The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Jos Buttler has said he is excited by the prospect of what looks a must-win encounter with South Africa on Saturday

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleges Centre complicit in allowing Chinese workers to disembark at Vizhinjam port, violating security guidelines. He questions why Chinese workers are being allowed to work illegally for Adani Group linked to global money-laundering networks. Home Ministry guidelines state no landing permit for nationals of Afghanistan, China,…

Woakes’ new-ball skills have been a reliable centrepiece of the side ever since England’s white-ball reinvention but he has suffered a recent wobble.

To turn their tournament around England need absolute clarity: it’s time for the best players to lead from the front

England's World Cup title defence has got off to a worrying start with defeats to New Zealand and Afghanistan

French-Afghan journalist Mortaza Behboudi, held in detention since January in Afghanistan, was freed after charges against him were dropped, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Wednesday.

New Zealand must adapt to Dharamsala conditions, counter in-form Rohit Sharma to beat India at home in World Cup. Black Caps have adapted to different conditions in tournament, face tough task vs India. Santner believes power play, assessing conditions, building partnerships key to success. NZ have won all four games,…

A group of former U.S. diplomats and representatives of resettlement organizations has asked Pakistan not to deport thousands of Afghans who have been waiting for U.S. visas under an American program that relocates at-risk Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban rule

New Zealand's clinical performance puts them on top of the table. Azmatullah Omarzai provided a silver lining for Afghanistan with two wickets and battling with the bat. Mitchell Santner became the second Kiwi spinner to take 100 ODI scalps. Pitch aided spinners in second innings. Trott credits NZ for performance,…

Afghanistan brought down to the ground by a clinical performance from New Zealand, which handed the former a 149-run defeat at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Asked to bat first, half-centuries from skipper Tom Latham (68) and Glenn Phillips (71) helped the Black Caps post 288-6. In reply, Afghanistan’s…

The United Nations’ World Food Program is appealing for $19 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of thousands of people affected by a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that has rocked western Afghanistan