Afghanistan
- World
Taliban to join China’s Belt and Road forum
Kabul: Taliban will attend China’s Belt and Road Forum underscoring Beijing’s growing official ties with the administration, despite its lack of formal recognition by any government, the media reported. Taliban officials and…
- Middle East
UAE opens mobile hospital in earthquake-hit Afghanistan
Abu Dhabi: In implementation of directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Joint Command Operations of the Ministry of Defence announced the launch of a humanitarian operation in Herat area…
- Afghanistan
Suicide bombing at Shiite mosque during Friday prayers kills 7 worshippers in Afghanistan
Kabul: A suicide bomber blew himself up among worshippers attending Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan, killing at least seven people and wounding 15 others, a police spokesperson said.…
- Middle East
UAE sends urgent relief aid for Afghanistan earthquake victims
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has dispatched urgent relief aid to Afghanistan to help those affected by the earthquake that struck Herat Province, western Afghanistan, and resulted in thousands of deaths…
- World
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Friday, the National Center for Seismology informed. It is the second earthquake to have struck the impoverished nation this…
- India
Cricket fans enter into scuffle during India vs Afghanistan match
A video clip went viral showing a brawl between cricket fans at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium during the 2023 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. The exact reason behind the altercation…
- Sports
Eye on Pakistan game, Gill back in nets for hour-long session
Ahmedabad: The Indian camp had reasons to smile on Thursday as Shubman Gill, recovering from dengue, was back in the nets, raising hopes of a return for Saturday’s World Cup game against…
- Sports
India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets in World Cup
New Delhi: India continued their winning run with an eight-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the World Cup here on Wednesday. Chasing 273 to win, Rohit Sharma went on a six-hitting spree, smashing…
- Sports
Rohit Sharma overtakes Tendulkar to record most centuries in World Cup history
New Delhi: Captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday recorded the most number of centuries in World Cup history, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar during their clash against Afghanistan here. While Tendulkar recorded six…
- Sports
Cricket World Cup: India limit Afghanistan to 272-8
New Delhi: Hasmatullah Shahidi’s dogged 80 and the young Azmatullah Omarazai’s gutsy 62 took Afghanistan to 272 for eight in their World Cup contest against India here on Wednesday. Skipper Shahidi walked…
- Afghanistan
Massive 6.3-magnitude quake hits Afghanistan, 80 injured
Kabul: Just five days after a massive earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Herat province killing more than 2,000 people, another temblor measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit the same region on Wednesday, injuring…
- World
Afghanistan earthquake toll rises to 2,445
Kabul: The death toll from the massive 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan’s Herat and neighboring provinces has increased to 2,445 as rescue officials are racing against time to rescue people from the debris,…
- World
Afghanistan: More than 2,000 people killed in Herat earthquake
Kabul: The death toll in powerful earthquakes that rocked Afghanistan’s Herat and other western provinces reached over 2,000. Local officials in Herat said that over 30 people have died and more than…
- India
Afghanistan embassy, consulates in Hyderabad and Mumbai functional
Days after reports of closure of Afghanistan’s embassy in New Delhi appeared in the media, India’s foreign ministry, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday clarified that the embassy was still…