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Over 500,000 People Register So Far To Vote

IEC statistics show that from 1,419 voter registration centers, 70 have remained closed across the country due to security threats.

IEC statistics show that from 1,419 voter registration centers, 70 have remained closed across the country due to security threats.

The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) on Thursday…

Last Report: 26.04.2018

India, China To Court Each Other To Reset Ties

Hu Shisheng, director of a state-backed think-tank, says China needs to get India on its side.
Five Policemen Killed In Quetta Suicide Bombing

The suicide bomber, riding a motorcycle, targeted a police truck on the airport road on Tuesday night.
Twitter Reinstates Pakistan Activist’s Account

Manzoor Pashteen has recently held a number of mass rallies around Pakistan in an effort to fight for the rights of Pashtuns.
Saudi-led Air Strike Kills Top Houthi Official in Yemen

Saleh al-Samad was the president of the Houthi group, which is fighting the internationally-recognized government.

Pashto Singer Accuses Brother Of Raping Daughters

Police confirmed they are investigating the claims and that Nazia Iqbal’s brother has been arrested.
Archaeologists Find Bust Of Roman Emperor In Egypt

According to Egypt’s antiquities ministry the bust was found in a temple when workers were protecting the site from groundwater.
Archaeological Dig Resumes at Mes Aynak

An archaeologist says the relics and historical sites discovered at Mes Aynak date back at least 5,000 years.
Afghan Govt Determined To Protect Cultural Heritage Sites

The head of Herat’s Information and Culture Department said more effort needs to be made to preserve Afghanistan’s rich heritage.

First Polar Bear Born in the Tropics Dies at 27

Inuka was the first polar bear born and bred in Singapore, and will be the last polar bear at the city’s zoo.
Dubai Pods Bring Checkups To Malls And Supermarkets

The new technology aims to help customers conduct health check-ups in easily accessible public spaces.
The World's Largest Aircraft May Take Off Soon

Stratolaunch has successfully performed two taxi tests at the Mojave Air and Space center in California.
China To Open World’s Longest Sea Bridge To Traffic

The China's Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao mega bridge is more than an engineering challenge and will open to traffic by the middle of the year.

A stroll through the museum at the Herat Citadel. Photo: Faridullah Hussainkhail

Preparing the land for this year’s crop in Ahmadkhail district, Paktia province. Photo: Abdulhaq Omeri

A disabled artist and her friend put brush to canvas outside the Kabul National Art Gallery. Photo: Qasem Behnud

Navigating the alleys of Old City in Kabul in a rain shower. Photo: Nabilla Ashrafi

Heavy clouds cover Kabul as welcome rain in the capital continues. Photo: Ahmad Javed Arzoomand

Blossoms frame Barbur Shrine in Kabul’s Bagh-e Babur - Photo by Hayatullah Amanat

An elderly Herat resident sells his goods on a tree-lined street close to Shindad Bazaar. Photo: Samim Faramarz

Seventy two high quality reproductions of Mughal art are currently on display in Kabul’s Bagh-e Babur.

Burqa-clad women sell their vegetables on the streets of Kabul. Photo: Mir Aqa Popalzai

Old City Kabul - Photo: Salim Naeemi

Resolute Support Extends Best Wishes For Nawroz

In his Nawroz message Resolute Support chief Gen John Nicholson writes the foreign forces “stand with you for a more peaceful and…
The Beginning of a Peace Process in Afghanistan – Finally?

Former UNAMA chief Kai Eide writes that the new peace plan carried a different tone and had no “aggressive language so often heard in the…
OPINION: An Open Letter to the Taliban

An American who helped open secret negotiations with the Taliban, Dr Barnett Rubin, calls for the group to accept a ceasefire and hold…