Tahawol: Concerns over rise of poverty rate in Afghanistan

Saar: Pakistan delegation led by Security Advisor to visit Kabul

Rescue body warns over 90% of Afghan clinics face closure

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned that over 90 percent of Afghanistan’s health clinics are expected to shut down amid the ongoing economic crisis in...

At least 16 stranded snow-tourists die at Pakistan hill station

At least 16 tourists died in freezing temperatures after being stranded in their vehicles in northern Pakistan, where thousands had flocked to enjoy the snow, officials said...

Global COVID-19 caseload approaches 300 mln, as Omicron spreads rapidly: WHO

The cumulative total of global COVID-19 cases surpassed 298 million, with the death toll exceeding 5.4 million as of Friday, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)....

Kazakhs told to leave streets to avoid ‘anti-terrorist actions’

A statement broadcast on Kazakh TV on Friday told Almaty residents to stay inside during the security operation in the city. Video obtained by Reuters showed...

Armed bandits kill at least 30 in Nigeria’s Zamfara state

Armed bandits have killed at least 30 people in Nigeria’s Zamfara State, raiding several villages in a region that has been in a security crisis for...

Exclusive interview with Abdul Bari Omar Deputy Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan

Kazakh president gives shoot-to-kill order to quell protests

Security forces appeared to have reclaimed the streets of Kazakhstan‘s main city on Friday after days of violence, and the Russian-backed president said he had ordered his...

Veteran U.S., Russia diplomats to tackle Ukraine tensions in Geneva

Talks between U.S. and Russian diplomats begin in Geneva on Monday after a weekslong stand-off over Russian troop deployments near its border with Ukraine, with veteran...

Zerbena: UN concerns over drought in Afghanistan



Tahawol: IEA’s efforts to maintain ties with the world discussed



Saar: Issue of the Durand Line fencing discussed



N.Korea says won’t attend Beijing Olympics, blames COVID-19 and ‘hostile forces’

In a letter to China, North Korea blamed “hostile forces” and COVID-19 risks for not being able to attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and...

Change your car’s colour with an app: BMW unveils colour-changing car

German carmaker BMW has unveiled the world’s first “colour-changing” car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Reuters reported. The concept car, called the...

Russia sends paratroopers to Kazakhstan to quell deadly unrest

Russia has sent paratroopers into Kazakhstan as part of an international peacekeeping force to quell deadly unrest in the central Asian country, a military alliance of...

North Korea launches second hypersonic missile in fiery test

North Korea fired a “hypersonic missile” this week that successfully hit a target, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday, its second such test as the...

Indonesia survey finds 85% of population have COVID-19 antibodies

More than 85% of Indonesia’s population has antibodies against COVID-19, a government-commissioned survey showed, but epidemiologists warned it was not clear whether this immunity could help...

Troops, protesters clash on Almaty main square in Kazakhstan; shots heard

Several armoured personnel carriers and dozens of troops moving on foot entered the main square of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, on Thursday morning where hundreds of...

Tahawol: Concerns over situation of human rights in Afghanistan discussed