AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Security forces have taken control of Nawa district of Ghazni province after nine years, said reports on Friday. Bokhdi News Agency quoted a security official as saying that the Nawa district came under control of security forces after a military operation titled ‘Fatha’. Requesting not to be …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following the primary court’s verdict on Farkhunda’s case, a number of rights activists the other day censured the court and argued that the case was handled politically and without due process. Kabul’s 3rd district primary court on Wednesday sentenced four of those involved in Farkhunda’s murder to …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Three schoolgirls, who participated in a biology competition in Kenya, brought home gold medals—a great achievement in an international event. The competition was attended by 300 students from 27 countries, said the participants, quoted by Tolo TV the other day. “Me and my classmates won the competition …

Anti-social elements are gaining foothold on par with militants as crime rate yet to take a deep plunge. There is no denying that scores of criminals belonging to influential parties and families are enjoying impunity and are getting stronger day by day despite pledges of the government to make the …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Civic Movement of Social Justice (CMSJ), a rights group, on Thursday expressed concerns over growing insecurity, rampant corruption and unemployment in the country and warned the National Unity Government (NUG) of serious crises if failed to initiate broad spectrum of socio-political reforms. Ahmad Zaki, a member …

Millions of people have begun casting their votes in the United Kingdom general election. Polls opened at 07:00 BST at around 50,000 polling stations across the UK, which will remain open until 22:00. A total of 650 Westminster MPs will be elected, with about 50 million people registered to vote. …

Could Japan survive without nuclear power? The short answer to that question is yes. Japan has been surviving surprisingly well without nuclear power for the last four years. Following the Fukushima disaster in March 2011 all of Japan’s 48 other nuclear reactors were shut down. The predicted blackouts did not …

“It was a Buk-M1,” announced Novaya Gazeta, considered one of the few independent media publications left in Russia. The newspaper behind the sensational headline says it obtained a confidential, anonymous report by a group of Russian military specialists, including those working for the top secret company that produces surface-to-air missiles …

The culture of denial has taken deep roots in the system. From news of the emergence of the Islamic State in the country to lukewarm support for the anti-corruption efforts and from failed counter-narcotics drives to a faulty economic system, the officials denied the reality and sketched unrealistic pictures through …

AT-KABUL: The chairman and members of Kabul Provincial Council called on the ex-President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday. They commended Hamid Karzai’s tireless efforts in boosting national unity. They said that Afghanistan has made tangible achievements in different areas, including economy, security, healthcare, education and international relations under the wise leadership …