WHO, UNICEF launch Afghan polio vaccine campaign with IEA backing

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations children’s agency launched a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan on Monday, the first nationwide campaign to fight...

Germany’s COVID-19 incidence rate highest since start of pandemic

Germany on Monday recorded the highest seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate since the start of the pandemic, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said. The...

Iran’s military holds annual drills near mouth of Gulf

Iran’s military launched an annual exercise near the mouth of the Gulf on Sunday, Iranian state television reported, a few weeks before resumption of talks between...

Global COVID-19 cases hit 250 million, eastern Europe cases at record levels

Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 250 million on Monday as some countries in eastern Europe experience record outbreaks, even as the Delta variant surge eases and many...

New Zealand secure last spot in semi-finals after beating Afghanistan

The final four teams to go through to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-finals have been decided after a hard-fought Super 12 stage. After beating...

China agrees to process visas for Afghan traders

Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu has pledged to start processing visas for Afghan traders to visit China, the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Emirate of...

Afghanistan set to face New Zealand in defining WC match

Two teams, who have never played each other outside of World Cups, and never in a T20 International before, are ready to face off on Sunday...

Iraq’s PM survives ‘assassination attempt’

A drone laden with explosives targeted the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Baghdad early on Sunday in what the Iraqi military called an...

First soccer tournament in Kabul following IEA takeover

Six soccer teams from around the country took part in a tournament in Kabul on Friday, marking the first such event since the Islamic Emirate of...

Zerbena: Weekly economic news in Afghanistan

Saar: Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis discussed

India’s PM Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers near Pakistan border

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with soldiers near the country’s border with Pakistan in Kashmir on Thursday (November 4), Reuters reported. Modi planted trees,...

Saar: Russia’s call for a peaceful solution between Afghans discussed



Tahawool: NATO’s intent to fight Daesh discussed



Zerbena: Collection of national revenue discussed



Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill in world first

Britain on Thursday (November 4) became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by Merck and Ridgeback...

Cricket-Australia postpones Afghanistan test until ‘situation is clearer’

Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed on Friday it has postponed the Afghanistan test in Hobart scheduled for Nov. 27 until the situation regarding the women’s game in...

Northern lights light up Calgary sky

Calgary residents were treated to a spectacular aurora over night on Thursday, after the astronomical phenomenon put on a spectacular show. While most of the world...

North Korea can produce more uranium than current rate: Report

North Korea can get all the uranium it needs for nuclear weapons through its existing Pyongsan mill, and satellite imagery of tailings piles suggests the country...

First convoy of trucks from Uzbekistan arrives in Pakistan via Torkham

The first consignment of goods trucked from Uzbekistan to Pakistan via Afghanistan arrived at Torkham crossing on Wednesday. Four trucks, carrying yarn, were welcomed by Pakistan’s...