Taliban denounces closure of Torkham border with Pakistan
Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized the closure of the key Torkham border crossing with Pakistan, saying it negatively impacts trade and connectivity.“The closure of Torkham gate can adversely affect…
More than 2,000 killed by earthquake near Marrakech, Morocco
At least 2,012 people died and another 2,059 were injured in the earthquake that struck Morocco Friday night, according to the latest figures released by the country’s interior ministry, state-run…
Powerful Earthquake Kills ‘at Least’ 296 in Morocco, Govt Says
(Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck Morocco’s High Atlas mountains late on Friday, killing at least 296 people, destroying buildings and sending residents of major cities rushing from their homes.The…
Haqqani Asks Mohaqiq, Khalili to Return to Afghanistan
Speaking at a gathering in Bamiyan province, acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani called on influential political leader Mohammad Mohaqiq and former vice president Mohammad Karim Khalili to return to Afghanistan.Haqqani…
Hong Kong, Shenzhen deluged by heaviest rain on record
The heaviest rain since records began 140 years ago drenched Asian financial hub Hong Kong on Friday, killing two people and injuring more than 140, state media reported, as unusually…
China reportedly extends iPhone ban to more workers as tensions with US rise
China’s government has reportedly expanded its ban of iPhones to local government workers and state-owned companies, a day after it emerged central government employees were forbidden from bringing the devices to work.
Panama defender Gilberto Hernández dies in Colón shooting
Panama defender Gilberto Hernández has died after being shot in the city of Colón on Sunday, the Panama Football League said in a statement.Hernández, 26, played for Club Atlético Independiente de La…
US warns North Korea would ‘pay a price’ for any arms deal with Russia
US officials have warned North Korea it will “pay a price” if it strikes an arms deal with Russia, after saying that negotiations were “advancing” between the two nations.If Pyongyang provides weapons…
WFP in Afghanistan Forced to Drop 2 Million People From Assistance
The World Food Programme (WFP) said in a press release that it is “being forced to drop another 2 million hungry people from food assistance in Afghanistan in September, bringing…