of the southwestern Algerian...

Italian dock workers showed power of ordinary people, and Palestinians need all the help they can get

By Richard Sudan Israel�s assault on Palestine and Gaza left hundreds of people dead including women and children. It was brutal, merciless, unrelenting, and quickly provoked widespread condemnation from around the world. Israel�s flagrant and disgraceful disregard for civilian life was once again...

Molten lava from Congo volcano swallows homes

A general view shows smoke and flames at the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo May 22, 2021. (Photo by Reuters) Lava from a volcanic eruption approached parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo�s main city of Goma late on Saturday (May 22) with...

Russia begins mass production of autonomous war robots

This file photo shows an unmanned combat ground vehicle Uran-9 carried by a truck during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow. (By AP) Russia says its military will soon be equipped with autonomous war robots capable of acting independently on the battlefield, as the country has launched mass...

21 runners dead as extreme weather hits China ultramarathon

This photo taken on May 22, 2021, shows rescuers carrying equipment as they search for runners who were competing in a 100-kilometer cross-country mountain race when extreme weather hit the area, leaving at least 21 dead, near the city of Baiyin in China�s northwestern Gansu province. (Photo by AFP)...

Head of Religious Scholars Council Killed in Parwan

Mawlawi Saifullah Safi, head of the religious scholars council in Sayedkhil district in Parwan province was killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen on Sunday morning, local officials said. The incident occurred close to Saif-ur-Rahman Shaheed High School in Sayedkhil district, said district governor...

Microsoft to unplug Explorer as it seeks edge in browser war

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is pulling the plug on its once omnipresent browser, Internet Explorer, next year as it prepares to battle market leader Chrome with its slicker Edge browser. Launched in 1995, Internet Explorer became the dominant browser for over a decade as it was bundled with Microsoft�s...

US lawmakers concerned Taliban may grab military gear after withdrawal

US Brigadier General Matthew Trollinger, deputy director of politico-military affairs for the Joint Staff, told Senate lawmakers during a hearing on Afghanistan that US military equipment could end up in the hands of Taliban fighters and terrorist groups. When pressed for a guarantee that enemy fighters...

8 Soldiers, 20 Taliban Killed as Clashes Continue in Baghlan

Eight members of the Afghan forces were killed in an attack by the Taliban on their outposts in Guzargah-e-Noor district in Baghlan on Friday night, two sources from security agencies in the province said on Saturday. The Defense Ministry in a statement said that 20 Taliban including Amrullah, the...

Sonita Alizadeh awarded 2021 Freedom Prize

Sonita Alizadeh, an Afghan rapper and international advocate to end the forced marriage, was awarded the 2021 Freedom Prize earlier this week. She was chosen by 5,683 young people from 86 countries to receive an award of €25,000 to support her work. The Freedom Prize was organized by the Normandy...

Liz Cheney challenger sets off debate after revealing he impregnated 14-year-old when he was 18: �It was like Romeo and Juliet�

FILE PHOTO: An iconic balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet in Verona, Italy © Alberto Lingria/ REUTERS Wyoming State Senator Anthony Bouchard found himself at the center of controversy after admitting to having a relationship with, and impregnating, a 14-year-old girl when he was 18. In a Thursday...

Billions of cheap vaccines for poor as IMF proposes $50bn pandemic plan

A woman receives a dose of Covishield, a Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, at a vaccination center in Bangalore, on May 13, 2021. (Photo by Reuters) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday proposed a $50 billion plan to end the Covid-19 pandemic, aiming to expand global...

Progressive Democrats seek a shift to US relations with Israel

Progressive Democrats are pushing forward efforts to dramatically shift the US relationship with Israel, following the 11-day Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip. Progressive Democrats in the United States are pushing forward efforts to dramatically shift the US relationship with Israel, following...

Russia says terrorists, White Helmets plotting chemical attack in Idlib to blame Damascus

The file photo shows members of the White Helmets group in Aleppo, northern Syria. (AFP) The Russian Defense Ministry warns that militants from the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham Takfiri terrorist group with the help of the West-backed White Helmets group are planning to stage yet another false flag chemical...

Outcry after AP fired journalist over supporting Palestine

Emily Wilder, a 2020 graduate of Stanford University, was fired from her Associated Press job over past social media posts related to her criticism of Israel and support for Palestine. The Associated Press has fired a news associate, Emily Wilder, over her criticism of Israel and support for the people...

South African dockworkers refuse to unload Israeli ship in solidarity with Palestinians

A member of the South African Student Congress (SASCO) holds a poster reflecting the face of the late Palestinian political leader, Yasser Arafat, during their protest in solidarity with Palestine outside the Israeli embassy in Pretoria on May 20, 2021. (Photo by AFP) Dockworkers in the South African...

Resistance groups: Palestinian victory redrew balance of power

A Palestinian child and a family member join others as people celebrate in the street following a ceasefire announced by Israel with the two main Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza City, on May 21, 2021. (Photo by AFP) Resistance groups in the region have hailed the "historic victory" of Palestinians...

Putin threatens to �knock out teeth� of Russia�s adversaries

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 26, 2021. (Photo by AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against any foreign attempts to challenge the territorial integrity of Russia, threatening that the countries seeking to do so would have...