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Taliban confirms taking part in upcoming Doha meeting on Afghanistan
Islamabad: The Taliban government on Sunday officially announced its intention to send a delegation to the upcoming Doha meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. Taliban Chief Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told TOLOnews that…
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ICC T20 Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea’s Hiri Hiri is bowled out by Afghanistan’s Naveen-ul-Haq during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, Thursday, June…
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Afghanistan crush PNG by seven wickets, storm into Super Eight
Tarouba: Afghanistan produced yet another splendid bowling display to defeat Papua New Guinea by seven wickets and advanced to the Super Eight Stage of the T20 World Cup here. With three wins…
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Spirited Afghans clip Kiwi wings, secure 84-run upset win in T20 World Cup
Georgetown: A determined Afghanistan rode on splendid spells from their skipper Rashid Khan and left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi to stun an under-prepared New Zealand by 84 runs and make a strong case…
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Pak asks Afghanistan to hand over TTP terrorists involved in attack on Chinese workers
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday asked Afghanistan’s Taliban government to hand over banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) terrorists involved in a deadly attack on Chinese workers to Islamabad, according to a media report. Five…
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Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan visits India
New Delhi: Russia’s special presidential envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov on Wednesday held talks with senior Indian diplomat JP Singh focusing on the overall situation in the war-torn country. Kabulov was on…
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Death toll from Afghanistan’s floods exceeds 330
Kabul: More than 330 people have been killed as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor of Afghanistan, according to the Afghanistan office…
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 strikes Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NSC) informed on Saturday. According to the NCS, the earthquake struck at…
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Afghanistan receives over 8,000 foreign tourists in two years
Kabul: More than 8,000 foreign tourists visited Afghanistan over the past two years, local media TOLOnews reported Saturday, citing a government official. Under the rule of the Afghan caretaker government since August…
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India on move to return private land to Hindu, Sikh minorities in Afghanistan
New Delhi: India on Friday described as “positive development” the move by the Taliban regime to restore private land rights to Afghan Hindus and Sikh minorities. According to reports, the Taliban administration…
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Taliban confirms detention of 2 US nationals in Afghanistan
Kabul: Afghan caretaker government’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has confirmed the detention of two US nationals in Afghanistan, local media said. “A number of foreign nationals, including two US nationals, have been held…
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WC Qualifier: Afghanistan shock India in Chhetri’s 150th international match
Guwahati: Lower-ranked Afghanistan shocked India 2-1 as the home team suffered one of its most embarrassing defeats in recent years despite talisman Sunil Chhetri’s 94th international goal in his 150th match, in…
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Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold trade talks amid strained ties
Islamabad: A Pakistani commerce ministry delegation will visit Afghanistan on Monday to address issues related to trade between the two countries, amidst strain in their bilateral ties. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra…
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Nearly 80% of Afghans lack access to drinking water: UNDP
Kabul: Nearly 80 per cent of Afghanistan’s population lacks access to potable water, according to a report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Afghanistan. The report pointed out that the severe…
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Tension flares after Pak airstrikes kill 8 civilians in Afghanistan
New Delhi: Tensions simmered in the South Asian neighbourhood as Pakistan on Monday launched airstrikes in the border regions of Afghanistan, reportedly killing at least eight civilians, including three children. Confirming the…
