Новости за 04.01.2016

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has hailed the Afghan National Security Forces for thwarting a terrorist plot to storm into the Indian consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital city of northern Balkh province. Modi delivered his message of deep appreciation for the exemplary bravery and courage shown by the Afghan forces during a telephone Read the full article...

A loud blast rocked capital Kabul few minutes earlier causing panic among the Kabul residents. The suicide bomber has apparently detonated a mini-truck packed with potent explosives near the entrance gate of one of the hotels located near the airport. The two hotels located side by side provides accommodation to international organizations and expats working in Read the full article...

Security forces have arrested a woman and her two sons on terrorism charges in eastern Nangarhar province. Police say the woman and one of her teen-aged sons were arrested with a magnetic bomb, pistol, three magazines and 120 bullets from the jurisdiction of Jalalabad city, capital of Nangarhar. Nangarhar Police Chief Fazal Ahmad Shirzad told Read the full article...

Police have found the dead bodies of five soldiers of Afghan National Army (ANA) who went missing on Kabul-Kandahar highway about a week ago. Deputy Police Chief of Ghazni province said the dead bodies were recovered from Dasht-e-Asfandi area and shifted to the civil hospital in Ghazni city this morning. Asadullah Shujai added that the Read the full article...

Body guards of Mullah Tarakhil, a member of Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of Parliament, have beaten up a security man at the door of parliament. The act was condemned during Monday’s session of Wolesi Jirga. Abdul Rawouf Ibrahimi, speaker of the house said Mullah Tarakhil himself is in India taking care of his ailing Read the full article...

The fanatics of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group have reportedly executed a teenage boy after he was accused of being homosexual. Reports regarding the latest extreme cruel act by ISIS fanatics have emerged from Deir ezzor province of Syria where the victim who was believed to be around 15-year-old was Read the full article...

The former acting director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has said the Taliban group has made major geopolitical gains in Afghanistan last year. Michael Morell has also predicted that Afghanistan will re-emerge as a pivotal foreign policy during the current year amid rampant insurgency by the Taliban group. “I think one big challenge is going Read the full article...

An aftershock measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale hit northeastern India after a strong jolt of 6.7 killed five people and wounded at least 40 others on Monday morning. U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was 57 kilometres (35 miles) deep and struck 29 kilometres (18 miles) west of Imphal, the capital of Manipur on Read the full article...

An explosion rocked capital Kabul earlier today after a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle packed with explosives close to a police check post near Hamid Karzai International Airport. The incident took place minutes later after a huge number of football fans had gathered in the area to welcome the national football team. Kabul police chief confirmed that Read the full article...

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir has announced cutting diplomatic relations with Iran after the country’s embassy was attacked and partially torched by angry protesters in Tehran. According to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the kingdom is studying other options to include suing Iran at the United Nations. “We are going to Read the full article...

Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) which is one of the largest groups fighting the government has announced support to the peace process but says talks should take place inside Afghanistan. “Hizb-e-Islami favours Afghan-led and Afghan-owned talks as we have always argued that war is no solution to the problem,” said Ghairat Baheer who heads the political commission Read the full article...

Leading a high-level government delegation, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah would leave Kabul for Tehran today. During the three-day state visit, CEO Abdullah will meet Iranian officials to discuss regional challenges and enhancement of cooperation. CEO’s spokesperson told Azadi Radio on Sunday that few accords are also expected to be signed between the two Read the full article...