Afghanistan

Afghan consulate official killed in Pakistan

Feb 06, 2017 11:27

An Afghan diplomat has been shot dead in the Afghan Consulate in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi.
Russia voices concern over Daesh growth in Afghanistan

Feb 05, 2017 10:05

Russia has expressed concerns about growing militancy in Afghanistan, warning that the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group is expanding its foothold in the conflict-ridden Asian country.
Trump’s ban on Muslims entry will harm US: Velayati

Jan 29, 2017 17:12

A senior Iranian official has criticized a controversial decision by the new US government to block entry into the country from Iran and six other Muslim states, saying such moves would be detrimental to Washington.
Iran wants stability, peace in Afghanistan: Zarif

Jan 29, 2017 14:19

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic is do its best to help establish peace and stability in neighboring Afghanistan.
Sub-zero temperatures kill 27 Afghan children

Jan 26, 2017 08:19

At least 27 children have lost their lives due to freezing temperatures in northern Afghanistan, officials say.
Taliban to Trump: Pull out troops or face 'shameful defeat'

Jan 24, 2017 08:15

Taliban militants in Afghanistan have called on the new US president, Donald Trump, to withdraw American forces from the "quagmire" of the war-torn country or face “shameful defeat".
Afghanistan desperately reliant on intl. aid, conference told

Jan 21, 2017 12:01

A Swedish diplomat says the persisting crisis in Afghanistan has left the country increasingly reliant on international humanitarian aid that can only provide short-term relief without resolving key problems.
Daesh terrorists raid religious school in Nangarhar, abduct 16

Jan 16, 2017 09:01

Daesh terrorists have stormed a religious seminary in eastern Afghanistan, kidnapping over a dozen teachers and administrators there, officials say.
Roadside bomb kills 7 civilians in eastern Afghanistan

Jan 15, 2017 11:03

At least seven civilians have been killed when their truck hit a roadside bomb in an area of troubled eastern Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Daesh terrorists attack Nangarhar district, torch 60 houses

Jan 14, 2017 11:09

Militants of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group have raided a district in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar, setting fire to some 60 houses there.