Afghanistan

Watch: Afghanistan Goalkeeper Fumbles Ball For Bizarre Own Goal Versus India In World Cup Qualifier

Aakash Arya | Wednesday June 16, 2021

Afghanistan goalkeeper Ovays Azizi's howler in the 75th minute, which gave India the lead, emerged as the talking point of the game.

4 Shot Dead In "Targeted Attacks" On Afghanistan Polio Vaccinators

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 15, 2021

At least four people were killed Tuesday in a string of targeted attacks on polio workers in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, the second assault on vaccinators in the area in less than three months.

World Cup Qualifiers: Captain Sunil Chhetri One Goal Off Entering All-Time Top 10 As India Meet Afghanistan

Press Trust of India | Monday June 14, 2021

Captain Sunil Chhetri is just one goal off from entering the all-time top-10 list of goal-scorers as India takes on Afghanistan in the joint 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers.

US Can Count On Turkey After Afghanistan Troop Pullout: Turkey's Erdogan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 13, 2021

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey would be the "only reliable" country left to stabilise Afghanistan after the US pulls out its troops, indicating Washington could rely on its NATO ally.

Double Blasts In Afghanistan Kill At Least 7: Officials

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 12, 2021

Two blasts rocked western Kabul on Saturday, killing at least seven people, according to Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior.

PSL 6: Rashid Khan's 5-Wicket Haul "Broke Our Back," Says Peshawar Zalmi's Shoaib Malik After Loss To Lahore Qalandars

Asian News International | Friday June 11, 2021

Pakistan Super League: Rashid Khan took a five-wicket haul against Peshawar Zalmi to help Lahore Qalandars win by 10 runs.

Watch: Rashid Khan Produces "Magical Spell" To Blow Away Peshawar Zalmi In PSL 2021

Santosh Rao | Friday June 11, 2021

Rashid Khan, the Afghan leg-spinner, posted his career-best figures in franchise T20 cricket as Lahore Qalandars beat Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League.

10 Mine-Clearing Workers Killed In Afghanistan Gun Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 9, 2021

Masked gunmen killed 10 people working for the HALO Trust mine-clearing organisation in northern Afghanistan in an attack the government blamed on the Taliban Wednesday, but the UK-based charity said the insurgents actually helped end the assault.

Sunil Chhetri Playing, Scoring Goals Like A 25-Year-Old, Says Coach Igor Stimac

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 8, 2021

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac said that 36-year-old goal-machine Sunil Chhetri plays and scores like a 25-year-old.

Virat Kohli Is Successful Because He Never Deviates From His Process, Says Rashid Khan

Press Trust of India | Monday June 7, 2021

Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan said India captain Virat Kohli "believes in his own strength" and that is the reason behind Kohli's success with the bat.

Al-Qaeda Chief Is Somewhere Between Afghanistan, Pakistan: UN Report

World News | ANI | Monday June 7, 2021

A significant part of the Al-Qaeda leadership resides in the Afghanistan and Pakistan region, including the group's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who is "probably alive but too frail to be featured in propaganda," according to a United Nations report.

PSL 6: Rashid Khan Chooses Pakistan Super League Over County Stint With Sussex

Asian News International | Sunday June 6, 2021

Spinner Rashid Khan revealed that he has put his County contract with Sussex on hold in order to participate in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 6.

11 Killed As Roadside Bomb Hits Bus In Afghanistan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 6, 2021

At least 11 civilians including four women and three children were killed when a roadside bomb struck a bus in Afghanistan, officials said Sunday, in the latest attack targeting passenger vehicles in the violence-wracked country.

At Least 11 People, Including Children, Killed By A Landmine In Afghanistan

World News | Reuters | Sunday June 6, 2021

At least 11 civilians, including children, were killed when their vehicle set off a landmine in northern Afghanistan, local government officials said on Sunday, accusing Taliban insurgents for planting the landmine bombs.

Al Qaeda Chief Al-Zawahiri Likely Near Afghan-Pakistan Border: UN Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 5, 2021

A significant part of terror group Al Qaeda resides in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, including its chief Aiman al-Zawahiri, who is probably alive but too frail to be featured in propaganda, according to a United Nations report.