Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by six wickets in the first T20I on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Batting first after winning the toss, Zimbabwe posted a middling score of 159 for 8, with only one partnership worth more than 30.

Afghanistan chased down the 160-run target, with four balls to spare. Opener Hazratullah Zazai...

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The United States and its allies should assume the main obligations for the post-war reconstruction of Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

&According to our firm conviction, the main obligations for the reconstruction of Afghanistan, first of all financial, should be undertaken by the United States and its allies,...

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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan&s (IEA) finances appear to be in much better shape than expected, The Economist magazine said in an article published Wednesday.

The British media outlet said that when the IEA seized power, it seemed obvious that they would struggle to administer a country of 40 million, especially for lack of money.

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Ariana Afghan Airlines says its revenue has increased in the past few months and that it is now looking to buy four more planes.

The company&s officials said that procurement of one new plane is almost complete.

&It was agreed that we would provide them with a bank guarantee and they would bring the aircraft to Sharjah,&...

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Abdullah Abdullah, the former chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, returned to Afghanistan on Saturday after spending six weeks in India visiting family.

On his arrival, Abdullah urged the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to provide a peaceful life for the people.

&I hope that the people of Afghanistan live under...

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Japan&s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Friday to boost its regional security presence to counter multiple threats, from China&s expansion in the South China Sea to North Korea&s nuclear missile programme.

Earlier, on the first day of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese...

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