Afghanistan

FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Three police personnel were killed and five others sustained injury as a blast rocked Faizabad city, the provincial capital of north Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, on Wednesday, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Affairs Abdul Matin Qani said. "Unfortunately a sticky bomb placed in a motorbike targeted a […]

New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Ready for their second appearance at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Papua New Guinea have named their 15-member squad set to feature in Group C at the tournament. As he did at the 2021 edition of the tournament, Assad Vala leads the Barramundis, who sealed their spot for this year's competition via the East Asia-Pacific […]

This photo taken on May 4, 2024 shows a boy in front of a China-donated tent for flood-affected residents in Adraskan District, west Afghanistan's Herat Province. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)"Heavy rains and flash floods have destroyed our homes and rendered

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): At a time when the basic rights of Afghan women are crushed under the Taliban regime, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), too, reiterated once again during its 15th summit in Gambia that women's work and girls' access to education are important issues in Afghanistan. According to the resolution released at the […]

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): Amid ongoing unrest in Badakhshan province in Afghanistan, the Taliban has finally agreed to accept the demand of the protesters and replace the forces in the province, Khaama Press reported. Meanwhile, the residents of these two districts in Badakhshan demand that the two deceased be tried by the Taliban in a special […]

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Kuldeep Yadav's game-changing 17th over combined with Mukesh Kumar taking key wickets at the crucial points kept Delhi Capitals alive in their hunt for a spot in the playoffs following their 20-run win over Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Kuldeep in his 17th over conceded just four runs and picked two […]

San Francisco [USA], May 7 (ANI): Major League Cricket (MLC) on Tuesday announced its schedule for the 2024 season, with reigning champions MI New York, led by West Indies T20 superstar Kieron Pollard against the runners-up of 2023, Seattle Orcas, captained by South African all-rounder Wayne Parnell clashing in the opening game on July 5. The second season […]

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Explosive half-centuries by Jake Fraser McGurk and Abhishek Porel and a quickfire cameo by Tristan Stubbs towards the end helped Delhi Capitals (DC) reach 221/8 in their Indian Premier League (IPL) game against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. DC needs to defend 222 runs to get their sixth win […]

Rawalpindi [Pakistan], May 7 (ANI): The Pakistani Army has alleged that the plan to kill the Chinese engineers was hatched in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Dawn reported on Tuesday. Five Chinese engineers were killed in a suicide attack on a convoy in Bisham tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Shangla on March 26. "A sad incident took place on March 2 in Bisham […]

MANILA -- Three people have been killed and one severely injured following a multi-vehicle crash in Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, police said Tuesday. Police said the accident happened on Monday after an Asian utility vehicle hit the rear of the tricycle carrying the three victims, causing it to lose control and collide with an oncoming tanker […]

KABUL, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Afghan and Turkmen companies signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and contracts worth over 200 million U.S. dollars, state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported Monday. The signing of two MoUs and over 10 contracts was overseen by the Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry of Afghanistan, the governor of the western Afghan […]

New Delhi - A little-known Muslim neighborhood in New Delhi sprang into the spotlight in the winter of 2019-20, when thousands of women squatted along a highway for three months to protest a citizenship law, introduced by India's Hindu nationalist government, which Muslims said discriminated against them.Four years on, the working-class area called Shaheen […]

Miami [US], May 7 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) set to receive a boost as their star batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz will join the team after a short break from Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 due to his mother's illness. Earlier, the 22-year-old Afghan player left the IPL to be with his mother, who was experiencing health issues. In a post on X, Gurbaz […]

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday announced the second list of 15 probables for the Bhubaneswar camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 matches against Kuwait and Qatar. Notably, the first list of probables was announced on Saturday. The second list of players will […]

KABUL, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan caretaker government had exported commercial goods worth 145 million U.S. dollars via air corridors during the Persian calendar year of 1402 (March 21, 2023 to March 19, 2024), the country's Ministry of Commerce and Industry reported. "Afghanistan's exports through the country's airfield in the year of 1402 amounted to […]

by Abdul Haleem HERAT, Afghanistan, May 7 (Xinhua) -- In a continuation of humanitarian support reminiscent of last year's earthquake response, China-donated tents were distributed to families affected by flooding in west Afghanistan's Herat Province a couple of days ago, to offer a temporary refuge to those grappling with the aftermath of natural […]

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 7 (ANI): The security forces in Turkey have detained 23 refugees, including Afghan citizens, Khaama Press reported on Monday, citing Turkish media. The refugees, were notably detained in the city of Adana. These migrants are citizens of Afghanistan, Iraq, Egypt, and Pakistan. According to reports, these individuals have been […]

KAMPALA, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) announced on Monday the final squad that will play at the 2024 International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 Men's World Cup. 20 teams will tussle it out at the World Cup from June 1 to 29 in the West Indies and the United States. Brian Mark Masaba will lead the team as captain, while Riazat Ali Shah […]

Kampala [Uganda], May 6 (ANI): Uganda on Monday announced their 15-player squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup with Brian Masaba leading the team in the global event. Riazat Ali Shah will play the role of Masaba's deputy and the skipper joins several Ugandans with over a decade's experience in international cricket, underlined by 43-year-old Frank Nsubuga, […]

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 6 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reports that a staggering 23.7 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in 2024, Khaama Press reported. Despite a decline in violence, Afghanistan continues to grapple with significant humanitarian challenges, as emphasised by UNAMA on Sunday. […]