Fire in Bangladesh building kills 45, injures dozens
Brigadier General Main Uddin, a senior fire service official, indicated that the fire might have originated from a gas leak or a stove mishap....
Female journalists decry Taliban’s new restrictions on presenters
According to two individuals present at the meeting, the Taliban minister decreed that female presenters' foreheads and faces must not be visible on television....
Taliban signs $90 million contract for lead extraction
According to a statement from the ministry, the first block in Ghor covers an area exceeding 175 square kilometers....
Taliban lashes eight people in Herat
The military courts of the Taliban typically handle cases involving Taliban members accused of various types of criminal activities....
Doha agreement ’empowered’ Taliban, White House says
The deal, negotiated by Trump's special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, and senior Taliban member Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar....
New Pakistani parliament sworn in amid allegations of election fraud
Outgoing National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf administered the oath to the incoming legislators at noon....
Russia launches Soyuz rocket with Russian, Iranian payload
The Pars 1 remote sensing satellite weighs 134 kilograms (about 295 pounds) and is equipped with three cameras....
Flights grounded at Herat Airport for past three days
The ministry said in a statement that flights will remain grounded at the airport until the weather conditions improve....