A former Australian soldier has confirmed that Ben Roberts-Smith, another ex-serviceman, committed war crimes during a mission in Afghanistan. According to reports, Roberts-Smith was arrested last week at Sydney Airport in connection with alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan. The Australian Federal Police have indicated that five counts of “murder as a war crime” are More
Eight members of a family were killed and another injured after the roof of a house collapsed in central Parwan province, officials said on Saturday. In a statement, the governor’s office said the incident occurred when the roof of a house collapsed in Kheshk valley of Baghandak village in Siyagard district on Friday night. Meanwhile, More
Seven people were killed and 13 others injured after unidentified armed men opened fire in the Injil district of western Herat province on Friday, the Ministry of Interior said. One suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident. Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, said the attack was carried out More
Local officials in western Farah province report that a fire at Sheikh Abu Nasr Farahi Port caused over nine million afghanis in financial losses. According to port authorities, the fire broke out in a warehouse storing old tires, resulting in damages exceeding nine million afghanis. Mullah Bahruddin Saifullah, commissioner of Sheikh Abu Nasr Farahi Port, More
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to seek a comprehensive solution to end tensions between the two neighbouring countries during peace talks in Urumqi, China, a media report said on Wednesday. Both countries agreed at the meetings not to take actions that would escalate or complicate the situation, Reuters reported, quoting Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao More
Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested at Sydney airport in connection with alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday. According to a report by The Guardian, the Australian Federal Police and the Office of the Special Investigator announced details of the case in Sydney. Roberts-Smith is expected to be charged with More
A fire has erupted at an oil complex and power facilities in Kuwait following a drone attack attributed to Iran, media reports said Sunday. According to Reuters, the incident occurred at the Shuwaikh oil complex, which houses the Oil Ministry and the headquarters of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, after a drone strike on Saturday. The report More
A five-member delegation from Afghanistan is scheduled to travel to China today (Wednesday) for talks with a Pakistani team. A reliable source told Pajhwok that the talks would be held in Ürümqi under China’s mediation. The source said the delegation comprises Foreign Ministry representative Mohibullah Wasiq, Interior Ministry envoy Abdul Hai Qanit, Defence Ministry representative More
The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) has expressed concern over the targeting of civilian residential areas in the provinces of Paktika, Khost and Kunar by Pakistan’s military, calling for an immediate halt to the attacks and an investigation by the United Nations and other international bodies. According to reports, Pakistan’s military targeted Asadabad, the capital More
At least five people, including a child, have lost their lives due to heavy rainfall and the resulting floods in various parts of Badghis province. Sediqullah Sediqi, spokesperson for the Badghis Police, said that heavy rain began on Friday night and continued until this afternoon, leading to flooding. He stated, “In this natural disaster, three More
