Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Construction of a road has begun in the Dasht-e-Archi district of north Afghanistan's Kunduz province, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported on Saturday. According to the report, the 20-km-long project would cost 500 million afghani (about 7.1 million U.S. dollars) and is expected to be completed within 18 months. The report […]

Karachi [Pakistan], December 21 (ANI): Six individuals were arrested and charged on Friday following an alleged attack on a polio vaccination team and their police escorts by residents in Karachi's Korangi area, Dawn reported. The incident occurred in an informal settlement, highlighting ongoing challenges in the fight against polio in Pakistan, one of the […]

Harare [Zimbabwe], December 20 (ANI): Afghanistan player Fazalhaq Farooqi was been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday. "Afghanistan fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has been fined 15% of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct," a […]

KABUL, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed due to carbon monoxide poisoning in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, during the past two months, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said Friday. "The deadly gas poisoning incident caused the death of 14 Afghan people, including women and children, in different districts of Kabul city, the capital of […]

BAGHDAD, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iraq warned Thursday that the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) is reorganizing itself as it has seized numerous weapons due to the collapse of the Syrian army and its abandonment of weapon depots, which allows the group to expand its control over additional areas. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein made the remarks […]

CHARIKAR, Afghanistan, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Two people lost their lives, and three others sustained injuries following a road crash in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province on Thursday, a local police official confirmed Friday. The traffic accident took place in the province's Salang district, along the highway linking the capital of Kabul with the Northern […]

Harare [Zimbabwe], December 19 (ANI): Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Thursday accepted that his side 'outclassed Zimbabwe in all departments' in the second ODI match of the series. Sediqullah Atal's blitzkrieg century and top bowling performance from AM Ghazanfar and Naveed Zadran helped Afghanistan clinch a massive 232 runs over Zimbabwe in […]

Harare [Zimbabwe], December 19 (ANI): Following his side's massive defeat against Afghanistan in the second ODI, Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine said that they have to back to the drawing board to rectify their mistake. Sediqullah Atal's blitzkrieg century and top bowling performance from AM Ghazanfar and Naveed Zadran helped Afghanistan clinch a massive 232 […]

Harare [Zimbabwe], December 19 (ANI): Sediqullah Atal's blitzkrieg century and top bowling performance from AM Ghazanfar and Naveed Zadran helped Afghanistan clinch a massive 232 runs over Zimbabwe in the second match of the ODI series at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday. After the first match of the series ended in no result due to incessant rain, […]

Bulawayo [Zimbabwe], December 19 (ANI): Zimbabwe on Thursday announced their squad for the highly anticipated two-match Test series against Afghanistan. According to ICC, the series will see Zimbabwe host its first-ever Boxing Day Test at home in 28 years and their very first New Year's Test. The uncapped players included in the squad are opening batter Ben […]

(241219) -- GHAZNI, Dec. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 19, 2024 shows a bus damaged in a road accident in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. At least 44 commuters have been confirmed dead and 76 others were injured in two separate road accidents in east Afghanistan's Ghazni province on Wednesday night, a local official reported Thursday

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Counter-terrorism police have discovered a vast quantity of arms and ammunition over the past three months in south Afghanistan's Helmand province, said a statement of the provincial police headquarters on Thursday. According to the statement, the confiscated arms and ammunition include five pieces of […]

STORY: Air pollution poses deadly threat to Kabul residentsSHOOTING TIME: Dec. 10, 2024DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2024LENGTH: 00:01:31LOCATION: KabulCATEGORY: ENVIRONMENTSHOTLIST:1. various of the polluted atmosphere of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): HAJI DELAGHA, Coal seller3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): MUJEEB RAHMAN, Taxi driver4. SOUNDBITE 3 (D

Harare [Zimbabwe], December 19 (ANI): Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second ODI of the three-match series against Afghanistan at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday. Earlier, the first match of the ODI series was abandoned due to rain where the hosts struggled while batting. The Zimbabwe Cricket Team lost their […]

GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- At least 44 commuters have been confirmed dead and 76 others were injured in two separate road accidents in east Afghanistan's Ghazni province on Wednesday night, a local official reported Thursday. The mishaps took place on the outskirts of Ghazni city and in the Andar district of the province, along the highway […]

(241218) -- KABUL, Dec. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2024 shows a city view of Kabul, Afghanistan. As the winter settles in, thick, hazardous smog from burning coal, rubber, and other substandard fuels poses a significant threat to the health of millions of residents in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: A

CHARIKAR, Afghanistan, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Counter-narcotics police have uncovered 56 kg of illicit drugs and arrested 151 on charges of drug trafficking over the past three months in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province, a local police official reported on Wednesday. Units of counter-narcotics police launched separate operations on the outskirts of […]

KABUL, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- As the winter settles in, thick, hazardous smog from burning coal, rubber, and other substandard fuels poses a significant threat to the health of millions of residents in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Inhaling air during morning and evening hours poses substantial risks and challenges, particularly in cases where over 1 […]

KABUL, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan power company, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), has renewed its agreement with Uzbekistan to import electricity from the neighboring country in the year 2025, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported on Tuesday. In line with the renewal of the agreement signed by Abdul Bari Omar, managing director of DABS, and […]

Kurram [Pakistan], December 17 (ANI): At least 29 children have lost their lives in Pakistan's Kurram district due to a severe shortage of medicines and healthcare services, exacerbated by prolonged road closures, as reported by The News International. Further, the medical superintendent of District Headquarters Hospital Parachinar, Syed Mir Hassan Jan, […]