Breaking News

News

Sunday 17 January 2021

?
January 2021
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
27	28	29	30	31	1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31	1	2	3	4	5	6

January 17, 2021
Two Afghan Female Supreme Court Judges Killed In Kabul

January 16, 2021
Taliban Kills 12 In Attack On Security Forces In Western Afghanistan

A group of Taliban militants has killed 12 members of the local security forces in the country’s western Herat Province, in what provincial police on January 16 described as an insider attack.
January 15, 2021
U.S. Cuts Afghanistan Troop Level To 2,500

The U.S. military has reduced troop levels in Afghanistan to 2,500, bringing force levels down to their lowest number in nearly two decades, the Pentagon said on January 15.
January 15, 2021
Pakistan Urged To Stop Online 'Hate Campaigns' Against Critical Journalists

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is urging Pakistan's government to “disown” a "hate and defamation campaign" against two British media outlets and to prosecute those who have threatened their journalists.
January 14, 2021
Afghanistan To Retire Number Linked To Pimping From License Plates

Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh says license plates containing the number "39" will be retired because, the figure, associated with pimping and prostitution, has become a source of bribery for traffic officials.
January 14, 2021
Three Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Shootout With Militants

Three Pakistani soldiers were killed on January 14 in an exchange of fire with militants in the country's North Waziristan tribal district near the Afghan border, the military said in a statement.
January 14, 2021
Dozens Of Pakistani Police Sanctioned Over Hindu Temple Attack

Regional authorities in northwestern Pakistan say they have sacked or suspended dozens of police officials for failing to protect a century-old Hindu shrine from a mob attack last month.
January 13, 2021
Residents Of Pakistani Tribal District Protest Against 'Illegal' Detentions

Around 200 demonstrators participated in the second day of a sit-in in the Mir Ali area on January 13, complaining that the whereabouts of the four locals and their status are still unknown nearly a month after they were picked up by the military.
January 13, 2021
NGOs Call For Long-Term Solutions, Meaningful EU Support To End Humanitarian Crisis In Bosnia

Four human rights organizations are calling for immediate humanitarian support for nearly 2,500 refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers who remain without basic shelter in dire winter conditions in Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as "durable solutions" to meet the needs of people transiting the country.
January 13, 2021
Afghan Asylum Seekers Deported From Germany Arrive In Kabul

A group of 26 rejected asylum seekers arrived in Kabul early on January 13 after being deported from Germany, airport officials said.
January 13, 2021
HRW Urges Biden To Champion Human Rights After Trump's 'Disastrous' Tenure

HRW is calling on Biden to reinforce the commitment of the U.S. to human rights after four years of shirking it during Trump’s presidency, and to join broad coalitions that have emerged to stand up to "powerful actors" such as Russia and China that have been undermining the global rights system.
January 13, 2021
Air Pollution Claimed Almost 5,000 Lives In Afghanistan Last Year

Nearly 5,000 people died in Afghanistan last year due to respiratory and heart diseases considered to have been caused by air pollution, according to the Afghan Health Ministry.

XS

SM

MD

LG