Qatar eliminated from World Cup after Netherlands and Ecuador draw

Qatar became the first team to be eliminated from the World Cup on Friday after Group A rivals the Netherlands and Ecuador drew 1-1. The Dutch...

Ibrahim Zadran slams century as Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 60 runs in 1st ODI

Afghanistan defeated hosts Sri Lanka by 60 runs in the first One-Day International (ODI) on Friday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Batting...

Exclusive interview with Anwar-ul-Haq Ahadi, Afghan Fund’s board member

Afghan assets moved to Swiss bank generate $36 million: Ahadi

The $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets that were transferred to a Swiss-based trust fund have generated $36 million interest, Anwar-ul-Haq Ahadi, a member of the...

IEA says ground paved for the implementation of major economic projects in Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) says all grounds have been paved for the implementation of huge economic projects in the country. The Islamic Emirate officials...

Beijing life on hold for lockdowns, COVID testing

As cases of COVID-19 hit record daily highs, China is reimposing a range of strict measures under its “zero-COVID” policy, including lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines...

Pakistan-made footballs make it to this year’s FIFA World Cup

Pakistan, ranked 194th in FIFA ranking, won’t be at Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022 but Pakistan-made footballs will be at the world’s most prestigious...

Ronaldo breaks record as Portugal up and running with Ghana win

Cristiano Ronaldo drew a line under a tumultuous tournament build-up as he wrote his name in the record books to become the first man to score...

Child pneumonia, malnutrition spikes as Afghan families face impossible choice: eat or heat

As winter sets in across Afghanistan and as the economic crisis worsens, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reports a spike in cases of...

Pakistan appoints former spy as new army chief

Pakistan’s former spy chief, Lt. Gen. Asim Munir, was on Thursday named Pakistan’s new army chief after months of speculation. Munir was approved by Pakistani President...

Tahawol: Spread of terrorism in Afghanistan discussed

Afghanistan gets new microfinance scheme

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) along with the Aga Khan Development Network’s First MicroFinanceBank-Afghanistan (FMFB-A), have launched a new microfinancing scheme to assist internally displaced people,...

Putin says risk of Afghan militants infiltrating region a concern

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Yerevan in Armenia on Wednesday the situation in Afghanistan remains highly...

Europe’s space agency gets 1st ‘parastronaut’

The European Space Agency made history Wednesday by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of...

Saar: IEA’s recognition discussed

Germany to give 90 million euros in aid to people of Afghanistan

Germany’s Chargé d’affaires for Afghanistan has announced that his country will help the people of Afghanistan with 90 million euros ($93 million). According to a statement,...

Japan gets 2 late goals to upset Germany 2-1 at World Cup

Another World Cup day, another World Cup shock after Japan’s substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to help Japan come from behind...

Indonesian child rescued from earthquake rubble after two days

A six-year-old boy was rescued on Wednesday night from the rubble of Monday’s deadly earthquake in Indonesia in what has been described as a miracle rescue....

Dutch court rules 2007 Dutch bombing in Afghanistan was illegal

A Dutch court ruled on Wednesday the shelling by Dutch soldiers of a residential complex in the Afghan province of Uruzgan in June 2007 was illegal,...

China’s daily COVID-19 cases hit record high: Authorities

China’s daily Covid cases have hit a record high since the beginning of the pandemic, official data showed Thursday, as the country works to curb the...