Afghanistan

Two explosions went off in Afghanistan&s northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, on Thursday evening, killing at least nine people and wounding 13 others, police said.

Asif Waziri, a spokesman for provincial police, said that the explosions happened in PD3 and PD10 of the city.

Witnesses of one of the blasts said that a...

Beijing-Nangarhar Construction and Manufacturing Company on Thursday signed a contract with Afghan authorities to develop an industrial complex on the outskirts of Kabul at a cost of $216 million.

The complex is expected to be constructed across 650 acres of land in Perozi Township in Deh Sabz district of Kabul.

According to officials, the complex...

Despite the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan&s (IEA) decision to suspend schooling for teenage girls, Human Rights Watch found that a number of girls& schools, mostly in Balkh province, are still open but have strict dress codes in place.

According to the watchdog, many girls& secondary schools have remained open in the province...

Afghanistan&s Rashid Khan hit two sixes off the final two balls to pull off a sensational chase for Gujarat Titans after Sunrisers Hyderabad pace sensation Umran Malik took his first IPL five-for on Wednesday.

Needing 196 for victory, Gujarat slipped to 140-5 but Rashid (31) joined Rahul Tewatia (40) to turn the match on its head and the pair...