KABUL: (AIP): The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on Wednesday (March 02) confessed that children were killed in airstrike in Kunar province, and apologised to the families of the victims. According to the information gathered by a...

KABUL (AIP): Wolesi Jirga elected Farhad Azimi as 2nd secretary while none of the two candidates running for the seat of 1st deputy speaker was able to get the required number (over 50%) of votes. The lower house of parliament met here on Tuesday...

HERAT (AIP): Taliban fired several rockets on headquarters of Khashrod district, Nimroz province, last night, police said Tuesday. Haji Mosa Rasooli, security chief of Nimroz province, told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) that at least three rockets we...

JALALABAD: (AIP): Nine children were killed in airstrike by the foreign forces in Manugi district in Darra-i-Pech of Kunar province, however, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said the dead people were opponents. The foreign force...

KABUL: (AIP): The Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday (March 01) called on the US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Mark Gresman in London. A presidential office press release said Karzai hoped improvement in the joint cooperation be...

KHOST (AIP): A mentally retarded man burned his mother to death while wife, children and sister received burn injuries last night in Argun district of Paktika province, police said Monday. Daulat Khan Zadaran, police chief of Paktika province, tol...

KABUL: (AIP): The Kabul Governor Zabihullah Mujadidi Monday (February 28) said he had resigned from his position. Talking to mediapersons, Zabihullah Mujadidi said he had extended his resignation to the Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday (Feb...

KANDAHAR: (AIP): The Taliban Sunday (February 27) announced they have abducted a Canadian national in Ghazni province sometime back. The Taliban in a press release said the Canadian national Rutherford Colin Mackenzie was detained during special o...

HERAT: (AIP): Seven persons were killed and 15 more sustained injuries when two vehicles collided here Sunday (February 27). Dr Shahab Ramish of the Herat hospital, told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) a hiace carrying passengers collided with another...

KANDAHAR: (AIP): Eight persons were killed and five policemen sustained injuries in twin blasts at a dogfight venue in Arghandab district of Kandahar province on Sunday (February 27). The Kandahar Police Chief Khan Muhammad Mujahid told Afghan Isl...