KABUL (NNI): The government of Norway pledged $110 million in civilian and military aid to Afghanistan for the year 2015. The commitment was made during Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende’s visit to Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. Brende met with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdullah Abdullah during his visit to Kabul. […]Read More

KABUL (NNI): At least 23 militants were killed following military operations led by Afghan National Army (ANA) forces, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) said. A statement released by MoD said the operations were conducted in the past 48 hours in three different provinces of the country. The statement further added that a number of militants […]Read More

KABUL, Nov 07 (NNI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on Friday said he was in no hurry to form his Cabinet, calling his recent visits to China and Saudi Arabia as successful. Ahmadzai was addressing a gathering of religious leaders, acting ministers, lawmakers, tribal elders and influential figures at the Presidential Palace after Friday’s prayers. […]Read More

NEW DELHI, Nov 07 (NNI): Israel’s former president Shimon Peres on Friday lauded the steps taken by India in the last few decades to strengthen its agriculture sector and enhance food production. Taking part in a discussion on “Challenges and Opportunities of Creating a Second Green Revolution in India” held in the capital today, Peres […]Read More

KABUL, Nov 06 (NNI): The U.S. military in its latest drone strike against terrorist groups killed Abdullah Haqqani, a top commander of the riotous Haqqani network, in Pakistan’s lawless south Waziristan area, along the border with Afghanistan in late October. The junior but commanding figure within Taliban militants, Abdullah Haqqani, had been reportedly killed along […]Read More

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 06 (NNI): A senior UN official has said that global forced displacement has been rising steadily in recent years due to factors including conflicts, pressures of climate change, population growth, urbanization. The United Nations high commissioner for refugees, Antonio Guterres, made the statement as he was briefing the Third Committee of the […]Read More

KABUL, Nov 06 (NNI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday hoped Afghanistan and NATO would open a new chapter of cooperation following an end to the combat mission that he billed as a success. Addressing a joint press conference with the new NATO chief in Kabul, the president said that Afghan forces had effectively taken […]Read More

KABUL, Nov 06 (NNI): The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that the alliance is ready to open a new chapter in its relationship with Afghanistan. Appearing in a press conference together with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, the NATO Secretary General said the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has achieved what it set out […]Read More

ZURMAT, Nov 06 (NNI): Taliban insurgents killed 10 civilians on Wednesday night in Paktia province, local officials said Thursday. Provincial Police Chief Zalmai Oriakhail, while confirming the incident, said that the people were killed in Zurmat district of the province. Oriakhail not providing more details, said that the police have started investigations. The provincial spokesman […]Read More