Новости за 16.11.2015

An American woman is worth $9 billion after she started a biotech company, 12 years after she dropped out of Stanford University School of Engineering. The 31-year-old Elizabeth Holmes has made headlines with her company – Theranos, which plans to revolutionise venipuncture by offering 200 blood tests through just the prick of a finger. With Read the full article...

The Taliban militants group has started regulating rates and prices of the food and non-food commodities as well services in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan, it has been reported. According to a rate card obtained by BBC Persian, rates and prices from haircut to tailoring services and food items including meat and meal prices have Read the full article...

Six Uzbek militants have been killed in a raid of security forces in Spera District of Khost province, an official said on Monday. Governor of Spera District said the raid was conducted by Special Forces in Kariza area last night. Mohammad Azim added that Special Forces took two Uzbek militants with them to Kabul after Read the full article...

The Afghanistan Women’s Cycling Team has been listed by the National Geographic for the Adventurers of the Year 2016 vote contest. Honored as ‘The Boundary Breakers’, the Afghan Women’s Cycling Team is among the 10 Adventurers contesting in People’s Choice Vote – Adventurers of the Year 2016. The Afghan team is among the 10 adventurers Read the full article...

After the rapid increase in number of citizens leaving Afghanistan, Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the Parliament on Monday summoned the Minster of Foreign Affairs Salahudin Rabbani and Minister of Refugees and Repatriations Sayed Hussain Alemi Balkhi to respond to lawmakers. Both the ministers hailed the security situation and lack of employment opportunities as Read the full article...

The family of Rukhshana, 19, who was stoned to death earlier this month by men loyal to a local militant commander in Firoz Koh, the provincial capital of Ghor, seeks justice. Rukhshana was brutally killed reportedly by the orders of Mullah Yousuf after she rejected to marry his brother. The horrific killing prompted gatherings and Read the full article...

In retaliation to the deadly ISIS-claimed attacks in Paris which left more than 200 people killed and wounded on Friday, France bombed stronghold of the militant group in Raqqa city of Syria. The country’s defense ministry said the raid included 12 aircrafts, including 10 fighter jets which was launched simultaneously from the UAE and Jordan Read the full article...

The Afghan film ‘Utopia’ which was nominated for Oscar Award has been disqualified by the Academy, it has been reported. The decision to disqualify the film was reportedly taken after it was found that the film was containing too much English and was therefore not qualifying for the Oscar foreign-language race. Directed by Hassan Nazer, Read the full article...

The National Procurement Commission (NPC) has approved 10 contracts worth of AFG822 million. A statement released by Presidential Palace “ARG” on Sunday states that these contracts belong to the Office of Administrative Affairs, public work, defense and interior ministries  According to the statement, 18 projects related to Da Afghanistan Bank, Office of Administrative Affairs, agriculture, Read the full article...

An exchange of fire has taken place on Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Paktika province after Pakistani forces opened the gate they had built inside Afghanistan territory. Reports suggest that Pakistani forces have fired indiscriminate shells on border police in Shkin and Barmal district of Paktika province. Nabiullah Peerkhil, spokesperson for the governor of Paktika province said Read the full article...

By Manish Rai Islamic State again has proved its striking capability beyond Iraq and. Recently the so-called soldiers of the caliphate appear to have demonstrated a chilling reach, with terrorist attacks against Russia, Lebanon and France. The seemingly synchronized assaults that turned Paris into a war zone came just days after a bombing targeted a Read the full article...