Ayaz Gul VOA News May 31, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan says it is reassessing strained ties with the United States, a move that could lead to halting supply lines into Afghanistan where American troops are fighting insurgents to stabilize the war-ravaged country with the help of NATO allies. Foreign Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan made the remarks
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s only Jewish national said he was once part of a thriving Jewish community. Zablon Simintov is the last Afghan Jew still living in the country and said he is extremely concerned about the future of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 30, 2018 ISLAMABAD — The U.S. military in Afghanistan says it has killed more than 70 senior Taliban leaders this month in a series of “precision” strikes, dealing a major blow to the insurgency. An official announcement Wednesday listed details of the strikes conducted over a 10-day period starting from May
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who was easily one of the best performers in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), has the key to his success has been the ability stay patient and confident even when batsmen are going after him. As brilliant and consistent as the 19-year-old Afghan was for Sunrisers Hyderabad during the tournament, there was
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan May 30, 2018 An attack on Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry in Kabul has been repelled with one policeman and all of the attackers being killed in the latest in a series of militant attacks in the city. A suicide bomber blew himself up at the first checkpoint of the Afghan Interior Ministry
Press TV May 30, 2018 US President Donald Trump has officially appointed Lieutenant General Austin Scott Miller as commander of the US-led occupying forces in Afghanistan. The announcement was made in a press release by the US Defense Department on Tuesday. “Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis has announced that the president has made the
Tolo News: Afghan motorsport enthusiasts got a chance to show off their driving skills on Monday when ten drivers took part in an organized event in Kabul. “We only race in the name of Afghanistan and to bring honor to bring honor to the country have started our races,” said Hashmat Rahbar, head of the Motorsport
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 29, 2019 A UN report says violence against Afghan women, including honor killings, often goes unpunished despite state efforts to prosecute such crimes. The UN Human Rights Office and the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a May 29 report that the use of mediation in cases of