At least 26 people have been confirmed dead and more than 40 still missing in central Afghanistan, with 31 killed nationwide since Friday.
At least 26 killed, 40 missing in Afghanistan flash flood
The death toll from overnight flash floods caused by torrential rain in central Afghanistan has risen to 26, with more than 40 people missing, officials …
OPINION – I fought in Afghanistan and I know it’s now time to talk to the Taliban
Afghanistan evokes negative emotions in the minds of most people. In the popular imagination it is a land of terrorism, extremism and mass migration. I first visited Kabul in 2002, not long after the …
Afghan girls describe how they escaped the Taliban
This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Lesley Stahl reported on an all-girls Afghan boarding school named SOLA, short for School of Leadership Afghanistan. SOLA was forced to flee Kabul when the …
Fears loom over Afghanistan’s internet
As the Taliban tighten their grip over Afghanistan, the militant group is setting its sights on a new target for conquest: the internet and the digital infrastructure which, for the past two decades, …
Drunk driver significantly damages Mechanicville memorial honoring soldier killed in Afghanistan, police say
A drunk driver damaged a memorial to a Mechanicville soldier killed in Afghanistan early Sunday, police said.The crash, a hit-and-run, caused significant damage to Denier Place, a memorial at Railroad …
Japanese team to visit Bangladesh for boosting economic ties
Japanese economy, trade and industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on Sunday at a programme said that a delegation of the Japanese government will visit Bangladesh this week to discuss economic …
Heavy rains in KP lead to loss of lives and damage to property
PESHAWAR: A report released by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Sunday revealed that heavy rains across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have resulted in the tragic death of four people, with …
Property buyers in Pune will have to shell out more as additional document handling charges
Property buyers and tenants will have to pay additional fees for document handlings as the Inspector General of Registration (IGR) Office has hiked leave and license agreement registration documents …
Revealed: Saudi oil wealth backed £4bn Selfridges takeover
In its most recent accounts, for the year to the end of January 2022, Selfridges retail business reported a sharp increase in sales last year as shoppers returned after the pandemic. Revenues rose …