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Afghan Information Ministry under attack in Kabul

Afghan Information Ministry under attack in Kabul

Kabul: An explosion and gunfire was heard in the Afghan capital on Saturday as the Ministry of Information headquarter came under attack by gunmen, officials said. The explosion happened at around 11.30 a.m. (local time), Ministry spokesperson Nasrat Rahimi was cited as saying by the BBC. An eyewitness told TOLO[Read More…]

Militants abduct 13 travellers in Afghanistan

Militants abduct 13 travellers in Afghanistan

Pul-e-Khumri (Afghanistan): Armed militants intercepted a passenger bus in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province on Tuesday and kidnapped 13 commuters, officials said. “A group of armed militants intercepted a passenger bus in Jar-e-Khushk area of Baghlan-e-Markazi district… After checking the travellers, the militants took 13 men to unknown locations,” an Army spokesman[Read More…]

Modi, Trump agree to further boost India-US ties

Modi, Trump agree to further boost India-US ties

New Delhi, Days after US President Donald Trump’s jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India’s role in ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan, the two leaders agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations in the year ahead. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday, Modi[Read More…]

Announcing Withdrawals: Trump is doing what he promised at outset

Announcing Withdrawals: Trump is doing what he promised at outset

With the suddenness of revelation, withdrawal from Syria and “drawdown” from Afghanistan have been announced by Donald Trump. In the past, such announcements were followed up with a tidy pattern: Two steps forward, one step back. But this time debate and hesitation have been foreclosed. Witness the way Defence Secretary[Read More…]





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