KABUL: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday said it was concerned about a rise in civilian casualties in Afghanistan after the Taliban launched their spring offensive. “We are deeply worried by the increased number of attacks in the past few weeks and the heavy toll they …

When a bomb exploded in a neighbourhood he knew well, Karim Wasfi went there and performed. He tells us why. Bombs are, sadly, not unusual in Baghdad. But when a car packed with explosives detonated in the busy Mansour district this week, killing at least 10 people and injuring 27, …

Demonstrators rally in major cities along the US East Coast demanding an end to what they say is police brutality. Thousands of people have demonstrated in major cities along the US East Coast demanding an end to what they say is police brutality. The protests on Wednesday came after a …

Frustration is growing in parts of rural Nepal over the pace of relief efforts, with some badly-affected villages yet to receive any assistance. Survivors in some areas told the BBC that they were angry that neither food nor medicine has reached them. The UN has appealed for $415m (£270m) to …

AT-KABUL: More than 70 militants have been killed in a large-scale military operation in Ghazni province, said the provincial governor. Musa Khan Akbarzada told reporters on Wednesday that Afghan security forces in a clearance operation under the title of Khanjar killed more than 70 militants in Nawa district of the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghanistan Natural Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said that emergency relief supplies have been provided to landslide affected people in Badakhshan province. A landside in Khwahan district of Badakshan killed more than 50 people and destroyed more than 100 houses. While the affected people are in severe …

AT-KABUL: At least 152 Taliban militants including foreigners have been killed over the past five days in northern Kunduz province, said an official source on Wednesday. The governor of Kuduz, Muhammad Omar Safi, Afghan security forces in crackdown on militants killed 152 and wounded 115 others. He told a press …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has arrested two alleged drug smugglers with 99 kilograms of heroin in Kabul, said official on Wednesday. “The arrested men wanted to enter Kabul with 99 kilograms of heroin but were arrested by counternarcotics police (CNP) late on Tuesday,” head of counternarcotics …

AT-KABUL: Amidst growing insecurity in parts of the country, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Wednesday said the security forces are well prepared to fight terrorism and ensure security in every hook and nook of Afghanistan. “No village will fall in hands of the Taliban. The Afghan National Army (ANA) …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: In the wake of President Ashraf Ghani’s trip to India, a number of lawmakers on Wednesday suggested the government to boost up its relations with India and make better use of the current opportunity. They said Pakistan has failed in establishing honest relations with Kabul, thus the …