In response to the expulsion of Afghanistan from the global Media Freedom Coalition, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan&s (IEA) Ministry of Information and Culture says the new Afghan government is committed to fully supporting the media in the country.

The adviser and spokesman for the Ministry of Information and Culture, Abdul Matin Qani,...

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On Sunday, Qatar will become the smallest country and the first Middle Eastern country to ever host what is considered one of the world&s greatest sporting events & the FIFA World Cup.

Thirty-two teams will take part in 64 matches over 29 days and league play around the world has paused & with soccer&s focus solely on Qatar.

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Pakistan said Friday it would not formally recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) without global consensus.

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told reporters in Islamabad his government continues to advocate sustained international engagement with IEA to help prevent a humanitarian disaster in the war-torn neighboring country.

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Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday announced the nation&s 18-member squad for the three-match ODI series against hosts Sri Lanka, which will be played from 25th to 30th November in Kandy.

ACB noted in a statement that all-rounder Gulbadin Naib and the left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad have been added to the squad, who were not part...

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Afghanistan was on Saturday removed as a member of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) & a global partnership of countries working together proactively to advocate for media freedom at home and abroad.

Afghanistan became a member country of the MFC in January 2020. All MFC member countries are committed to respecting and upholding the Global...

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Pfizer said Friday that its updated COVID-19 booster may offer some protection against newly emerging omicron mutants even though it&s not an exact match.

Americans have been reluctant to get the updated boosters rolled out by Pfizer and rival Moderna, doses tweaked to target the BA.5 omicron strain that until recently was the most common...

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