Afghanistan

Researchers at a Florida university say a small but feisty species of carpet shark with an extraordinary ability to walk on land is evolving to better survive warming seas and the climate crisis.

The epaulette shark, commonly found on shallow reefs of Australia and New Guinea, can walk for up to 30 meters on dry land using paddle shaped fins, and...

The local traders have termed reciprocal visa relaxation to Pakistani and Afghan transporters for promotion of bilateral trade between the two neighboring countries as ‘too little and too late&.

They said this move would not provide substantial financial benefits to traders.

Reacting to Islamabad&s agreement with Kabul to grant...

Japan has granted refugee status to 98 people who fled Afghanistan in the past year, Kydo News reported.

According to the Japanese news agency, the newly recognized refugees comprise staff who worked at the Japanese Embassy in Kabul.

They were among more than 800 Afghans who fled to Japan.

The evacuees also included people working for the Japan...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announced the start of a more than US$14 million community-based construction effort to build 2,300 earthquake-resilient houses to help residents in southeastern Afghanistan region devastated by the deadly 22 June earthquake.

Under the plan, UNHCR is providing materials and supporting building costs for the construction...