An elderly Austrian far-right nationalist, who was arrested in Afghanistan in May, has been freed as a result of mediation by Qatar. Herbert Fritz, 84, landed in Doha after his release on Sunday, the Austrian government confirmed in a statement. On arrival in Doha, the Austrian nationalist told reporters: “I think it was bad luck More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has named a 16-member squad captained by Hashmatullah Shahidi for the one-off test match against Ireland. Rashid Khan, ace spinner who is recuperating from a lower-back surgery, will miss the test match which is scheduled to commence on Wednesday at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has for the first time confirmed the deaths of 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers in attacks in two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. It’s the first time that Kyiv has confirmed the number of its losses since the start of Russia’s full-scale war on Feb. 24, 2022, BBC reported. Zelenskyy said More
Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Wahidi has said undocumented migrants residing in the Islamic republic must return to their countries. Wahidi said in a message on X: “Illegal migrants in Iran should return to their countries and the rest of them should contribute to the development of their country under a regular programme.” Foreign citizens had More
Sri Lanka’s T20I skipper Wanindu Hasaranga has been awarded a two-match suspension due to his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct. Hasaranga’s suspension came after his total demerit points reached five within a 24-month period following his latest breach of the code of conduct, for which he received a 50 per cent fine More
Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq has guided Peshawar Zalmi to a narrow win over table-topper Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). In a moment of enormous pressure, Haq claimed two wickets off the last two balls to hand Peshawar their first triumph in the 9th edition of PSL on Friday night. Opting to bat first in More
Fifteen people have been killed and 44 others wounded in a fire at a residential building in China’s eastern city ofNanjing, media reports said on Saturday. The fire broke out early Friday morning, officials said, with a preliminary investigation suggesting the blaze started on the building’s first floor, where electric bikes had been placed, NCA More
Afghanistan A will tour Sri Lanka for a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series and a four-day encounter. Afghanistan A will arrive in Sri Lanka on April 25 and commence their tour with an ODI against the hosts on April 28, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said. It said the second ODI would take place on More
Former national player of Afghanistan Ashihara Karate Federation, Qahraman Shaheen, has defeated his Thai opponent in Muay Thai competition in Thailand. The fight between Shaheen and his Thai rival took place last night in the 63-kilogram weight category in Phuket city to win BIFC belt. Afghanistan’s Ashihara Karate Federation Secretary General Abdul Matin Firdous told More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has unveiled schedule for the national team’s test, ODI and twenty-20 international matches against Ireland. ACB wrote on its Facebook page that the only test match between Ireland and Afghanistan would commence on February 28. The first ODI between the two teams will be played on March 7, the second More
