Local officials in Herat said that the practical work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Pipeline project will kick off in three days.
The project will be inaugurated by heads of states of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Acting Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani is in Herat for this purpose and has talked with provincial local and security officials on inauguration of the project.
The project will transfer gas from...
Afghan cricketers on Sunday put in their last practice session ahead of their final match in their five-match One Day International series against Zimbabwe.
According to the cricketers, they are ready for their match against Zimbabwe on Monday in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
The Afghan team has already secured a win in the series after having won three of the four matches already...
NATO Resolute Support (RS) Mission Commander Gen. John Nicholson has supported the government’s security plan for Kabul, hailing the reform agenda of the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI).
A statement from MoI on Sunday quoted the top US commander as saying, “We are ready to provide training and specialization programmes for the newly-appointed police chiefs for different police headquarters in Kabul.”
The new security plan...
A state of emergency declared in Ethiopia after the resignation of the country's prime minister will last for six months, the minister of defence has said, as the government seeks to stem political unrest amid long-standing demands for greater freedoms.
The measure, which was first announced by state media after a cabinet meeting on Friday, includes a ban on protests and the dissemination of...
Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) Air Force targeted Taliban hideouts in Helmand province.
A press release from MoD stated that the hideouts were targeted in Marja, Nawa, Kajaki, and Mosa Qala districts.
The statement added that 56 Taliban insurgents were killed and six injured.
The statement further stated that a mine producing factory, one vehicle, two motorbikes, 180 mines, and 70...
At least 36 armed anti-government insurgents were killed and 18 injured in joint military operations conducted by Afghan air and ground forces in Kalasha Mer area of Maiwand district of Kandahar province.
Matiullah Hilal, deputy spokesman for Kandahar police, told Killid that the operations were conducted over the past 24 hours and one Afghan special force soldier was also killed.
Hilal added that Afghan forces...
In series of his meetings with governors of the country, President Ashraf Ghani met yesterday with Parwan governor Fazludin Ayar at ARG (Presidential Palace).
A press release from ARG stated that the meeting attended by bead of Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG), President Ghani heard report of the province’s executions and achievements from the governor.
The statement added that the governor presented his plans...
The Afghan government on Saturday denied discussing the establishment of a Chinese military base in northeastern Afghanistan, rejecting rumors and media reports in this regard.
“The issue of a Chinese military presence has not been discussed yet”, a statement from the National Security Council (NSC) said.
“Through media and colleagues, we want to make it clear that military cooperation with foreign countries cannot happen without...
A prayer leader was killed by own explosives in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province.
Police spokesman Matiullah Hilal said that the incident took place inside a mosque in the Speerwan locality of the district two days back.
Initially it was unclear as to who was behind the blast, but investigations showed the Imam himself had kept the bomb in the mosque.
Meanwhile, Nusrat Rahimi, the...
Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency, a day after the country's prime minister abruptly resigned.
The measure was announced on Friday by the Council of Ministers, the Ethiopian government's cabinet, according to state broadcaster EBC.
Local media said the measure is effective as of Friday, but it was not immediately clear how long it would last.
Quoting an unnamed source "close to the government", the...
