The new daily cases pushed India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to over 30.8 million. The daily positivity rate stood at 2.59%, remaining below 3% for the 21st days in a row. India’s coronavirus-related deaths rose by 724 in the last 24 hours. The death count increased to 408,764 with new fatalities, according to the data. Also, 39,649 patients also recovered from the virus during the last 24...
In a statement released Sunday, July 11, the presidential palace said the President met with his predecessor Hamid Karzai, chair of the reconciliation council Abdullah Abdullah as well as jihadi leader Abdul Rab Rasool Sayaf in the palace. Building a united front for the support of the security forces, boosting political consensus and ensuring a lasting peace were discussed during the meeting. The meeting comes...
A Taliban high-level delegation led by its chief negotiator Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai on Saturday visited Turkmenistan upon an official invitation from the neighboring country, said Mohammad Naeem, a Taliban spokesman for its political office in Qatar. The delegation on Sunday met with neighboring country’s deputy foreign minister to discuss political, economic and security-related issues, according to the spokesman. The visit comes after the Taliban...
England lost their Euro 2020 final against Italy as the match went into a penalty shoot out after a 1-1 draw. Italy initially had a chance for a winner in the 107th minute. England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford bobbled a swerving free kick from substitute Federico Bernardeschi but he eventually gathered it. The two rivals went to extra time following a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes...
According to health ministry, as many as 67 more patients have died after contracting the COVID-19 disease, pushing the toll of fatalities to 5,791. Also, as many as 1,075 new cases of infection were reported in the country, bringing the nationwide case count to 134,653. Some 851 patients have recovered from the virus during the 24-hours period. With this, the total of recoveries stands at...
He was killed when the IED he was transferring went off, said governor spokesman Zalmay Karimi. Sources have said the counter-criminal police chief was likely to join the Taliban. Officials, however, said they were waiting for the matter to be clear....
The crash occurred in Van province's Muradiye district near the Turkish border with Iran, where the vehicle caught fire after tumbling into a ditch, two local sources informed with the matter told Reuters. The identities of those killed in the crash were unclear, according to the sources, and the driver had been detained. Turkey has been a key transit point for migrants who intend to...
Well-known Pashto novelist and writer Nasir Ahmad Ahmadi passed away late on Saturday night, confirmed Saber Momand, spokesman for the Ministry of Information and Culture. He was a resident of Qarabagh district in country’s southern province has written dozens of novels, short stories and biographies of famous writers. Baghdadi Pir was of his most famous novels. He had worked for media since 2003 and possessed a...
Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has departed for Doha and the region “to engage in determined diplomacy and the pursuit of a peace agreement between the Islamic Republic and the Taliban,” a statement by the U.S. Department of State read. He will work with all parties and with regional and international stakeholders to further advance a consensus on a political...
The announcement was carried on the state-run WAM news agency citing the General Civil Aviation Authority and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority. Travelers who have visited these countries over the last 14 days will be suspended from entry, according to the source, and transit flights to and from these countries are exempt. The decision also imposes a ban on traveling from the UAE...