The World Health Organization (WHO) says nearly half a million people in the world die from suffocation every year. WHO Afghanistan wrote its X handle: “Every year, nearly half a million people lose their lives as a result of suffocation in the world, Tobacco smoking is a key risk factor”. According to doctors, shortness of More
In an attempt to block the entry of illegal immigrants, the Iran has erected a wall along more than 10 kilometres of its eastern border with Afghanistan. General Nozar Nemati, deputy commander of army ground forces, said: “More than 10 kilometres of walls have been built on the border and another 50 kilometres are ready More
Sudan’s Public Health Ministry says 388 people have died of cholera in the war-torn country over the past three months. Sudan Tribune quoted government officials as saying the number of cholera cases had reached 12,896 across the country. The epidemic has spread mostly in the eastern parts of the country where the war-displaced people (IDPs) More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board on Tuesday announced sending national team’s spin bowler Mujeeb Zadran to India for better treatment. ACB reported that Mujeeb has been injured for the past few months, with damaged ligaments between his right hand fingers preventing him from bowling. The board noted that Mujeeb had previously undergone treatment twice in the More
More than 490 people, including over 90 women and children, have been killed as a result of Israeli strikes on Lebanon, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. It said 492 people, including 35 children and 58 women, were killed and 1,645 others injured in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. “The Israeli military More
South Africa have trounced Afghanistan by seven wickets in the third and final match of the One-Day International series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Afghan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to bat first — a decision that backfired. The hosts were bundled out for 169 runs. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the only More
One policeman has been killed and three others have been wounded as a result of an explosion targeting a convoy of foreign diplomats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, a media report said on Monday. Radio Mashal quoted Swat district police officer Zahidullah Khan as saying: “The convoy was passing through the tourist spot More
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is profoundly concerned by escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah and that UN peacekeepers are working to calm the situation and prevent miscalculation. BBC reported Antonio Gutierrez said he is not optimistic about the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Antonio Guterres said, “We will not allow anyone to More
More than 86,000 Afghan refugees returned from Iran and Pakistan to their country within a week the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. IOM Afghanistan branch in a report on social media platform X yesterday said 86,678 Afghan refugees returned to their country from Iran and Pakistan from September 8 to 14. And during this More
Two workers have lost their lives in a goldmine collapse in northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said on Sunday. Police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar said the incident took place on Saturday afternoon. The victims’ bodies were pulled out and handed over to their families by police. Earlier in the week, three miners from the same province More
