Новости за 12.04.2016

A tower higher than Burj Khalifa, Emirate’s existing record-braking skyscraper, is set to be built in Dubai city of the United Arab Emirates. The announcement was made by Emaar Properties, unveiling ‘The Tower’ which is worth $1 billion and would be “a notch” taller than the Burj Khalifa. The Chairman of Emaar Properties Mohamed Alabbar Read the full article...

The acting Minister of Defense Masoom Stanikzai has said he will resign if the control of Helmand province falls to Taliban militants. The remarks by Stanikzai comes as the Taliban group has intensified offensive in this province during the past several months in a bid to capture the province. According to the earlier reports, the Read the full article...

At least seven policemen were killed in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan in a suspected insider attack, local officials said Tuesday. The incident has taken place in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar late on Monday night near the Durand Line. A local security official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the policemen were shot Read the full article...

Two students lost their lives and four others sustained injuries after a rocket landed on a school in Mehtarlam city in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Education (MoD) said the rocket landed in the vicinity of Shahid Mawlavi Habib-ur-Rehman high school this morning. A statement by MoE said the deceased students have Read the full article...

The Taliban militants have brutally murdered two public uprising forces in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan by gouging their eyes and slitting their nose and ears. The incident took place late on Monday night in the restive Burka district where the anti-government armed militants are actively operating. A member of the public uprising forces said Read the full article...

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the regional intelligence agencies and terrorist groups are imposing on the Afghan nation and have a critical role in the ongoing violence in the country. A statement by MoD said the terrorists are deployed to Afghanistan with full financial and military support under the name of holy war. MoD Read the full article...

The Afghan Intelligence operatives have thwarted a coordinated attack plot by the notorious Haqqani terrorist network on Hamid Karzai International Airport. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said a weapons and explosives cache belonging to the terrorist network was seized from Deh Sabz district of Kabul. A statement by NDS said the cache included 2 Read the full article...

The Afghan police have arrested two men appearing in a documentary film about the sexual abuse of children in Afghanistan, local officials in Balkh said. The two men appeared in a documentary prepared by a Russian TV Channel about Bacha Bazi, sexual abuse of children. Provincial police chief Syed Kamal Sadat said the two men, Read the full article...

The Afghanistan National Cricket team defeated Namibia by 36 runs and an innings during a 4-day match organized at Greater Noida in India. Namibia won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 172 runs during their 1st innings but the Afghan team scored 334 runs during their 1st innings with Mohammad Shahzad scoring 139 Read the full article...

A key militant involved in the assassination of government officials has been arrested in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the militant was arrested by the Afghan intelligence operatives and has been identified as Abdul Ghani. The officials further added that the militant was involved in killing key government officials Read the full article...

The acting provincial governor of northern Balkh province of Afghanistan Ata Mohammad Noor has warned that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group is rapidly expanding activities in Afghanistan. Noor was speaking during a ceremony for the inauguration of a high school in Mazar-e-Sharif city, the provincial capital of Balkh province. He Read the full article...

The Taliban group in Afghanistan announced the launch of summer offensive in Afghanistan under the name of ‘Omari Operations’. A statement by the group said the operations are being launched as the group’s military offensive against the foreign forces enters into 15th year. The statement further added that the offensive is being launched with the Read the full article...