Новости за 10.01.2018

A young Afghan cricketer playing as part of the national teams has broken the legendary record in first-class world cricket by scoring the highest average runs over a short span of time. The 18-year-old Baheer, who is playing in Afghanistan’s Under-19 cricket team, has pushed the legendary Australian cricketer sir Don Bradman to second spot Read the full article...

The former provincial council chief of the northern Balkh province Asif Mohmand has been jailed for five years and two months on charges of forgery. Mohmand, one of the key critics of ex-Balkh governor Ata Mohammad Noor, was found guilty of forgery during the preliminary court hearing organized by the anti-corruption justice center. He was Read the full article...

At least fifteen militants affiliated with the ISIS and Taliban groups joined peace process in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, at least two local leaders of the militants are also among those who reconciled with the government. The Nangarhar governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani told reporters that the Taliban and Read the full article...

The officials in eastern Nangarhar province are saying that six security personnel are due to face prosecution over a deadly incident in a money exchange market. Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said Wednesday that six security personnel have been introduced to the relevant attorney general offices for the incident that took place in Jalalabad money Read the full article...

Moscow has welcomed the recent remarks delivered by the US national security adviser Herbert McMaster during a briefing to the UN Security Council regarding the situation of Afghanistan, it has been reported. Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said on Tuesday that McMaster had a meeting with the Security Council members on Read the full article...

At least twenty one militants including foreign nationals were killed in the latest airstrikes conducted in western Farah province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan in a statement said the new airstrikes were carried out in the vicinity of Khak-e-Safid district. The statement further added that seven Pakistani nationals were among those killed Read the full article...

The ousted governor of the northern Balkh province and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami Ata Mohammad Noor has warned of consequences if the government military option against him over the controversial issue of the Balkh government leadership. Noor made the remarks during another gathering attended by his supporters in Mazar-e-Sharif city, the provincial capital of Balkh Read the full article...

The newly-appointed US Ambassador to Afghanistan reaffirmed support to Afghanistan and the Afghan nation in a bid to help build a peaceful, secure, and prosperous future for the nation. “I’m John Bass.  I’m honored to be the new U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan.  I’ve had the privilege of serving my country as a diplomat for nearly Read the full article...

A suicide attack rocked Quetta city, the provincial capital of Balochistan province of Pakistan, late on Tuesday night. According to the local officials, several people were killed or injured after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives close to the vehicle of the security forces. The incident took place in the vicinity of Zarghoon Road close Read the full article...