Salaam Times

2021-04-09

Protests erupt after brutal rape, murder of teenage girl by Taliban in Jawzjan

After a Taliban commander raped and shot a 16-year-old girl, members of the militant group imprisoned her parents for filing a complaint in a Taliban court over the heinous crime.

Crime Justice

2021-04-07

Video of Taliban commander beating child in Ghor sparks outrage

A video clip circulated online shows a child pleading with a Taliban commander to stop whipping him, but the militant refuses and continues what many describe as a disturbing 'un-Islamic' act.

Crime Justice

2021-02-19

Prisoners rescued by Afghan commandos recount Taliban's brutality

The Taliban punched, kicked, flogged and administered electric shocks to those who did not give detailed answers to their extracted confessions, not caring whether they were true or false.

Crime Justice

2021-01-25

Documentary spotlights Putin's billion-dollar Black Sea 'bribery' palace

Putin's property is 39 times the size of Monaco and features a casino inside a 17,691-square-metre mansion, along with an ice rink and vineyards.

Crime Justice

2021-01-12

Herat governor decries Iran's role in illegal drug trade

Counter-narcotics police have destroyed more than 34 tonnes of drug precursor chemicals smuggled from Iran.

Crime Justice

2021-01-02

A year on, Iran yet to hold anyone accountable for downing of Ukrainian airliner

One year after a Ukrainian airliner was shot down by Iranian forces, killing all onboard, Tehran continues to obfuscate the details of what happened and shield culpable, top commanders.