Afghan Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Abdul Azim Badakhshi says he will take on his rival from South Korea in late October. Badakhshi wrote on his Facebook pagethe fight would take place in the 13th round of the “Matrix Fight Night” on October 28 this year. He said: “This time, I will fight in the cage against my rival from South Korea differently than before.” He added Hye Jink Park, his More
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has renewed Washington’s commitment to resettle Afghan allies, according to a statement on Thursday. “We remain deeply committed to supporting the Afghan allies who fought by our sides and to helping those who are now building new lives outside their troubled homeland,” he said while marking two years since the More
Pakistan have inflicted a an emphatic 238-run win over Nepal in the opener of the 2023 Asia Cup at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Skipper Babar Azam, who opted to bat first, and top-order batter Iftikhar Ahmed smashed impressive centuries to steer the hosts to victory in Wednesday’s match. Off to a shaky start, Pakistan lost More
At least 63 people were killed and 40 others sustained burn injuries after a fire erupted in a five-storey apartment block in Johannesburg city of South Africa on Thursday, media reports said. BBC reported it was not yet known how the fire erupted. Sources quoted Emergency Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi as saying that firefighters were More
The Biden administration has promised to ensure the safety, security and well-being of Afghan newcomers. In line with this commitment, the Department of Homeland Security started hosting Afghan Support Centers earlier this summer to help streamline immigration and social service accessibility. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the US government was also committed to working More
An Afghan girl has committed suicide in the Pakistani capital Islamabad due to economic problems and her delayed immigration. Suraya Sabir, deputy head of the Afghan Refugees Council in Pakistan, said: “Maryam Sadat a 27-year-old girl committed suicide by throwing herself from the fifth floor of a building in B17 district of Islamabad this morning”. More
Five people, including four children, died and several others were rescued on Monday in two separate incidents involving migrant boats heading to Greek islands from nearby Turkish shores, according to media reports. The Associated Press quoted coast guards as saying that four people died and 18 others were rescued after a boat carrying migrants apparently More
Afghanistan national cricket team has arrived in Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, to participate in the Asia Cup. The Pakistan Cricket Board wrote on its Facebook page today that Afghanistan’s national cricket team arrived in Lahore for the Asia Cup. The Asia Cup featuring six teams will start on August 30 and will More
The list of 388 people (killed and missing) in the wake of the devastating wildfire in Hawaii has been released by officials of island of Maui. The list of known people thought to be missing following the fire has been compiled by the FBI, which said on Tuesday there were about 1,000 to 1,100 people More
UN Secretary General’s Associate Spokesperson Florencia Soto Nino has said the acting Afghan government’s move to stop Afghan girls from travelling to the United Arab Emirate (UAE) for education would have its impact individually and on the whole country. When asked about the acting Afghan government move on banning girls who have been awarded scholarships More
