Eight Afghan nationals were killed and 18 others rescued after a speedboat sank off the Rhodes Island in eastern Greece, a media report said on Sunday. The Associated Press, citing the Greek Coast Guard, reported the speedboat was fleeing when it capsized in the Rhodes Island. Eight Afghan migrants lost their lives while 18 others, More
A fire that broke out in Jalalabad City, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, has resulted in financial losses worth three million afghanis. However, officials have said that thanks to the quick response of the fire-fighting team, goods worth 50 million afghanis were saved from being consumed by the flames. The incident occurred on Saturday More
Afghanistan outclassed Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the third and final One-Day International (ODI), securing a 2-0 series win. The visitors won the toss and opted to bowl first. They delivered a dominant performance, with AM Ghazanfar taking a remarkable five-wicket haul, while Rashid Khan claimed three wickets. Farid Malik and Azmatullah Omarzai each added More
At least 16 Pakistani soldiers have been killed as militants attacked a check-post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan tribal district, says a media report. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said militants attempted to attack a security forces’ check post in the general area of Makeen on Friday night, Anadolu News agency reported. More
At least two people, including a child, were killed after a car drove into crowds at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. At least 68 other people were injured, including 15 who were left in a critical state, according to the city government. The suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor, is believed to More
The US administration has scraped a $10 million reward for the arrest of Ahmad Al-Sharaa, the Syrian Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader, say media reports. The US government took the decision following a meeting that diplomats called “pragmatic” with representatives of the de facto Syrian leader. Earlier, Washington had announced the reward for any information leading to More
Pakistan has criticized the United States for imposing new sanctions on the country’s long-range ballistic missile program, calling the move “unfortunate and biased.” On Wednesday, the US State Department announced sanctions against four Pakistani entities under Executive Order (E.O.) 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. The sanctions specifically More
The Emergency Hospital has reported a significant rise in road traffic accidents in Afghanistan, revealing a fivefold increase since 2021. In a statement, the hospital said: “Between March 2022 and March 2024, recorded estimates show an increase from 2,662 to 5,520 accidents — an increase of 78.5%.” The hospital noted that the majority of accidents More
The United States government could face a temporary shutdown at midnight Friday if Congress does not approve a stopgap spending bill. This comes as President-elect Donald Trump pressures lawmakers to reject the proposed legislation and act on the nation’s debt ceiling before he assumes office on January 20, according to Reuters. Congress is required to More
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israeli airstrikes on Syria, calling them violations of the country’s sovereignty and demanding they “must stop.” Since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government earlier this month, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes, claiming they target strategic weapons and military infrastructure. “Syria’s sovereignty, territorial unity, and More
