NASA will launch three rockets within weeks from northern Australia for scientific research, authorities said on Wednesday, marking the first time the space agency will fire rockets from a commercial facility outside the United States.

The Australian government has granted regulatory approval for the rockets to be launched from privately owned...

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Balkh businesswomen, in collaboration with an educational institution, on Tuesday hosted an expo in Mazar-e-Sharif city to showcase their products and encourage other women to start small businesses. 

One exhibitor, Shukria, said she is a student of literature at Jawzjan University and does embroidery in her spare time to support herself and...

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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan&s (IEA) public health ministry said 820,000 people, including mothers and children, have sought treatment for malnutrition so far this year.

According to a video message by Javid Hajir, a spokesman for the ministry, 570,000 of them were children under the age of five.

Hajir added that during this period,...

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Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said on Monday it would spend $120 million to expand manufacturing of its COVID-19 antiviral treatment at its Michigan plant, as demand ramps up.

Use of the pill, Paxlovid, authorized to treat newly infected, at-risk people to prevent severe illness, has soared recently as infections rise.

Biden administration officials have...

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Senior Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) leader Anas Haqqani said once the country&s economic challenges have been resolved, the authorities will look at stamping out the problem of illiteracy.

He said illiterate nations face poverty and other challenges.

Addressing a meeting to assess the challenges in the country, Haqqani said:...

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Afghanistan&s football team is determined to avenge defeats against India as they face each other in the 3rd round of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers on Saturday.

Afghanistan will meet India after playing Hong Kong in the opener of the campaign Wednesday.

Speaking at a press conference, Afghanistan&s head coach, Anoush Dastgir, said...

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