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7 killed, 41 injured in a blast in Kabul
Kabul : Seven persons were killed and 41 others injured as a blast rocked the Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan area of the Afghan capital, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said.
The blast took place on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.…
T20 World Cup : Afghanistan bring back batter Darwish Rasooli in 15-member squad
Kabul : Seasoned all-rounder Samiullah Shinwari, Hashmatullah Shahidi, and Afsar Zazai were on Thursday left out as Afghanistan named their 15-member squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia next month.
From the 17 players…
Maulana Masood Azhar not in Afghanistan, but in Pakistan : Taliban
Kabul : Following Pakistans letter to Kabul seeking to locate, report and arrest Maulana Masood Azhar the head of banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed the Taliban government on Wednesday denied his presence in Afghanistan, media reports said.…
2 Russian Embassy workers killed in Kabul blast
Kabul/Moscow : Two staffers of the Russian Embassy in Kabul were killed on Monday following a blast near the mission's premises, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has confirmed."At 10.50 a.m. on Monday, an unidentified attacker activated an…
Earthquake in Afghanistan province kills 6
Kabul : At least six people were killed and nine others injured after a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Kunar province on Monday, a top official said."The tremor jolted the region at around 2.30 a.m. and based on preliminary…
2 killed, 3 injured in Kabul blast
Kabul : Two persons were killed and three others injured in a blast that rocked Police District 17 of Afghan capital Kabul, Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said."A Toyota Corolla car, carrying explosive device, exploded in…
Heavy flash flooding in Afghanistan kills 178 people
Kabul : In the past one month, at least 178 people have lost their lives as a result of devastating flash floods in Afghanistan, an official said.Another 250 were wounded in the heavy rainfalls and flash floods that severely affected 13 of…
Flash floods in Afghanistan kill 14 people
Kabul : At least 14 people were killed and 12 others injured in flash floods triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan's Paktia province, state media reported on Monday."Fourteen people lost their lives and 12 others wounded after heavy floods…
21 killed in Kabul mosque blast
Kabul : Police in Kabul confirmed on Thursday that 21 people were killed and 33 others injured in a blast that targeted worshippers at a mosque in the Afghan capital the previous day.
"The blast took place during the evening prayers…
Afghanistan name squad for 2022 Asia Cup, Samiullah Shinwari returns
Kabul : Afghanistan on Tuesday named their squad for the 2022 edition of the Asia Cup, with Samiullah Shinwari making a comeback to the side.The team will be led by all-rounder Mohammad Nabi and sees one change from the 16-member squad in…