Afghan migrants among the dead in Italian shipwreck
A number of migrants from Afghanistan, including women and children, died in Sunday’s boating accident off the southern coast of Italy
Afghanistan
Sports
This year’s Bamiyan Winter Sports Festival: For Men Only!
Male athletes took part in Monday’s contest which had in the past been a popular sporting event for female athletes
World
Strikes at German regional airports ground more than 300 flights
Verdi announced the strike after it said collective bargaining efforts for public service workers and aviation security workers had failed
Afghanistan
Iran: Handover of Afghan embassy an internal matter
The handover of the embassy to the Taliban has sparked widespread reaction, with one movement raising concerns about refugees in Iran
Art & Culture
Seattle Opera puts story of Afghan women center stage
Roya Sadat’s latest venture, Seattle Opera’s ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ draws stark parallels to the current situation in the country
Sports
Afghans welcome 2nd Season of Futsal Premier League
The second season of the Afghanistan Futsal Premier League is currently underway in Kabul with 10 teams battling it out for the trophy
Sports
German Chancellor meets IPL cricketers in India
Scholz met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to discuss sealing a free trade deal between India and the EU
World
At least 33 dead in Italy after migrant shipwreck: Report
At least 33 people have died after a migrant shipwreck off the eastern coast of Italy’s Calabria region, ANSA and other Italian news agencies reported on Sunday. Some 27 bodies were found washed up on the shores of
Afghanistan
Pakistan’s relationship with Taliban on ‘verge of abyss’
Analysts have said the Taliban is unlikely to hand over TTP leaders to Pakistan especially as its focus is on stamping out Daesh in the country
Afghanistan
Torkham border crossing ‘back to normal’
The Torkham border crossing was reopened to all traffic as per usual early on Saturday morning, Taliban officials in Nangarhar said.