KABUL (PAN): Bursts of gunfire and several heavy blasts rocked the capital soon after suicide bombers entered a luxury hotel in a high-security neighbourhood on Sunday, officials and witnesses said.
KABUL (PAN): Afghan boxer and the World Boxing Union champion Hamidullah Rahimi said on Thursday the international media projected Afghanistan as a nation disrespecting women and notorious for opium trade, but Afghan athletes could counter the propaganda and improve the country’s image abroad with their talent and courage.
KABUL (PAN): Journalists and civil society activists, voicing deep concern about the safety of media people in Afghanistan, on Monday strongly condemned the murder of a radio reporter in southeastern Paktika province.
KABUL (PAN): A parliamentary group on Friday warned that disrespect to Afghanistan’s culture and religion amounted to playing with fire -- an act that could lead to dangerous consequences.
KABUL (PAN): The fourth technical meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) concluded in Kabul on Saturday with the adaptation of a six-point agreement on preventing human trafficking in member states.
KABUL (PAN): Although Iran is providing valuable services to refugees, some of Afghan migrants claim their children remain deprived of education in the neighbouring country.
KABUL (PAN): Afghanistan were routed by Iranian in a match of the preliminary round of the 16th Asian Senior Men's Volleyball Championship at Azadi Hall No. 1 in Tehran, an official said on Thursday.
KABUL (PAN): As many as 150 relics have been found near the world's largest copper mine in central Logar province, Ministry of Information and Culture officials said on Tuesday.
KABUL (PAN): Afghanistan pipped Yemen by 2-1 in their third match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-16 Championship 2012 qualifiers at the Sabah al Salem Stadium in Kuwait City, an official said on Sunday.
