ICRC: Six Red Cross Aid Workers Killed In Afghanistan
Suspected ISIL fighters have killed at least six Afghan employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) who were carrying supplies in the north
115 Child Soldiers Released Says UN
South Sudan child soldiers: Ban warns of possible genocide By Prudence Arobani No fewer than 115,000 children recruited by armies and militia groups as child so
Boko Haram Is Broke – UN
Boko Haram fighters The destructive Boko Haram insurgency group is currently plagued by financial difficulties, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Aff
Afghan Refugees' Status Extended Until End Of Year
Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan's government has extended a deadline for Afghan refugees to leave the country until the end of 2017, according to state media. A
Suicide Blast Near Kabul Supreme Court Kills Dozens
A suspected suicide bomber has targeted the Supreme Court building in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 19 people, according to officials. Ismail Kawa
Afghanistan Civilian Casualties Reaches Record High
The number of civilian casualties as a result of the conflict in Afghanistan reached its highest point in 2016 since the UN began keeping records. Over 11,500 p
Afghan Civilian Casualties At Record High In 2016: UN
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in 2016 were the highest recorded by the United Nations, the world body said, with nearly 11,500 non-combatantsone third of t
Scores Dead In Heavy Snowfall In Afghanistan, Pakistan
Scores of people have been killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan by heavy snow and avalanches that hit mountainous areas in the region, officials stated. In easter
UN Lifts Sanctions Against Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
The United Nations has lifted sanctions against Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of the Hezb-i-Islami group in Afghanistan and one of the most infamous figures i
Kenya Ships 4 Heroin Kingpins To USA
Drug kingpins from Kenya: Mr Baktash Akasha, Mr Ibrahim Akasha, Vijaygiri Adgiri and Mr Gulam Hussein Amidst controversy in Nigeria over extradition moves again
US Air Raids Hit Afghan Taliban After Tunnel Attack
US air raids hit Taliban positions in the contested Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan after the fighters used tunnels to attack government checkpoints
Muslim Ban: Poll Numbers Against Trump
Muslim ban protest in Boston Less tha one-third of Americans believe President Donald Trump's Muslim ban will make them "more safe," according to a Reuters/Ips
Concern Over Spate Of Deaths In Greek Refugee Camps
A third person has died in a week in the Moria refugee camp on Greece's Lesbos island, raising alarm about the grim winter conditions in overcrowded facilities
Czech Court Rejects Suit Over School Hijab Ban
A Czech court has rejected a discrimination suit filed by a Somali refugee, who was banned from wearing her headscarf in a nursing school, the first case of its
Gabriela Michetti: 'We Told The Truth'
After 12 years of Cristina Kirchner and her husband Nestor in power, Argentineans rejected the left-wing government and voted instead in November 2015 for "
US Used ISIS Against Assad–Russia
Russian leader Vladimir Putin The United States and its allies hoped to take advantage of groups they themselves designated as terrorists – such as Islamic St
Istanbul Suspect Admits New Year’s Attack
Abdulgadir Masharipov The captured suspect in the Istanbul New Year's nightclub shooting which left 39 people dead has admitted to carrying out the attack, Ista
Istanbul Reina Club Suspect 'confesses': Official
Istanbul's governor has stated a New Year's Eve nightclub attack that killed 39 people was carried out on behalf of ISIL and that the suspect, an Uzbekistan nat
'Pushback' Policy: Refugees In Serbia Fear Deportation
Hundreds of refugees living in poor conditions in the Serbian capital are refusing to go into official camps, fearing it will lead to their deportation. For Akb
ISIS Abducts13 Lecturers
ISIS fighters Islamic States militants have abducted 13 lecturers at a religious school in Afghanistan's eastern garhar province on Sunday, an official stated.