A seminar was held in Kabul on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in livestock in Afghanistan.

Experts from Kabul University, along with representatives of the Ministries of Public Health, Agriculture and Livestock and municipalities met Tuesday to discuss the dangers of this virus.

Delegates attending the seminar...

Write comment (95 Comments)

Khulm district has been detached from Balkh province and is now part of Samangan province, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Mohsin Hashimi, visited the region and said that government had decided to incorporate Khulm district into Samangan province.

Hashimi said that he had been instructed to transfer...

Write comment (90 Comments)

Chinese authorities have closed Tibet&s famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region.

The action underscores China&s continued adherence to its &zero-COVID& policy, mandating lockdowns, routine testing, quarantines and travel restrictions, even while most other countries have...

Write comment (93 Comments)

Former president Hamid Karzai said this week that while Afghanistan was more secure today than a year ago, the economy was a &disaster& and that it was time for the US to &correct it&s mistakes&. 

In an interview with NPR this week, Karzai discussed the current situation in the country and the events of August 15...

Write comment (98 Comments)

A Russian rocket on Tuesday successfully launched an Iranian satellite into orbit from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan, AP reported.

The Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled at 8:52 am Moscow time. About nine minutes after the launch, it placed the Iranian satellite called Khayyam into orbit. It&s named after Omar...

Write comment (91 Comments)

WhatsApp is to allow users to leave group chats without notifying others and control who can see when they are online as part of a privacy update to the messaging app.

As part of the update, which is rolling out this month, users will also be given the ability to block people from taking screenshots of View Once messages, which are designed to...

Write comment (96 Comments)