Afghanistan

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Kat Renfroe was at Mass when she saw a volunteer opportunity in the bulletin. Her Catholic parish was looking for tutors for Afghan youth, newly arrived in the United States. There was a personal connection for Renfroe. Her husband, now retired from th

Gwyn Jenkins reportedly withheld evidence of extrajudicial SAS executions in Afghanistan instead of forwarding the matter to military policeThe British government has appointed General Gwyn Jenkins as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff. Approved by King Charles III on Thursday, the decision follows unresolved allegations that Jenkins had failed to […]

Gwyn Jenkins reportedly withheld evidence of extrajudicial SAS killings in Afghanistan instead of forwarding the matter to military police The British government has appointed General Gwyn Jenkins as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff. Approved by King Charles III on Thursday, the decision follows […]

KABUL, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Several shops have been damaged as a market caught fire in Kunduz city, the capital of northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province, on Friday, provincial police spokesman Juma Din Khaksar said. The wild fire broke out Friday morning in Azizi market and badly damaged several shops, Khaksar said, adding the exact damage inflicted to the […]

KABUL, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A total of 543 Afghan youths joined the National Army after receiving military training in the training center of east Afghanistan's Wardak province, the state-run Bakhtar news agency said on Friday. According to the report, 543 individuals received military training in different fields, including topography and artillery. After […]

KABUL, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Construction of a health center has started in the Chaman district of western Afghanistan's Farah province, the state-owned Bakhtar news agency reported Friday. Would be completed in six months at a cost of more than 186,000 U.S. dollars, the health center could provide services in the fields of maternity, maternal, child, and […]

Religious groups have long been at the heart of U.S. refugee resettlement work that is now in peril

Kathmandu [Nepal], May 16 (ANI): The first edition of multi-stakeholder dialogue forum Sagarmatha Sambaad began in Nepal on Friday. The country's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the three-day event in which he stressed on saving the mountains, which he noted was synonymous with saving the earth, oceans, and humanity as a whole.Oli stressed the […]

KABUL, May 16 (Xinhua) -- More than 170,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their home country over the past 42 days, spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation Abdul Mutalib Haqqani said. "A total of 170,937 refugees returned to their country, Afghanistan, from April 1 to May 12, and out of these, 128,048 refugees returned from Pakistan, and […]

Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of unlawfully killing four civilians while serving in Afghanistan

New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held talks with Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, appreciating his condemnation of the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, which resulted in the deaths of 26 innocent civilians.Further, Jaishankar welcomed Muttaqi firm rejection of recent […]

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 16 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4 struck Afghanistan in the early hours of Friday.The tremor occurred at 00:47:40 IST, with its epicentre located at a latitude of 36.56N and longitude of 70.99E, at a depth of 120 kilometres.Sharing a post on X, the National Center for Seismology wrote, 'EQ of M: 4.0, On: 16/05/2025 00:47:40 […]

New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi on Thursday and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between India and Afghanistan.Jaishankar also expressed his appreciation for Muttaqi's strong condemnation of the terrorist attack […]

New Delhi [India] May 15 (ANI): Asian Kings has been unveiled as the newest franchise for the upcoming Intercontinental Legends Championship (ILC), which will be played from May 27 to June 5 here at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida, as per a release from ILC. The Asian Kings are co-owned by Priyanka Kadam, a leadership expert […]

The potential transfer of the $400mn Boeing plane is a very clear government transaction, the prime minister has saidQatar has dismissed criticism over its proposed gift of a luxury Boeing jet to the US, insisting the move is a straightforward government transaction. In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin […]

The potential transfer of the $400mn Boeing plane is a "very clear" government transaction, the prime minister has said Qatar has dismissed criticism over its proposed gift of a luxury Boeing jet to the US, insisting the move is a straightforward government transaction. In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, […]

KABUL, May 15 (Xinhua) -- A total of 50 Afghan nationals released from Pakistan jails recently returned to their homeland on Wednesday, reported the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) on Thursday. After receiving necessary assistance at a border crossing point, the returnees would be transported to their home provinces. Nearly 400 Afghan […]

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): Approximately 1.3 million Afghan refugees have been repatriated by the Pakistan government in a deportation drive launched since November 2023, Parliamentary Secretary Mukhtar Ahmad Malik said on Wednesday, The Express Tribune reported.The Pakistan government initially said that it was focusing on expelling foreigners […]

California [US], May 15 (ANI): Mariam Solaimankhil, Member of Afghanistan's Parliament in exile, said that India's Operation Sindoor was necessary as Pakistan breeds terrorism and kills innocent lives in Kashmir.'I think that what India did was necessary. Pakistan is breeding terrorism. They went into Kashmir and they killed innocent lives. You can't let […]

California [US], May 15 (ANI): Mariam Solaimankhil, a member of Afghanistan's Parliament in exile, has sharply criticised Pakistan's military establishment for abuses, including enforced disappearances, exploitation of natural resources, and the suppression of peaceful activists. She described the situation not as counterinsurgency, as Pakistan claims, but […]