Afghanistan

At least 63 people have died in flash floods caused by heavy rain in several provinces of Afghanistan in the past week, officials said on Tuesday.

Eighty-one others were injured in the floods which happened in 12 provinces of the country, said Ghulam Ghaws Naseri, acting minister of state for disaster management.

According to the official, 12,250...

Athletes from Russia and Belarus may not be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 Games over Moscow&s invasion of Ukraine, senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Craig Reedie said.

The IOC issued guidance to sports governing bodies in February to remove the two countries& athletes from competition, Reuters reported. Belarus...

Kandahar residents on Tuesday called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to protect and preserve historical sites in old Kandahar city, specifically Shah Hussain Hotaki Fortress which is on the brink of ruin.

Kandahari residents said that some of these historical sites are at risk of being seized by land grabbers and urged the authorities...

Shanghai residents may see another round of lockdown as the COVID-19 cases in China continue to soar amid the spread of a subvariant of omicron. 

The current wave of COVID-19 cases in the city is caused by the Omicron BA.5 variant, which was first detected in China on May 13. The patient was a 37-year-old male patient who had flown into...