Afghanistan
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Taliban imposes new restrictions on women, bans public speaking
With the enactment of new laws on “vice and virtue” by a government ministry that forbids women’s voices and bare faces from public life, women’s lives in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan have become even…
- Middle East
UAE accepts credentials of Afghanistan’s Taliban envoy
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has accepted the credentials from the official of the Taliban-headed interim government in Afghanistan to serve as envoy of the “Islamic Republic of Afghanistan” to Abu Dhabi.…
- Pakistan
Pakistan holds ‘good’ meeting with Taliban in Qatar amid strained ties
Islamabad: Pakistani diplomats held a “good” meeting with the representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban-led interim government in Qatar this week during which they discussed bilateral and regional issues, in what was seen as…
- World
Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale struck Afghanistan on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. According to NCS, the epicentre of the earthquake was located at…
- Photos
ICC T20 Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan vs South Africa
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram walks from the field following his team’s nine wicket win over Afghanistan in their men’s T20 World Cup semifinal cricket match at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy…
- Sports
South Africa qualify for T20 World Cup final with 9-wicket win over Afghanistan
Tarouba: A clinical South Africa qualified for their maiden T20 World Cup final with a resounding nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the semifinal here. The Proteas put themselves in pole position to…
- News
Afghanistan has taken Cricket World by storm; India plays it quietly
Riding on a wave of sheer talent and determination, the cricket warriors of Afghanistan have shocked the world’s cricket pundits into complete silence. No one had predicted that Afghanistan would enter the semi-finals or…
- Sports
We proved Brian Lara right: Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan after win against Bangladesh
Kingstown: West Indian batting great Brian Lara had predicted Afghanistan would reach the T20 World Cup semifinals nearly a month before the tournament began and now that the giant-slayers have made it,…
- Sports
Watch: Naib’s cramp during Afghanistan vs Bangladesh match sparks controversy
Kingstown: Gulbadin Naib dramatically falling on his back, clutching his thigh after Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott signalled his players to slow things down in the T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh caused…
- Sports
Afghanistan enter T20 World Cup semifinals with 8-run win over Bangladesh
Kingstown: Afghanistan qualified for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup after beating Bangladesh by eight runs in the rain-hit final Super 8 game here. In a must-win match which saw frequent…
- Sports
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup: What happens if rain plays spoilsport
Afghanistan, Australia, and Bangladesh are eyeing a spot in the T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa, which is going to be played on June 27. Although the chances of Bangladesh making…
- Sports
Bangladesh 31/3 in pursuit of 116 vs Afghanistan as rain stops play
Kingstown: Bangladesh lost three wickets for 31 runs in chase of 116 against Afghanistan before rain stopped play in their must-win Super Eights T20 World Cup match here. Pacers Naveen Ul Haq…
- Sports
T20 WC: Afghanistan eye win over struggling Bangladesh to enter semifinals
Kingstown: The sprightly Afghanistan team will simply need to defeat Bangladesh in their last Super Eights match to qualify for the T20 World Cup semifinals here, following India’s 24-run win over Australia.…
- Sports
T20 World Cup: ‘I can sleep better now’, says Rashid Khan
Kingstown: Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan reckons he can sleep better now after his side beat Australia by 21 runs in their Super Eight game of T20 World Cup at the Arnos Vale…
- Sports
It’s something we missed in last two years: Rashid on epic win over Australia
Kingstown: Skipper Rashid Khan lauded Afghanistan for their “massive” win over heavyweights Australia in the T20 World Cup, saying such glorious moments were missing in the last couple of years and attributed…
