Local officials in Helmand said that deadly clashes in Helmand between the Taliban-backed Ishaqzay tribe, and the Alizay tribe have led to death of 30 people.
Omar Zowak, spokesman for Helmand governor, told Killid that Taliban wished to distribute state land among members of the Ishaqzay tribe in Mosa Qala district, but Alizay tribe opposed this move, which sparked the clashes.
He added 10 civilians...
Thirteen siblings, ranging in age from two to 29, were rescued by police in California from a house where some of them had been chained to beds, and their parents have been charged with torture.
Police made the discovery after a 17-year-old girl escaped the house in Perris, about 113 kilometers east of Los Angeles, and used a mobile phone she had found in...
A rocket landed in the premises of Indian Embassy in Kabul last evening, but there were no casualties, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said, adding that all employees are safe.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said there was no fire and no casualties were reported in the incident.
He said the rocket caused minor damage to a structure at rear side of the Embassy...
The US and NATO forces top commander in Afghanistan Gen. John Nicholson on Monday asked the Taliban to either reconcile with the Afghan government or face death.
The US general issued the warning during a change of command ceremony at the Shorab Military base northwest of Lashkargah, the provincial capital of Helmand province.
The ceremony in Washir district marked the end of a nine-month mission...
Aid agencies in Afghanistan needed 430 million USD this year to help the most vulnerable girls, women, boys and men across the country, a statement from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said today.
The money would be used to assist 2.8 million people displaced by conflict or natural disasters with emergency shelter and food, to treat patients injured by conflict,...
Six policemen, one intelligence personnel, and a counter-terrorism personnel of Farah police were killed and 10 policemen were injured in a Taliban attack on police check posts in the province.
Jamila Amini, member of Farah provincial council, told Killid that Taliban militants attacked on Rege police check post in which five policemen were killed and six were seriously injured.
She added that one intelligence personnel...
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sharply criticised US President Donald Trump, saying the Palestinian Authority (PA) will never accept the US president's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Al Jazeera reported that the PA president made his comments on Sunday at the start of a two-day central council meeting of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in Ramallah.
"Politically, Jerusalem is our capital; in our religion,...
Afghan government today released details of the meeting with the members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) who arrived in Kabul last week to meet the Afghan officials and review the situation of the country.
A press release from ARG (Presidential Palace) stated that president Ashraf Ghani briefed the members of the Security Council regarding the regional situation, menace of terrorism, fight against...
Germany holds on to 1st place on the Henley Passport Index for the fifth year running, with its citizens enjoying visa-free access to 177 countries in total, up from 176 countries in 2017.
Singapore ranks 2nd globally on the 2018 edition of the index, with visa-free access to 176 countries, while eight countries — Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and the UK...
Former President Hamid Karzai said the US presence in Afghanistan should be for ensuring peace and stability not for further deteriorating the situation and fueling war.
Karzai in his address at the European Institute for Security Studies said the US should respect the Afghan values, customs, laws, institutions such as the Loya Jirga.
A statement from Karzai office quoted him as calling the Loya Jirga...
