Afghanistan
Strong earthquake shakes Asian cities
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake is felt across a number of major cities across south-west Asia today.
10 April 2016, 15:40 PM
Kidnapped Brac officials released
Two Brac officials kidnapped in Afghanistan were released yesterday, more than two weeks after their abduction.
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM
2 abducted Brac officials released in Afghanistan
Two Bangladeshi Brac officials, who were abducted from Kunduz city, Afghanistan, are released today.
4 April 2016, 15:47 PM
Greece readies to send first migrants back in EU-Turkey deal
Greek authorities are gearing up to send hundreds of failed asylum-seekers back to Turkey, which is racing to set up reception centres under a controversial EU deal.
3 April 2016, 05:30 AM
2 Brac officials abducted in Afghanistan
Unidentified criminals abducted two Bangladeshi Brac officials in Kunduz of war-torn Afghanistan on Thursday.
18 March 2016, 18:00 PM
2 Brac officials abducted in Afghanistan
Two Bangladeshi Brac officials working in Afghanistan are abducted by unidentified miscreants from Kunduz city.
18 March 2016, 09:32 AM
Afghans romp into the Super Ten
Afghanistan qualify for the Super Ten phase of ICC WT20 2016 on the back of a 59-run win over Zimbabwe at Nagpur stadium under the lights.
12 March 2016, 09:36 AM
World Twenty20 2016: Afghanistan beat Hong Kong to set up Zimbabwe showdown
Afghanistan set up a winner-takes-all showdown with Zimbabwe by beating Hong Kong by six wickets in the World Twenty20 in Nagpur.
10 March 2016, 17:26 PM
World Twenty 2016: Scotland fall short against Afghanistan
Scotland miss the chance to record a first victory at a World Twenty20 as Afghanistan held on to win by 14 runs in Nagpur.
8 March 2016, 17:33 PM
Afghan boy bags real Messi shirt - finally
The Afghan boy who became an online hit after wearing a homemade shirt bearing Lionel Messi's famous number 10 has finally received the real thing - from the Argentine footballer himself.
25 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Love, rage, silence: Secret lives of Afghan female poets
With her kohl-rimmed eyes cast down, Nadia lilts through a folk couplet before a secret assembly of women poets on a forbidden subject that often gets people killed in Afghanistan -- love.
17 February 2016, 05:10 AM
US military abuse scandal: Pentagon releases 198 prisoner photos
The Pentagon releases nearly 200 photographs linked to allegations of abuse by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan over a decade ago.
6 February 2016, 11:13 AM
India crush Nepal by 7 wickets
India secure a huge seven-wicket victory over Nepal to become Group D champion of ICC U19 World Cup at Dhaka.
1 February 2016, 04:56 AM
Afghan 'Messi boy' becomes net star
A five-year-old Afghan boy living in an insurgency-prone area has become an online sensation after pictures of him dressed in an improvised Lionel Messi jersey -- made out of a plastic bag -- went viral.
30 January 2016, 18:00 PM
IS in Afghanistan: We will bury them, says President Ghani
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has promised to "bury" the Islamic State (IS) militant group, whose local offshoot has clashed with government forces and Taliban fighters.
25 January 2016, 05:36 AM
Zimbabwe stun Bangladesh to draw series
Zimbabwe draw the 4-match series 2-2 after coming out in front by 18 runs in the fourth T20I against Bangladesh at Khulna’s Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium.
22 January 2016, 08:37 AM
Bomb near Pakistan polio centre kills 15
At least 15 people have been killed in a suspected suicide bombing outside a polio vaccination centre in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta.
13 January 2016, 05:27 AM
EU migrant crisis: Germany returns migrants to Austria
Germany sends an increasing number of migrants back to Austria every day since the beginning of the month, Austrian police say.
12 January 2016, 05:18 AM
Shahzad inspires Afghanistan to T20I series victory
Afghanistan's flamboyant opener Mohammad Shahzad flays opposition bowlers all over the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium in the second Twenty20 international en route to a thumping 2-0 T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe.
11 January 2016, 04:25 AM
Afghanistan edge Zimbabwe by five runs in T20I thriller
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by five runs in a thrilling Twenty20 International (T20I) clash on Friday (January 8) to follow their triumph in the one-day series.
9 January 2016, 04:51 AM