Two people have died, two children are missing, and six others were injured after a car fell into a river in eastern Kunar province, local officials said on Friday. According to a statement from the provincial police, the accident occurred on Thursday when a Saracha-type vehicle veered off the road in the Chapko area of More
The World Bank has reported that the earthquake which struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31 caused an estimated $183 million in direct physical damage to buildings and infrastructure. The 6.0 magnitude earthquake—the deadliest in Afghanistan since 1998—claimed around 2,000 lives and severely affected an estimated 500,000 to 1.3 million people. The findings come from the More
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Afghanistan 25 percent of their match fee for a slow over-rate in their one-off Test against Zimbabwe. The sanction was imposed by Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees after Afghanistan fell five overs short of the required rate, with allowances taken into account, More
At least 20 people have been killed after a fire broke out following a collision between a private bus and a motorcycle in southern India, local media reported. Reuters, citing Indian outlets, said the crash occurred on the highway connecting the tech cities of Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The impact caused a fuel leak that sparked More
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says Afghanistan faces one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, with over two-thirds of the population needing aid and declining donor support threatening critical services. In a press release on Friday, UNAMA said: “Today, on United Nations Day and the 80th anniversary of the UN, we More
Iranian authorities say that 1.45 million Afghan migrants have been expelled from the country during the first six months of the current solar year. According to the IRNA news agency, Nader Yar Ahmadi, head of the Center for Foreign Nationals and Migrants at Iran’s Ministry of Interior, said: “The number of unauthorized departures of foreign More
At least 46 people have been killed in a major road accident in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, a media report said on Thursday. The collision took place just after midnight (21:00 GMT on Tuesday) near the town of Kiryandongo, about 263 kilometres (163 miles) from Kampala. The crash happened when two buses travelling from opposite directions More
Afghanistan defeated the Maldives 3–0 in their second match of the Central Asian Volleyball Championship on Thursday. The ongoing championship is being held in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The match between Afghanistan and the Maldives took place this afternoon, with Afghanistan securing a clear 3–0 victory. Afghanistan lost the opening match to Sri Lanka. More
Saudi Delta International Company has evinced a keen interest in investing in Afghanistan’s oil and gas sectors, as well as in the extension of TAPI pipeline project, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) announced on Thursday. Minister of Mines and Petroleum Mullah Hidayatullah Badri met with Ali Saeed Al-Khayar, CEO of Saudi Delta International More
Afghanistan are all set to clash with the Maldives in their second match in the Central Asian Volleyball Championship today (Thursday). The match will commence at 1: 30pm local time, the Afghanistan Volleyball Federation (AVF) said. Sri Lanka edged past Afghanistan by 3-2 in their opening match in the tournament on Wednesday. The Central Asia More
