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TEHRAN – Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s special representative to Afghanistan, has conveyed Iran’s openness to partnering with Europe in formulating a comprehensive plan of action that aligns with the aspirations of the Afghan people. In a social media post on Friday, Kazemi Qomi highlighted the significance of basing the agenda of the forthcoming Doha III

May 18 (UPI) — Flash floods triggered by heavy rain killed 50 people Friday in Afghanistan‘s Ghor province, government officials said. The Afghan Ministry of Refugees in a post on X Saturday said dozens of people also are missing, and 6,000 houses are partially or totally destroyed. Advertisement The floods also destroyed hundreds of hectares

PTI | May 18, 2024 10:51 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wrote on social media platform X that he was “overwhelmed” by the news. Three Spanish citizens and three Afghans were killed when gunmen opened fire in central Afghanistan, Taliban and Spanish officials said Saturday. Three Spanish citizens and

PTI | May 18, 2024 10:51 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wrote on social media platform X that he was “overwhelmed” by the news. Three Spanish citizens and three Afghans were killed when gunmen opened fire in central Afghanistan, Taliban and Spanish officials said Saturday. Three Spanish citizens and

People remove debris from a house damaged by the flood in Firozkoh the capital city of Ghor Province, in Afghanistan on May 18, 2024. Image Credit: REUTERS Kabul: Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday, a week after hundreds were washed away in the north of the

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, Taliban officials said Saturday, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports. Afghanistan has been witnessing unusually heavy seasonal rains. In the hard-hit western province of Ghor, 50 people were reported dead, said Abdul Wahid Hamas, spokesman

Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, Taliban officials said Saturday, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports. Afghanistan has been witnessing unusually heavy seasonal rains. In the hard-hit western province of Ghor, 50 people were reported dead, said Abdul Wahid Hamas, spokesman for the provincial

It is not yet clear how many shooters were involved. (Representational) The bodies of three Spanish tourists and three Afghans shot dead while visiting a market in Afghanistan were transported to the capital along with multiple wounded, the Taliban government said Saturday. The group was fired on while walking through the bazaar in the mountainous

In a short tweet issued by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez it has been confirmed that Spanish tourists in Afghanistan have been killed. Three Spaniards killed and a fourth injured It transpires that three were shot by unnamed gunmen and a fourth Spaniard was injured along with a number of foreign visitors and Afghans in

At least 50 people are dead following a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, international media reported on Saturday. Floods engulfed the province’s Shahrak, Dulina, Laal, and Sarjangal districts, with 2,000 residential houses and 2,500 shops destroyed, Abdulrahman Badres, the provincial police spokesman told Reuters. Another seven people were killed in