A devastating cyclone ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory, leaving several hundred people dead in Mayotte. In the wake of the worst storm in almost a century, rescuers were trying to reach some communities as they searched for survivors, a media report said on Monday. The BBC said entire settlements were razed by Cyclone More
At least 53 Palestinians, including a journalist and rescue workers, have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza. An airstrike hit the civil emergency centre in the Nuseirat market area in the central Gaza Strip, killing Ahmed Al-Louh, a video journalist for Al Jazeera TV, and five other people, Reuters reported. Another strike on a More
The Khayber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has imposed two percent sales tax on commercial goods imported by Afghan businessmen in violation to the Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Agreement (APTA), according to some businessmen in eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday. They said the two percent sales tax is an addition to several other problems they have been facing More
Germany has frozen Russian assets amounting to about 3.5 billion euros in line with the EU sanctions regime, says a media report. TASS quoted a source in the French Federal Ministry of Finance as saying: “Assets worth around 3.5 bln euro have been frozen or immobilized in Germany by now.” The assets include “blocked funds More
François Bayrou, a veteran politician, has been appointed as new Fresh prime minister in the wake of last week’s historic vote of no-confidence. The Guardian reported that Bayrou, 73, was the leader of the centrist MoDem party and a political heavyweight from south-western France who calls himself a “man of the countryside”. A former education More
The government of Thailand has announced the launch of an e-visa service for Afghan an Pakistani nationals. The embassy of Thailand in Islamabad said citizens of numerous countries, including Afghanistan, should apply for a visit visa to travel to Thailand for tourism. Because of its rich history, stunning beaches and vibrant culture, Thailand is a More
The working group of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) on Afghanistan in its 40th meeting has pledged continued coordination in monitoring the situation in Afghanistan, a statement said on Friday. The 40th meeting of the Working Group on Afghanistan under the CSTO Ministerial Council was held with the participation of the CSTO Deputy Secretary General S. Ordabayev More
Zimbabwe have trounced Afghanistan by four wickets in the opener of their three-match T20 series at the Harare Sports Club. Afghan skipper Rashid Khan won the toss and decided to bat first. Afghanistan were off to a shocking start, losing their star opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a duck. However, Mohammad Nabi and Karim Janat built More
The United Nations General Assembly has demand an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday. The assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution that also expressed support for the work of the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). The resolution was adopted with 158 votes in favour from More
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to meet on the Afghanistan situation tomorrow (Thursday). The UN mission wrote on its X handle: “UNAMA head Roza Otunbayeva will brief the 15-member council on the situation in #Afghanistan tomorrow, Thursday, 12 December.” It said the session would commence 7:30am Afghanistan time. Ambassador Andrés Montalvo Sosa (Ecuador), in More
