India’s daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 as second wave worsens

India posted a record daily rise of 401,993 new coronavirus cases on Saturday as the country opened up its massive vaccination drive to all adults, although...

Tahawol: Regional and global efforts to accelerate Afghan peace process

Zerbena: Weekly economic news in Afghanistan

Morning News Show: Afghan women rights discussed

Crush at Israeli religious festival kills 44

At least 44 people were crushed to death at an over-crowded religious bonfire festival in Israel on Friday, medics said, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Indonesia seizes 2.5 tons of crystal meth smuggled in from Afghanistan

Indonesian authorities have seized 2.5 tons of crystal methamphetamine after a series of raids linked to an international smuggling ring spanning Afghanistan and Southeast Asia, police...

India’s coronavirus infections cross 18 million

India’s total COVID-19 cases passed 18 million on Thursday after another world record daily infection and death tally and as the government rejected reports of problems...

Zerbena: Afghanistan’s GDP to improve by 3% in 2021

Sola: Process of foreign troop withdrawal from Afghanistan discussed

206 COVID cases reported in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday reported 206 new cases of COVID-19 out of 1,877 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry also...

9 Tajiks jailed for smuggling gold and cash across Afghan border

A Tajik court has sentenced nine people for smuggling large amounts of gold and cash from Dushanbe to Dubai and Istanbul, in a case that has...

Govt to build 38 new saffron processing centers around the country

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said it will build 38 new saffron processing centers in seven provinces in the country this solar year,...

India’s new COVID-19 cases stay above 300,000, army called to help

India’s coronavirus death toll neared the bleak milestone of 200,000 with another 2,771 fatalities reported on Tuesday, while its armed forces pledged urgent medical aid to...

Morning News Show: Women’s concerns in peace process discussed

Sola: Pakistan will call on Taliban to continue with peace process

Shinwari takes over as Afghan Cricket Board CEO

The Afghan Cricket Board on Monday announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Hamid Shinwari. Shinwari replaces Rahmatullah Qureishi. According to the...

India’s COVID crisis intensifies as nations pledge aid

India’s new coronavirus infections hit a record peak for a fifth day on Monday as countries including Britain, Germany and the United States pledged to send...

Sunken missing Indonesian submarine found broken into pieces

A missing Indonesian submarine has been found, broken into at least three parts, at the bottom of the Bali Sea, army and navy officials said on...

82 killed in Baghdad COVID-19 hospital fire: Interior ministry

A fire sparked by an oxygen tank explosion killed at least 82 people and injured 110 at a hospital in Baghdad that had been equipped to...

U.S. racing to send aid to India as COVID-19 cases soar

The United States is deeply concerned by a massive surge in coronavirus cases in India and will race additional support to the Indian government and health...