An all-girl robotics team from Afghanistan that was denied a visa to participate in the First Global Challenge robotics competition will be allowed to enter the US after all. The White House confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reversed the visa denials for the six teen girls, reportedly after President Trump personally intervened. […]
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Pentagon wasted $93 million on 'forest' camouflage uniforms for Afghan troops – report
The Pentagon spent $ 93.81 million over the past decade to provide Afghan troops with uniforms of a “forest” camouflage pattern which is largely unsuitable for Afghanistan’s landscape, according to a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). “Forests cover only 2.1% of Afghanistan’s total land area,” the report notes. 17-page document further estimates […]
Distressing video of Afghan passenger abused on Turkish Airlines flight (VIDEO)
Published time: 18 Jun, 2017 12:52 Edited time: 18 Jun, 2017 13:10 Shocking video filmed on a Turkish airlines flight shows an Afghan man being hit and restrained while the plane is still on the tarmac. In distress, the man exclaims he is being deported despite having Italian documents. “I can’t breathe honestly,” the passenger […]
This Afghan man served 3 years as a translator for the military — now he’s a US Marine
Sgt. Jessica Quezada/US Marine Corps While some children grow up with aspirations to become scientists, professional athletes or actors, Mohammad Nadir’s goal was to become a United States Marine, stemming from an early childhood amid a strong military presence. As the sixth of ten siblings, Nadir grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan, where he constantly lived […]
Afghan teen claims record figures
Video Image Rashid Khan takes 7-for1:54 Cricket: Rashid Khan has just completed the fourth best spell in ODI history. June 10th 2017 an hour ago /video/video.news.com.au/Sport/Cricket/News/ Rashid Khan took 7 for 18. AFP Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend RASHID Khan has claimed the fourth […]
Up to 18 dead after 3 explosions at funeral in Kabul, top Afghan officials unharmed (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)
Published time: 3 Jun, 2017 12:27 Edited time: 3 Jun, 2017 12:55 Up to 18 people have been killed in three explosions centered around a funeral in downtown Kabul Saturday, Afghanistan’s TOLO news network reports. Multiple injuries have also been reported, according to local officials cited by TOLO. Security forces have set up a cordon […]
German students clash with police over deportation of Afghan refugee (VIDEO)
At least nine police officers were injured as violent clashes between students and police broke out in the German city of Nurnberg when a group of students tried to block the deportation of an Afghan fellow learner. The incident occurred as a police van carrying the Afghan student tried to leave the grounds of a […]
Afghan Parliament Members Accused of Forcing Plane To Divert
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Blasts heard inside Afghan state TV compound in Jalalabad after gunmen attack
Published time: 17 May, 2017 07:11 Edited time: 17 May, 2017 07:18 Update : 6 wounded taken to Hospital from Afghan National Radio Television #RTA office attacked in #Jalalabad city. — Pajhwok Afghan News (@pajhwok) May 17, 2017 لومړني معلومات : درې بريدګر جلال اباد کې د ملي راډيو تلويزيون ودانۍ ته ننوتلي، دوو يې […]
Taliban takes district near Afghan provincial capital Kunduz
Published time: 6 May, 2017 12:21 Taliban fighters have captured an area adjacent to the capital of northern Kunduz province following a day of clashes. The district’s seizure is the latest success in the militant movement’s spring offensive. Taliban fighters, who were reported to be advancing on the Qalay-i-Zal district northwest of Kunduz on Friday […]
