KHOST (AIP): Two policemen were killed in separate incidents of firing in Paktia and Ghazni province yesterday (Jan. 15), police officials said Wednesday. A policeman opened fire on his colleague in the Shwak district last night, which left him de...

HERAT (AIP): Death toll from snow and cold wave climbed to 159 as 59 more people were killed by snow and cold in four western provinces of Afghanistan during the past 24 hours, police said Tuesday (Jan. 15). "Off the 59 people died of cold and sno...

KABUL (AIP): Troops of the Afghan National Army (ANA) evacuated dozens of families stranded in snow in the Ghoryan district of Heart province yesterday (Jan. 14), defence ministry said Tuesday. In a statement issued here, the interior ministry s...

KABUL (AIP): Afghan security forces detained four people in connection with attack at Serena Hotel yesterday evening which left six people including an American and Norwegian dead, Afghan intelligence chief said Tuesday (Jan. 15). Addressing a pre...

JALALABAD (AIP): Unidentified gunmen attacked the site office of Afghan Construction and Logistics Unite (ACLU), an Afghan construction NGO, in Laghman province last night and torched four heavy vehicles, police said Monday (Jan. 14). Police Chief...

HERAT (AIP): Local authorities Monday (Jan. 14) have demanded helicopters for relief supplies to affected areas as six more people were killed by severe cold and snowfall in the western Herat province. "Situation is very worst as snowfall is still...

JALALABAD (AIP): A gas cylinder exploded in the Chaparhar district of eastern Ningarhar province last night, killing a minor girl and three more people, relatives of the victims said Monday (Jan. 14). The gas cylinder lying close to hearth in the...

KANDAHAR (AIP): Four Taliban were killed and five others wounded after an attack on foreign troops supply convoy in Kandahar province yesterday (Jan. 14), police said Monday. Provincial police chief, General Sayyed Agha Saqib, told Afghan Islamic...

KABUL (AIP): Two Italian diplomats and a female foreigner were wounded in Taliban suicide, small and heavy weapons attack on a luxurious hotel in Kabul today's evening (Jan. 14), reliable sources said Monday. There were also reports that Norway's...

HERAT (AIP): Iran forced repatriated 400 more Afghan refugees via Islam Qala border today (Jan. 14), Afghan officials said Monday. The fresh repatriated Afghans were staying in the border area of Islam Qala where they were facing numerous problems...