Over two million children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at risk of starvation if they do not receive the aid they need, the UN has warned. The comments come in advance of a meeting between Mark Lowcock, the UN humanitarian chief, and potential donors willing to commit aid money to help the country in its dire situation. "We have a great responsibility...
Afghanistan's National Cricket Team will take on Nepal in their fourth Group B match today in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018, in Zimbabwe's Bulawayo. Earlier Afghanistan suffered three consecutive loss against Scotland, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong. Meanwhile Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) apologized for the recent defeats of national cricket team. ...
The senior US diplomat for South and Central Asia, Ambassador Alice Wells, urged Afghanistan’s Taliban to take up last week’s offer by President Ashraf Ghani to hold direct peace negotiations. “It is a positive sign” that the Taliban have not rejected Ghani’s proposal, Wells said—and a planned regional conference in Tashkent this month should reinforce international pressure for the insurgent movement’s acceptance of...
A press release from Maiwand 215 Military Corps stated that nine Taliban insurgents were killed and two injured in a joint military operation conducted by Afghan security forces in Nad Ali district last night. A press release from Helmand police also stated that six Talban insurgents were arrested during operations conducted by Afghan forces in Mosa Qala, Khaneshen districts and Lashkargah, provincial capital of...
A man killed two pregnant women in Karokh district of Herat province last night. Mohammad Shafi Zafar, prosecutor at Karokh district, said that the man 23-year old killed his wife and his sister, both of whom were pregnant. His sister was transferred to hospital after the incident but succumbed to her injuries. Zafar added that the man has been arrested and his case is currently under...
Afghan and Pakistani religious scholars will attend a peace conference in West Java later this month, said Indonesian Vice-President Jusuf Kalla. Organised by the Indonesian government, the meeting of Ulema is aimed to find a solution to the decades-long conflict in Afghanistan, according to the Jakarta Globe. Kalla, who attended the Kabul Peace Process last week, was quoted as saying, "We hope the conference will...
A Russian transport plane crashed in Syria killing all 39 people on board with the defence ministry saying the aircraft reportedly wasn't shot down. The Antonov-26 aircraft crashed at Russia's Khmeimim airbase in Latakia province on Tuesday, Russian media quoted the ministry as saying. Initial information suggested the crash may have been caused by a technical fault. The aircraft hit the ground about 500 metres...
Farid Hamidi, the Attorney General of Afghanistan, on Tuesday directed attorney general offices across the country to bring an end to the practice of arbitrary detentions. He said prosecutors should respect the status, dignity and freedom of citizens and avoid arbitrary detentions. “A few hours of detention could spoil the status and dignity of a person and a family, therefore I recommend that prosecutors should...
A young woman in Ghor province ended her life by drinking acid last night. Iqbal Nizame, spokesman for Ghor police, told Killid that the 17-year woman committed suicide in Feroz Koh, provincial capital of Ghor. Police have arrested mother and husband of the woman in connection with the incident. Nizame added that the motive behind the incident is yet to be known. Family violence has been cited...
At least two people were killed, as many injured and 30 shops burnt in a blaze caused by an explosion in Nangarhar province on Tuesday morning. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman said the fire erupted at 6:30 am when a magnetic bomb attached to a fuel tanker went off on the Ring Road in Jalalabad. He said two people were killed and two others injured...