Afghanistan

Four more members of Japan&s World Athletics Championships team have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the number of infections to 15, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) said Tuesday (Jul 19).

The outbreak began over the weekend, when seven positive tests were announced among the camp, including two marathon runners,...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked his chief prosecutor, General Iryna Venediktova and the head of the country&s security agent, Ivan Bakanov on Sunday.

Their sack was the largest government shakeup since the start of Russia&s attack in Ukraine in February.

According to Economic Times, Zelensky said he fired Venediktova...

Pakistan&s foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood on Monday stressed the importance of releasing Afghanistan&s frozen assets and facilitation of banking operations to ease the economic hardships of the Afghan people and help build a sustainable economy, Geo news reported. 

During a meeting with China&s Special Envoy on Afghanistan...

Just hours after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Khost province, a third earthquake of 4.8 was recorded in northern Badakhshan on Monday night, the United States Geological Survey confirmed.

The first quake, a 4.3-magnitute, struck near Jurm district in Badakhshan just after 4pm local time on Monday. The second, a 5.1 quake, happened just before 5pm...