Section: TOLOnews (Afghanistan)
Four Afghans Among Victims of Istanbul Attack
Four Afghans are among those killed in triple bombings at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport on Tuesday, Afghan Consulate General Mali Quraishi said on Thursday. He added that two other Afghans were wounded in the attack. Quraishi did not provide further details in this regard. The death toll from Istanbul attack rose to 41 dead and 230 injured on...
France On High Alert Ahead Of Euro 2016
France is on a high terror alert as it prepares to host Euro 2016 from Friday with the month long event predicted to attract two million visitors. With matches spread across 10 venues in nine cities, the country is under a state of emergency and security forces have launched an enormous operation to prevent any repeat of the jihadist attacks in...
NATO Urged To Ward Off ‘Serious’ Russian Challenge
NATO’s parliamentary assembly on Monday called on members of the Western military alliance to be ready to respond to the “potential threat” of Russian aggression against them. The assembly issued a unanimous declaration of proposals after a three-day meeting in Tirana, ahead of a landmark NATO summit in Warsaw in July....
Afghanistan Eyes TRACECA Membership
Afghanistan is trying to get Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) membership in a bid to boost trade relations with other countries – particularly Europe, said Mohammadullah Batash, the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation. He said membership of TRACECA will provide Afghanistan with easy access to South Asia and European markets....
Key World Events In 2015
This past year was one marred by war and humanitarian crisis – a year that also saw a spike in terror attacks around the world – the first being the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris. Here is a panorama of world events in 2015. – January – – 7 to 9: FRANCE – Seventeen people are slaughtered in attacks in Paris on the satirical...
Afghan Forces Fighting Competently Against Taliban: Stoltenberg
The NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday said Afghan security forces are fighting competently against the Taliban and other insurgents. The two-day meeting of NATO Foreign ministars which starts Tuesdat will start with a meeting on Afghanistan with Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin...
Clinton Under Fire During Debate In Aftermath of Paris Attacks
The second U.S democratic debate held in the aftermath of the deadly Paris attacks saw three leading democratic party members – Hilary Clinton, Senator Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley – outline their agendas to the US in their quest to win next year’s presidential race. In his initial remarks, the debate host referred...
Russia to Send 44 Planes to Egypt to Repatriate Tourists
Russia will on Saturday send 44 planes to repatriate its nationals from two Egyptian Red Sea resorts, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said as suspicions grow that a bomb caused last weekend’s plane crash. Moscow has said a total of 78,000 of its nationals are currently on holiday in Egypt. “For security reasons, only hand...
Afghanistan To Get Four Mi-25 Attack Helicopters From India
The government of India is expected to provide four Mi-25 attack helicopters to Afghanistan as the Afghan National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar is likely to visit the country on Saturday. The official announcement of transfer of helicopters will possibly take place in few days, according to Indian Express. “We are going to give...
India To Provide Four Mi-25 Attack Helicopters To Afghanistan
The government of India is expected to provide four Mi-25 attack helicopters to Afghanistan as the Afghan National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar is likely to visit the country on Saturday. The official announcement of transfer of helicopters will possibly take place in few days, according to Indian Express. “We are going to give...
