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November 3, 2023 11:18 AM

ICC World Cup 2023: Netherlands and Afghanistan set to clash in must-win ODI

The ICC World Cup 2023 is gearing up for another showdown as the Netherlands and Afghanistan prepare to face off in a high-stakes must-win ODI. This crucial clash will take place at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Luckn...

November 2, 2023 4:25 PM

Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing overwhelmed as Afghans face expulsion

Pakistan's northwestern border crossing was flooded with thousands of people looking to cross into Afghanistan on Thursday, a day after the government's deadline expired for undocumented foreigners to leave or face expulsion. Pakistani authorities...

October 11, 2023 10:50 AM

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake again strikes northwestern Afghanistan – GFZ

Another powerful, magnitude 6.3 earthquake again struck northwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The latest 6.3-magnitude earthquake was about 28 kilometers (17 miles) outside Herat, the capital o...

October 8, 2023 2:56 PM

Afghanistan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban says, as death toll spikes

Powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people and injured more than 9,000, the Taliban administration said on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors in years in the quake-prone mountainous country. Amid the confusion, the death to...

September 14, 2023 5:45 PM

China appoints new envoy to Afghanistan, formalising diplomatic ties with Taliban

The Taliban government has welcomed China's newly appointed ambassador to Afghanistan, Zhao Sheng, during his arrival in Kabul on Wednesday. With this, China becomes the first country to officially appoint a new ambassador to Afghanistan following th...