KABUL (The Killid) – Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani left Kabul Sunday morning for England to meet with high-level government officials, Presidential Palace said in statement.
According to the statement, Ghani took up the journey ahead upon a formal invitation of the United Kingdom’s officials. He will drop in London.
He will be meeting high-governmental officials.
Meanwhile, he will attend cricket match between the Afghanistan National...
IRAN – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday called on Iran to play a constructive role in securing peace and stability in the Middle East and said Japan is determined to help in its ability.
“Amid rising tension, it is essential for Iran to play a constructive role in strengthening peace and stability in the Middle East, so that this region won’t...
HERAT (The Killid) – At least one Afghan National Army were killed and two school girls injured in a raid Taliban carried at local school in western province, officials of the provincial hospital said.
Mohammad Arif Jalali, Head of the provincial hospital, told The Killid, “The victims are landed at hospital in Gulran district.”
The conditions are severe, he added.
Meanwhile, local and security officials...
HERAT (The Killid) – In clashes between Afghan National Police and the Taliban insurgents, at least 20 Taliban, including two polices were killed, local authorities said.
Abdul Ahad Wali Zada, spokesman for the local police, said to The Killid, “last night the Taliban attacked against local security posts at Gand Aab district of Obba, where they encountered heavy clashes.”
At least 20 of Taliban...
TAKHAR (The Killid) – Khowaja Ghar district of Takhar province in north is completely cleared of the Taliban, Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement.
According to the statement, Afghan security and defense forces in a comprehensive operation cleared areas in the district that had fallen into the hands of Taliban.
Taliban also suffer great loss during the operation, statement further said.
It comes...
Institute for Economics and Peace, in its annual report released Wednesday, put Iceland at top of the list among peaceful nations; followed by New Zealand, Austria, Portugal and Denmark respectively, brining Afghanistan down to bottom of the list.
Afghanistan showed up to be the last peaceful country in the list provided by IEP, as it described the 18-year fought war still on going...
HERAT (The Killid) – The Killid Group’s study shows 490 religious centers in western provinces are not registered at the Ministry of Education, of which a number bears huge influence by Taliban.
Officials in west said lack of government’s attention on some districts in provinces and influence of the Taliban group on a number of private schools has failed the Ministry of Education...
KABUL (The Killid) – Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani left Kabul Thursday morning for Shanghai, as he is due to attend the 19th summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
According to the statement by ARG (also Presidential Palace), Afghan leader will meet a number of prominent politicians in sideline of the conference.
“Besides speaking at the summit, President Ghani will also meet...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Paul Assange (Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images)
The United States Department of Justice delivered to officials in the United Kingdom a formal extradition request for Julian Paul Assange.
Assange, who is currently being detained in the UK, has been indicted by the Justice Department on 18 counts for conspiring to hack into a government computer and for violating the Espionage Act.
According to the British official, they have now...
KABUL (The Killid) – A prominent Afghan politician Mohammad Mohaqiq at a press conference Tuesday in Mazar-e-Sharif city said one-sidedness of the government is a clear depiction of fraud in upcoming presidential elections.
“Even immorality and sexual bribery became common at ARG (also Presidential Palace), which has been a disgrace to the people of Afghanistan; and this stigma must be cleansed from the...